Question 1

A manager makes decisions very quickly and requires little information for making the decisions.Which of the following is a likely reason for this?

Accepted Answer

A) The manager has low self-esteem. 
B) The manager has an external locus of control. 
C) The manager is high in emotional stability. 
D) The manager is high in risk-taking. 
A) The manager has low self-esteem. 
B) The manager has an external locus of control. 
C) The manager is high in emotional stability. 
D) The manager is high in risk-taking.

Question 2

What is a key point of Holland's theory?

Accepted Answer

A) There are no intrinsic differences in personality among individuals. 
B) All jobs are relatively the same,it is personality types that differ. 
C) People in job environments compatible with their personality types should be more satisfied. 
D) Employee turnover is highest when personality and occupation are compatible. 
A) There are no intrinsic differences in personality among individuals. 
B) All jobs are relatively the same,it is personality types that differ. 
C) People in job environments compatible with their personality types should be more satisfied. 
D) Employee turnover is highest when personality and occupation are compatible.

Question 3

Employees with a high level of job involvement strongly identify with and really care about the kind of work they do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

________ is a personality trait that measures an individual's ability to adjust his or her behavior according to external situational factors.

Accepted Answer

A) Machiavellianism 
B) Self-esteem 
C) Self-monitoring 
D) Locus of control 
A) Machiavellianism 
B) Self-esteem 
C) Self-monitoring 
D) Locus of control

A manager makes decisions very quickly and requires little information for making the decisions.Which of the following is a likely reason for this?

What is a key point of Holland's theory?

Employees with a high level of job involvement strongly identify with and really care about the kind of work they do.

________ is a personality trait that measures an individual's ability to adjust his or her behavior according to external situational factors.

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Managing Social Responsibility and Ethics

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Exam 15: Understanding Individual Behavior

A manager makes decisions very quickly and requires little information for making the decisions.Which of the following is a likely reason for this?

What is a key point of Holland's theory?

Employees with a high level of job involvement strongly identify with and really care about the kind of work they do.

________ is a personality trait that measures an individual's ability to adjust his or her behavior according to external situational factors.

Management and Organizations

Understanding Management: Constraints and Challenges

Managing in a Global Environment

Managing Diversity

Managing Social Responsibility and Ethics

Managers As Decision Makers

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Planning

Strategic Management

Managerial Controls

Basic Organizational Design

Adaptive Organizational Design

Managing Human Resources

Managing Teams

Managers and Communication

Motivating Employees

Managers As Leaders

Filters