Question 1

How does culture promote or inhibit employee misbehavior?

Accepted Answer

While student answers will vary, culture

Question 2

________________is defined as the behavior exhibited by an individual or group that is purposeful (intentional) and can be harmful to the person and others, as well as financially and socially costly.

Accepted Answer

A)  Incidental misbehavior 
B)  The intention to misbehave 
C)  Negative behavior 
D)  Bad citizenship 
A)  Incidental misbehavior 
B)  The intention to misbehave 
C)  Negative behavior 
D)  Bad citizenship

Question 3

The term STEAL refers to four motives behind theft behavior. What are they?

Accepted Answer

Support, T

Question 4

Bullying differs from "normal" conflict with peers in that bullying is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  An imbalance of power 
B)  Strong emotional reactions from the victim 
C)  No effort to resolve the conflict 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  An imbalance of power 
B)  Strong emotional reactions from the victim 
C)  No effort to resolve the conflict 
D)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 5

Describe Vardi and Weitz Model of Organizational Misbehavior and the categories of misbehavior in their framework.

Accepted Answer

The concept of Managing Employee Misbeha

Question 6

Experiencing repeated incidents of rudeness can cause some workers to become physically ill or suffer depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A medical practitioner has performed a medical test on an employee. What information may be shared with the employer?

Accepted Answer

Only the examiner's

Question 8

Should employees be barred from dating?

Accepted Answer

While answers will vary, students may ke

Question 9

Within the "Model of Misbehavior" presented in the text, the intention of an intervention at C (mediators to outcomes) shifts from prevention to _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  analysis 
B)  prediction 
C)  deterrence 
D)  compliance 
A)  analysis 
B)  prediction 
C)  deterrence 
D)  compliance

Question 10

Sexual harassment is a form of unethical behavior, but is not considered aggression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

_______________ encourages some CEOs to engage in fraudulent behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A)  Perceived inequity 
B)  A lack of discipline 
C)  Ineffectively application of the law 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  Perceived inequity 
B)  A lack of discipline 
C)  Ineffectively application of the law 
D)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 12

One reason that management should be concerned about incivility between colleagues is that can escalate to a more intense form of interaction, such as aggression or violence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Researchers found, based on interviews with 200 incarcerated embezzlers, that most of them committed fraud to _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cover other crimes 
B)  increase the stock price of the organization 
C)  meet their financial obligations 
D)  buy things their salaries didn't cover 
A)  cover other crimes 
B)  increase the stock price of the organization 
C)  meet their financial obligations 
D)  buy things their salaries didn't cover

Question 14

Describe the different types of sexual harassment.

Accepted Answer

From a legal perspective, there are seve

Question 15

The impact of occupational structure on criminal workplace behaviors, such as embezzlement, vandalism, and sabotage, has been investigated by _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  anthropologists 
B)  occupational psychologists 
C)  criminologists 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  anthropologists 
B)  occupational psychologists 
C)  criminologists 
D)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 16

Workplace violence accounts for about _______________ of the all workplace fatalities in 2010.

Accepted Answer

A)  90 percent 
B)  75 percent 
C)  18 percent 
D)  2 percent 
A)  90 percent 
B)  75 percent 
C)  18 percent 
D)  2 percent

Question 17

The _______________ under the Bill of Rights protects against communications from unreasonable searches and seizures.

Accepted Answer

A)  First Amendment 
B)  Fourth Amendment 
C)  Fifth Amendment 
D)  Fourteenth Amendment 
A)  First Amendment 
B)  Fourth Amendment 
C)  Fifth Amendment 
D)  Fourteenth Amendment

Question 18

Stealing is limited to tangible items, such as money and equipment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

When an individual perceives that he or she is being mistreated by a manager, the preference for misbehaving _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  may increase 
B)  decreases 
C)  is unaffected 
D)  spreads to other employees 
A)  may increase 
B)  decreases 
C)  is unaffected 
D)  spreads to other employees

Question 20

American employees now put in less time at work than they did 20 years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

How does culture promote or inhibit employee misbehavior?

________________is defined as the behavior exhibited by an individual or group that is purposeful (intentional) and can be harmful to the person and others, as well as financially and socially costly.

The term STEAL refers to four motives behind theft behavior. What are they?

Bullying differs from "normal" conflict with peers in that bullying is characterized by:

Describe Vardi and Weitz Model of Organizational Misbehavior and the categories of misbehavior in their framework.

Experiencing repeated incidents of rudeness can cause some workers to become physically ill or suffer depression.

A medical practitioner has performed a medical test on an employee. What information may be shared with the employer?

Should employees be barred from dating?

Within the "Model of Misbehavior" presented in the text, the intention of an intervention at C (mediators to outcomes) shifts from prevention to _______________.

Sexual harassment is a form of unethical behavior, but is not considered aggression.

_______________ encourages some CEOs to engage in fraudulent behaviors.

One reason that management should be concerned about incivility between colleagues is that can escalate to a more intense form of interaction, such as aggression or violence.

Researchers found, based on interviews with 200 incarcerated embezzlers, that most of them committed fraud to _______________.

Describe the different types of sexual harassment.

The impact of occupational structure on criminal workplace behaviors, such as embezzlement, vandalism, and sabotage, has been investigated by _______________.

Workplace violence accounts for about _______________ of the all workplace fatalities in 2010.

The _______________ under the Bill of Rights protects against communications from unreasonable searches and seizures.

Stealing is limited to tangible items, such as money and equipment.

When an individual perceives that he or she is being mistreated by a manager, the preference for misbehaving _______________.

American employees now put in less time at work than they did 20 years ago.

Effective Managers Understand Organizational Behavior

National and Organizational Culture

Individual Differences at Work

Perceptions and Attributions

Motivation

Job Design and Performance

Evaluation and Rewards Influence Behavior

Managing Individual Stress

Groups and Teams

Managing Conflict and Negotiations

Power and Politics

Communication

Decision Making

Leadership

Organizational Structure and Design

Managing Organizational Change

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Exam 8: Managing Misbehavior

How does culture promote or inhibit employee misbehavior?

________________is defined as the behavior exhibited by an individual or group that is purposeful (intentional) and can be harmful to the person and others, as well as financially and socially costly.

The term STEAL refers to four motives behind theft behavior. What are they?

Bullying differs from "normal" conflict with peers in that bullying is characterized by:

Describe Vardi and Weitz Model of Organizational Misbehavior and the categories of misbehavior in their framework.

Experiencing repeated incidents of rudeness can cause some workers to become physically ill or suffer depression.

A medical practitioner has performed a medical test on an employee. What information may be shared with the employer?

Should employees be barred from dating?

Within the "Model of Misbehavior" presented in the text, the intention of an intervention at C (mediators to outcomes) shifts from prevention to _______________.

Sexual harassment is a form of unethical behavior, but is not considered aggression.

_______________ encourages some CEOs to engage in fraudulent behaviors.

One reason that management should be concerned about incivility between colleagues is that can escalate to a more intense form of interaction, such as aggression or violence.

Researchers found, based on interviews with 200 incarcerated embezzlers, that most of them committed fraud to _______________.

Describe the different types of sexual harassment.

The impact of occupational structure on criminal workplace behaviors, such as embezzlement, vandalism, and sabotage, has been investigated by _______________.

Workplace violence accounts for about _______________ of the all workplace fatalities in 2010.

The _______________ under the Bill of Rights protects against communications from unreasonable searches and seizures.

Stealing is limited to tangible items, such as money and equipment.

When an individual perceives that he or she is being mistreated by a manager, the preference for misbehaving _______________.

American employees now put in less time at work than they did 20 years ago.

Effective Managers Understand Organizational Behavior

National and Organizational Culture

Individual Differences at Work

Perceptions and Attributions

Motivation

Job Design and Performance

Evaluation and Rewards Influence Behavior

Managing Individual Stress

Groups and Teams

Managing Conflict and Negotiations

Power and Politics

Communication

Decision Making

Leadership

Organizational Structure and Design

Managing Organizational Change

Filters