Question 1

Organizational commitment refers to a positive attitude toward one's job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is defined as the tendency to direct much of one's behavior toward the acquisition of power and the manipulation of others for personal gain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Authoritarianism 
B)  External locus of control 
C)  Introversion characteristic 
D)  Machiavellianism 
E)  Organizational citizenship

Question 3

When managers who express positive emotions such as happiness,enthusiasm,and appreciation trigger these same positive emotions in employees,___________ is happening.

Accepted Answer

A)  Perceptual selectivity 
B)  Cognitive dissonance 
C)  Contagious feeling 
D)  Self-efficacy 
E)  Emotion contagion

Question 4

What are the four components of emotional intelligence? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are the four components of emotional...

Question 5

Henry,an easy-going and laid back individual,just accepted an attorney position at an elite law firm that is known for its formal and authoritarian culture. What is the fit mismatch that Henry should be concerned about?

Accepted Answer

A)  Person-job fit 
B)  Task-role fit 
C)  Job-environment fit 
D)  Person-environment fit 
E)  Role-person fit

Question 6

A condition in which two attitudes or a behavior and an attitude conflict is called intra-organization conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The second stage in the learning process cycle is a concrete experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Canyon River,Inc.is looking for an individual who has a broad range of interests and is imaginative,creative,artistically sensitive,and willing to consider new ideas.Which of these factors are they emphasizing in their search?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

A person with a converger learning style type is good at generating ideas and seeing a situation from multiple perspectives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A condition in which two attitudes or a behavior and an attitude conflict is called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A condition in which two attitudes or...

Question 11

An interdisciplinary field dedicated to the study of how individuals and groups tend to act in organizations is called

Accepted Answer

A)  sociology. 
B)  vocational counseling. 
C)  cultural anthropology. 
D)  psychology. 
E)  organizational behavior.

Exam 10: Understanding Individual Behavior

Organizational commitment refers to a positive attitude toward one's job.

Which of the following is defined as the tendency to direct much of one's behavior toward the acquisition of power and the manipulation of others for personal gain?

When managers who express positive emotions such as happiness,enthusiasm,and appreciation trigger these same positive emotions in employees,___________ is happening.

What are the four components of emotional intelligence? Explain.

Henry,an easy-going and laid back individual,just accepted an attorney position at an elite law firm that is known for its formal and authoritarian culture. What is the fit mismatch that Henry should be concerned about?

A condition in which two attitudes or a behavior and an attitude conflict is called intra-organization conflict.

The second stage in the learning process cycle is a concrete experience.

Canyon River,Inc.is looking for an individual who has a broad range of interests and is imaginative,creative,artistically sensitive,and willing to consider new ideas.Which of these factors are they emphasizing in their search?

A person with a converger learning style type is good at generating ideas and seeing a situation from multiple perspectives.

A condition in which two attitudes or a behavior and an attitude conflict is called ____________________.

An interdisciplinary field dedicated to the study of how individuals and groups tend to act in organizations is called