Question 1

According to scholar and consultant Ram Charan traits like ambition are personal differentiators separating successful people from unsuccessful people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The __________ component of an attitude reflects a belief or opinion.

Accepted Answer

A) Normative 
B) Cognitive 
C) Affective 
D) Perceptual 
E) Behavioural 
A) Normative 
B) Cognitive 
C) Affective 
D) Perceptual 
E) Behavioural

Question 3

All but one of the following statements about the negative consequences of stress is true.Which statement is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) Destructive stress results from intense or long-term stress that overloads or breaks down a person's physical and mental systems. 
B) Destructive stress can lead to job burnout. 
C) Excessive stress seldom,if ever,leads to overtly aggressive behaviour toward co-workers and the work setting in general. 
D) Managers must know how to maintain the positive edge of constructive stress while avoiding destructive stress. 
E) Too much stress can reduce resistance to disease and increase the likelihood of physical and/or mental illness. 
A) Destructive stress results from intense or long-term stress that overloads or breaks down a person's physical and mental systems. 
B) Destructive stress can lead to job burnout. 
C) Excessive stress seldom,if ever,leads to overtly aggressive behaviour toward co-workers and the work setting in general. 
D) Managers must know how to maintain the positive edge of constructive stress while avoiding destructive stress. 
E) Too much stress can reduce resistance to disease and increase the likelihood of physical and/or mental illness.

Question 4

Attribution theory describes how people try to explain the behaviour of themselves and other people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Suppose that a manager begins a program of job enrichment because she enjoys responsibility and challenges and assumes that her employees do also.This manager is practicing __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Stereotyping 
B) Projection 
C) The halo effect 
D) Networking 
E) Selective perception 
A) Stereotyping 
B) Projection 
C) The halo effect 
D) Networking 
E) Selective perception

Question 6

Positive emotions of leaders can be "contagious" resulting in more positive moods in followers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Scholar and consultant Ram Charan believes that ambition is one of the personal traits that separates "people who perform from those who don't."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

__________ is one of the "Big Five" personality traits that reflects the degree to which someone is relaxed,secure,and unworried.

Accepted Answer

A) Extroversion 
B) Agreeableness 
C) Conscientiousness 
D) Emotional stability 
E) Openness 
A) Extroversion 
B) Agreeableness 
C) Conscientiousness 
D) Emotional stability 
E) Openness

Question 9

Conscientiousness is one of the "Big Five" personality traits that reflects the degree to which someone is responsible,dependable,and careful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The link between job satisfaction and job performance is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A) Absolute,meaning a 100% perfect correlation 
B) Zero,no correlation between the two 
C) Modest,meaning there is some correlation between the two but it is complicated and has not been well-defined 
D) Only defined in mechanistic organizations 
E) Only evident at the management level 
A) Absolute,meaning a 100% perfect correlation 
B) Zero,no correlation between the two 
C) Modest,meaning there is some correlation between the two but it is complicated and has not been well-defined 
D) Only defined in mechanistic organizations 
E) Only evident at the management level

Question 11

The downside of high ambition is sacrificing right actions for wrong actions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Work factors that can cause stress include excessively high or low task demands,role conflicts or ambiguities,poor interpersonal relations,and career progress that is too slow or too fast.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

HootSuite founder,Ryan Holmes,shares these lessons about work and life: trust your instincts;take time to listen to others,but in the end don't forget to listen to yourself;be persistent;and do everything it takes to reach your goal.His personality would be described as having an)________.

Accepted Answer

A) an external locus of control 
B) an internal locus of control 
C) no locus of control 
D) high self-monitoring 
E) type A personality 
A) an external locus of control 
B) an internal locus of control 
C) no locus of control 
D) high self-monitoring 
E) type A personality

Question 14

Contributions,provided by the individual in the psychological contract,include effort,time,creativity,loyalty,and commitment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Singling out for attention those aspects of a situation or attributes of a person that reinforce or are consistent with one's beliefs,values,or needs is termed __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Stereotyping 
B) The halo effect 
C) Selective perception 
D) Impression management 
E) Projection 
A) Stereotyping 
B) The halo effect 
C) Selective perception 
D) Impression management 
E) Projection

Question 16

Self-monitoring reflects the degree to which someone is able to adjust and modify behaviour in response to the situation and external factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Joseph had a year to prepare for a product launch but immediately got to work,creating several Gantt charts to track the production,marketing and sales strategies.On the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® Joseph falls on the judging scale,he is oriented _________________________.

Accepted Answer

A) outwardly 
B) toward gathering data 
C) toward planning 
D) inwardly 
E) emotionally 
A) outwardly 
B) toward gathering data 
C) toward planning 
D) inwardly 
E) emotionally

Question 18

All of the following are basic tactics of impression management EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Making eye contact 
B) Smiling while engaged in conversation 
C) Knowing when to "dress up" and when to "dress down" 
D) Assigning personal attributes to other individuals 
E) Displaying a high level of energy 
A) Making eye contact 
B) Smiling while engaged in conversation 
C) Knowing when to "dress up" and when to "dress down" 
D) Assigning personal attributes to other individuals 
E) Displaying a high level of energy

Question 19

Job performance refers to the quantity and quality of tasks accomplished by an individual or group at work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Behavioural discontent describes the discomfort a person feels when attitudes and behaviour are inconsistent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to scholar and consultant Ram Charan traits like ambition are personal differentiators separating successful people from unsuccessful people.

The __________ component of an attitude reflects a belief or opinion.

All but one of the following statements about the negative consequences of stress is true.Which statement is NOT true?

Attribution theory describes how people try to explain the behaviour of themselves and other people.

Suppose that a manager begins a program of job enrichment because she enjoys responsibility and challenges and assumes that her employees do also.This manager is practicing __________.

Positive emotions of leaders can be "contagious" resulting in more positive moods in followers.

Scholar and consultant Ram Charan believes that ambition is one of the personal traits that separates "people who perform from those who don't."

__________ is one of the "Big Five" personality traits that reflects the degree to which someone is relaxed,secure,and unworried.

Conscientiousness is one of the "Big Five" personality traits that reflects the degree to which someone is responsible,dependable,and careful.

The link between job satisfaction and job performance is best described as:

The downside of high ambition is sacrificing right actions for wrong actions.

Work factors that can cause stress include excessively high or low task demands,role conflicts or ambiguities,poor interpersonal relations,and career progress that is too slow or too fast.

HootSuite founder,Ryan Holmes,shares these lessons about work and life: trust your instincts;take time to listen to others,but in the end don't forget to listen to yourself;be persistent;and do everything it takes to reach your goal.His personality would be described as having an)________.

Contributions,provided by the individual in the psychological contract,include effort,time,creativity,loyalty,and commitment.

Singling out for attention those aspects of a situation or attributes of a person that reinforce or are consistent with one's beliefs,values,or needs is termed __________.

Self-monitoring reflects the degree to which someone is able to adjust and modify behaviour in response to the situation and external factors.

Joseph had a year to prepare for a product launch but immediately got to work,creating several Gantt charts to track the production,marketing and sales strategies.On the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® Joseph falls on the judging scale,he is oriented _________________________.

All of the following are basic tactics of impression management EXCEPT:

Job performance refers to the quantity and quality of tasks accomplished by an individual or group at work.

Behavioural discontent describes the discomfort a person feels when attitudes and behaviour are inconsistent.

Intro to Management

Management Learning Past to Present

Global Dimensions of Management

Ethics, Social Responsibility and Sustainability

Managing Entrepreneurship and Small Business

Planning and Techniques

Strategy and Strategic Management

Organizational Structure and Design

Innovation and Organizational Change

HRM: Building a Winning Culture

Leadership and Communication

Information and Decision-Making

Motivation

Teams

Control

Operations and Services Management

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Exam 12: Individual Behaviour

According to scholar and consultant Ram Charan traits like ambition are personal differentiators separating successful people from unsuccessful people.

The __________ component of an attitude reflects a belief or opinion.

All but one of the following statements about the negative consequences of stress is true.Which statement is NOT true?

Attribution theory describes how people try to explain the behaviour of themselves and other people.

Suppose that a manager begins a program of job enrichment because she enjoys responsibility and challenges and assumes that her employees do also.This manager is practicing __________.

Positive emotions of leaders can be "contagious" resulting in more positive moods in followers.

Scholar and consultant Ram Charan believes that ambition is one of the personal traits that separates "people who perform from those who don't."

__________ is one of the "Big Five" personality traits that reflects the degree to which someone is relaxed,secure,and unworried.

Conscientiousness is one of the "Big Five" personality traits that reflects the degree to which someone is responsible,dependable,and careful.

The link between job satisfaction and job performance is best described as:

The downside of high ambition is sacrificing right actions for wrong actions.

Work factors that can cause stress include excessively high or low task demands,role conflicts or ambiguities,poor interpersonal relations,and career progress that is too slow or too fast.

HootSuite founder,Ryan Holmes,shares these lessons about work and life: trust your instincts;take time to listen to others,but in the end don't forget to listen to yourself;be persistent;and do everything it takes to reach your goal.His personality would be described as having an)________.

Contributions,provided by the individual in the psychological contract,include effort,time,creativity,loyalty,and commitment.

Singling out for attention those aspects of a situation or attributes of a person that reinforce or are consistent with one's beliefs,values,or needs is termed __________.

Self-monitoring reflects the degree to which someone is able to adjust and modify behaviour in response to the situation and external factors.

Joseph had a year to prepare for a product launch but immediately got to work,creating several Gantt charts to track the production,marketing and sales strategies.On the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® Joseph falls on the judging scale,he is oriented _________________________.

All of the following are basic tactics of impression management EXCEPT:

Job performance refers to the quantity and quality of tasks accomplished by an individual or group at work.

Behavioural discontent describes the discomfort a person feels when attitudes and behaviour are inconsistent.

Intro to Management

Management Learning Past to Present

Global Dimensions of Management

Ethics, Social Responsibility and Sustainability

Managing Entrepreneurship and Small Business

Planning and Techniques

Strategy and Strategic Management

Organizational Structure and Design

Innovation and Organizational Change

HRM: Building a Winning Culture

Leadership and Communication

Information and Decision-Making

Motivation

Teams

Control

Operations and Services Management

Filters