Question 1

Need fulfillment,discrepancy,value attainment,equity,and disposition relate to:

Accepted Answer

A)  organizational commitment 
B)  job satisfaction 
C)  attitudes 
D)  values 
E)  psychological contract 
A)  organizational commitment 
B)  job satisfaction 
C)  attitudes 
D)  values 
E)  psychological contract

Question 2

A work mentor helps to reduce levels of work-family conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Festinger theorized that people will seek to reduce cognitive dissonance by

Accepted Answer

A)  Rationalizing away the dissonance 
B)  Changing one's behaviour 
C)  Belittling the importance of the inconsistent behaviour 
D)  Changing one's attitude 
E)  All of the choices are correct 
A)  Rationalizing away the dissonance 
B)  Changing one's behaviour 
C)  Belittling the importance of the inconsistent behaviour 
D)  Changing one's attitude 
E)  All of the choices are correct

Question 4

Value similarity refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the degree of consensus among family members about family values 
B)  the amount of agreement between employer and employee 
C)  value congruence 
D)  the actual work/life conflicts 
E)  the competing values among family members 
A)  the degree of consensus among family members about family values 
B)  the amount of agreement between employer and employee 
C)  value congruence 
D)  the actual work/life conflicts 
E)  the competing values among family members

Question 5

According to the relationship among Schwartz's values illustrated in Figure 4.1,the values benevolence and hedonism are:

Accepted Answer

A)  positively related 
B)  strongly related 
C)  complimentary to each other 
D)  in opposing directions and are strongly unrelated 
E)  in opposing directions and are strongly related 
A)  positively related 
B)  strongly related 
C)  complimentary to each other 
D)  in opposing directions and are strongly unrelated 
E)  in opposing directions and are strongly related

Question 6

An intention to engage in a behaviour is a good predictor that the behaviour will not occur.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Evelyn launched a business venture even though her spouse wanted to be the sole breadwinner.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  value similarity 
B)  value attainment 
C)  work/family consensus 
D)  a positive value congruence 
E)  lack of family value similarity 
A)  value similarity 
B)  value attainment 
C)  work/family consensus 
D)  a positive value congruence 
E)  lack of family value similarity

Question 8

Hiring employees who have high cognitive abilities may limit counterproductive work behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Monique does not lie or cheat and values honesty at all times.She is demonstrating

Accepted Answer

A)  power 
B)  stimulation 
C)  benevolence 
D)  hedonism 
E)  security 
A)  power 
B)  stimulation 
C)  benevolence 
D)  hedonism 
E)  security

Question 10

According to Schwartz,excitement,novelty,and challenge in life is the definition and underlying motive of which value?

Accepted Answer

A)  achievement 
B)  stimulation 
C)  tradition 
D)  security 
E)  power 
A)  achievement 
B)  stimulation 
C)  tradition 
D)  security 
E)  power

Question 11

Anthony refused to go on a business trip as his child was having surgery.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  value attainment 
B)  work/family consensus 
C)  positive value congruence 
D)  a lack of value congruence 
E)  value similarity 
A)  value attainment 
B)  work/family consensus 
C)  positive value congruence 
D)  a lack of value congruence 
E)  value similarity

Question 12

According to the Values Model of Work/Family Conflict,work values seem to achieve value similarity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

An attitude is

Accepted Answer

A)  one's beliefs 
B)  a preferred way of behaving 
C)  the similarity between personal values and organizational values 
D)  a learned predisposition to respond to a given object 
E)  avoiding conflict 
A)  one's beliefs 
B)  a preferred way of behaving 
C)  the similarity between personal values and organizational values 
D)  a learned predisposition to respond to a given object 
E)  avoiding conflict

Question 14

Organizational commitment is composed of three separate but related components: (1)affective commitment,(2)continuance commitment,(3)normalizing commitment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Stress is positively related to absenteeism,turnover,coronary heart disease,and viral infections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Intrapersonal value conflict occurs within the person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Why is the concept of job satisfaction and organizational commitment important to organizations?

Accepted Answer

Organizational commitment is the extent

Question 18

Brad has a high level of job involvement.

Accepted Answer

A)  He has a passion and enthusiasm for his job 
B)  He goes to work even when he is not feeling well 
C)  He feels he makes a difference to the organization 
D)  He scored high on a job involvement test during his interview 
E)  All of the responses are indicators of a high level of job involvement 
A)  He has a passion and enthusiasm for his job 
B)  He goes to work even when he is not feeling well 
C)  He feels he makes a difference to the organization 
D)  He scored high on a job involvement test during his interview 
E)  All of the responses are indicators of a high level of job involvement

Question 19

Uncomfortable situations in the office experienced by people when their attitudes or beliefs are incompatible with what is occurring are referred to as cognitive stability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The three components of attitude are:

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive dissonance component,affective component,behavioural component 
B)  subjective component,affective component,value component 
C)  cognitive component,affective component,behavioural component 
D)  cognitive component,affective component,subject component 
E)  terminal component,instrumental component,value component 
A)  cognitive dissonance component,affective component,behavioural component 
B)  subjective component,affective component,value component 
C)  cognitive component,affective component,behavioural component 
D)  cognitive component,affective component,subject component 
E)  terminal component,instrumental component,value component

Need fulfillment,discrepancy,value attainment,equity,and disposition relate to:

A work mentor helps to reduce levels of work-family conflict.

Festinger theorized that people will seek to reduce cognitive dissonance by

Value similarity refers to

According to the relationship among Schwartz's values illustrated in Figure 4.1,the values benevolence and hedonism are:

An intention to engage in a behaviour is a good predictor that the behaviour will not occur.

Evelyn launched a business venture even though her spouse wanted to be the sole breadwinner.This is an example of

Hiring employees who have high cognitive abilities may limit counterproductive work behaviour.

Monique does not lie or cheat and values honesty at all times.She is demonstrating

According to Schwartz,excitement,novelty,and challenge in life is the definition and underlying motive of which value?

Anthony refused to go on a business trip as his child was having surgery.This is an example of

According to the Values Model of Work/Family Conflict,work values seem to achieve value similarity.

An attitude is

Organizational commitment is composed of three separate but related components: (1)affective commitment,(2)continuance commitment,(3)normalizing commitment.

Stress is positively related to absenteeism,turnover,coronary heart disease,and viral infections.

Intrapersonal value conflict occurs within the person.

Why is the concept of job satisfaction and organizational commitment important to organizations?

Brad has a high level of job involvement.

Uncomfortable situations in the office experienced by people when their attitudes or beliefs are incompatible with what is occurring are referred to as cognitive stability.

The three components of attitude are:

Needed: People-Centered Managers and Workplaces

Organizational Culture,socialization,and Mentoring

Developing Global Managers

Appreciating Individual Differences: Intelligence, ability, personality, core Self-Evaluations, attitudes, and Emotions

Motivation I: Needs, job Design, and Satisfaction

Motivation

Improving Performance With Feedback, rewards, and Positive Reinforcement

Effective Groups and Teamwork

Making Decisions

Managing Conflict and Negotiating

Communicating in the Digital Age

Influence, power, and Politics: an Organizational Survival Kit

Leadership

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Exam 4: Understanding Social Perception and Managing Diversity

Need fulfillment,discrepancy,value attainment,equity,and disposition relate to:

A work mentor helps to reduce levels of work-family conflict.

Festinger theorized that people will seek to reduce cognitive dissonance by

Value similarity refers to

According to the relationship among Schwartz's values illustrated in Figure 4.1,the values benevolence and hedonism are:

An intention to engage in a behaviour is a good predictor that the behaviour will not occur.

Evelyn launched a business venture even though her spouse wanted to be the sole breadwinner.This is an example of

Hiring employees who have high cognitive abilities may limit counterproductive work behaviour.

Monique does not lie or cheat and values honesty at all times.She is demonstrating

According to Schwartz,excitement,novelty,and challenge in life is the definition and underlying motive of which value?

Anthony refused to go on a business trip as his child was having surgery.This is an example of

According to the Values Model of Work/Family Conflict,work values seem to achieve value similarity.

An attitude is

Organizational commitment is composed of three separate but related components: (1)affective commitment,(2)continuance commitment,(3)normalizing commitment.

Stress is positively related to absenteeism,turnover,coronary heart disease,and viral infections.

Intrapersonal value conflict occurs within the person.

Why is the concept of job satisfaction and organizational commitment important to organizations?

Brad has a high level of job involvement.

Uncomfortable situations in the office experienced by people when their attitudes or beliefs are incompatible with what is occurring are referred to as cognitive stability.

The three components of attitude are:

Needed: People-Centered Managers and Workplaces

Organizational Culture,socialization,and Mentoring

Developing Global Managers

Appreciating Individual Differences: Intelligence, ability, personality, core Self-Evaluations, attitudes, and Emotions

Motivation I: Needs, job Design, and Satisfaction

Motivation

Improving Performance With Feedback, rewards, and Positive Reinforcement

Effective Groups and Teamwork

Making Decisions

Managing Conflict and Negotiating

Communicating in the Digital Age

Influence, power, and Politics: an Organizational Survival Kit

Leadership

Filters