Question 1

The level to which an employee invests mental,emotional,and physical energy into their work is _____.

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Question 2

Employees with which of the following personality traits would experience high job satisfaction?

Accepted Answer

A) Those with positive affective dispositions. 
B) Those with neurotic personalities. 
C) Those with low self-esteem. 
D) Those who are introverted.

Question 3

In organizations that have a pay-for-performance system,overall turnover level will be lower.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Work-family conflict tends to lower job satisfaction in collectivistic cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of these is NOT a way that managers and coworkers can positively affect employees' attitudes and commitment?

Accepted Answer

A) Mentorship 
B) Assist with various tasks 
C) Friendship and emotional support 
D) Comments about job performance that are critical and demeaning

Question 6

The most powerful influence on job performance is general mental ability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true of organizational commitment?

Accepted Answer

A) There is very little overlap with job satisfaction. 
B) Organizational commitment is a strong predictor of performance. 
C) Those with high organizational commitment are absent less often than those who are not so committed. 
D) Relationships at work have little influence on organizational behavior.

Question 8

Workforce satisfaction is related to

Accepted Answer

A) greater customer loyalty. 
B) more absenteeism. 
C) reduced team cohesion. 
D) more accidents in the workplace.

Question 9

Predictors of _____________include poor performance,poor work attitudes,stress,personality,and age of the employee.

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Question 10

Research on job characteristics indicate that

Accepted Answer

A) people with a minimal variety of skills are always less satisfied with their job. 
B) people with autonomy on their job are always more satisfied with their job. 
C) all people want feedback on their jobs. 
D) people who have high growth need tend to expect their jobs to help them build new skills.

Question 11

Give an example of how a psychological contract between an employee and a firm could be breached.

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Question 12

Which of the following employees is more likely to turnover?

Accepted Answer

A) Those who have been in the company for a long time. 
B) Those who have negative work attitudes. 
C) Those who have very little stress. 
D) Those who are high performers.

Question 13

The job characteristics of autonomy and high skill variety are positively related to organizational commitment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Realistic job previews help prevent breaches of the psychological contract.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Predictors of _____________ include general mental abilities,how we are treated at work,stress,and positive work attitudes.

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The answer of Predictors of _____________ include general mental abilities,how...

Question 16

The worst person to conduct an exit interview is the _________ of the departing employee.

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Question 17

Young people exhibit higher citizenship behaviors than older people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The feelings people have toward their job is called ________________.

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Question 19

________________________ and _________________________ are two key work attitudes that are the most relevant to important outcomes in the work environment.

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Question 20

Discuss the dilemma companies face in trying to prevent their employees from behaving unethically by monitoring employees.

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Exam 4: Individual Attitudes and Behaviors

The level to which an employee invests mental,emotional,and physical energy into their work is _____.

Employees with which of the following personality traits would experience high job satisfaction?

In organizations that have a pay-for-performance system,overall turnover level will be lower.

Work-family conflict tends to lower job satisfaction in collectivistic cultures.

Which of these is NOT a way that managers and coworkers can positively affect employees' attitudes and commitment?

The most powerful influence on job performance is general mental ability.

Which of the following statements is true of organizational commitment?

Workforce satisfaction is related to

Predictors of _____________include poor performance,poor work attitudes,stress,personality,and age of the employee.

Research on job characteristics indicate that

Give an example of how a psychological contract between an employee and a firm could be breached.

Which of the following employees is more likely to turnover?

The job characteristics of autonomy and high skill variety are positively related to organizational commitment.

Realistic job previews help prevent breaches of the psychological contract.

Predictors of _____________ include general mental abilities,how we are treated at work,stress,and positive work attitudes.

The worst person to conduct an exit interview is the _________ of the departing employee.

Young people exhibit higher citizenship behaviors than older people.

The feelings people have toward their job is called ________________.

and _ are two key work attitudes that are the most relevant to important outcomes in the work environment.

Discuss the dilemma companies face in trying to prevent their employees from behaving unethically by monitoring employees.