Question 1

The three most commonly researched forms of organizational commitment are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  continuance, affective, normative 
B)  regular, neutral, super 
C)  heavy, moderate, light 
D)  entering, staying, leaving 
A)  continuance, affective, normative 
B)  regular, neutral, super 
C)  heavy, moderate, light 
D)  entering, staying, leaving A

Question 2

Job satisfaction has been shown to correlate with many other variables, but its strongest relationship appears to be with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Employee attitudes 
B)  Employee behaviors 
C)  Employee emotions 
D)  Organizational profit 
A)  Employee attitudes 
B)  Employee behaviors 
C)  Employee emotions 
D)  Organizational profit A

Question 3

A psychological contract represents:

Accepted Answer

A)  An employer's rights to an employee's mental abilities 
B)  An employee's view of what is right and wrong with his or her job 
C)  An employee's view of what constitutes good treatment by the organization 
D)  An unsigned employment agreement held by the organization 
A)  An employer's rights to an employee's mental abilities 
B)  An employee's view of what is right and wrong with his or her job 
C)  An employee's view of what constitutes good treatment by the organization 
D)  An unsigned employment agreement held by the organization C

Question 4

Job embeddedness occurs when an employee:

Accepted Answer

A)  Has been with the organization a long time. 
B)  Experiences a high level of fit with his or her job and community. 
C)  Occupies a high rank within the organization. 
D)  Feels stuck in his or her job because of a sense of obligation to the organization. 
A)  Has been with the organization a long time. 
B)  Experiences a high level of fit with his or her job and community. 
C)  Occupies a high rank within the organization. 
D)  Feels stuck in his or her job because of a sense of obligation to the organization.

Question 5

A psychological measure (instrument) is said to be _______________ if it (a) correlates highly with other measures of the same construct, (b) is distinct from different construct measures, and (c) is theoretically linked to other important constructs.

Accepted Answer

A)  criteria valid 
B)  construct valid 
C)  fully defined 
D)  construct reliable 
A)  criteria valid 
B)  construct valid 
C)  fully defined 
D)  construct reliable

Question 6

The four dimensions of Hofstede's (1984) cultural values typology are:

Accepted Answer

A)  personal/impersonal, feminism, respect, uncertainty avoidance 
B)  mine/yours, theirs/ours, power control, clarity seeking 
C)  past/present, myopia, collectivism, masculinity 
D)  individualism/collectivism, masculinity, power distance, uncertainty avoidance 
A)  personal/impersonal, feminism, respect, uncertainty avoidance 
B)  mine/yours, theirs/ours, power control, clarity seeking 
C)  past/present, myopia, collectivism, masculinity 
D)  individualism/collectivism, masculinity, power distance, uncertainty avoidance

The three most commonly researched forms of organizational commitment are referred to as:

Job satisfaction has been shown to correlate with many other variables, but its strongest relationship appears to be with:

A psychological contract represents:

Job embeddedness occurs when an employee:

A psychological measure (instrument) is said to be _______________ if it (a) correlates highly with other measures of the same construct, (b) is distinct from different construct measures, and (c) is theoretically linked to other important constructs.

The four dimensions of Hofstede's (1984) cultural values typology are:

Introduction to Organizational Psychology

Research Methods and Statistics

Attraction and Socialization

The Worknonwork Interface

Productive Behavior in Organizations

Counterproductive Behavior in Organizations

Employee Health and Well-Being

Theories of Motivation

Organizational Applications of Motivation Theory

Leadership and Influence Processes

Team Dynamics and Processes Within Organizations

Organizational Theory and Design

Organizational Culture and Climate

Organizational Change and Development

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Exam 8: Beliefs and Attitudes About Work and the Organization

The three most commonly researched forms of organizational commitment are referred to as:

Job satisfaction has been shown to correlate with many other variables, but its strongest relationship appears to be with:

A psychological contract represents:

Job embeddedness occurs when an employee:

A psychological measure (instrument) is said to be _______________ if it (a) correlates highly with other measures of the same construct, (b) is distinct from different construct measures, and (c) is theoretically linked to other important constructs.

The four dimensions of Hofstede's (1984) cultural values typology are:

Introduction to Organizational Psychology

Research Methods and Statistics

Attraction and Socialization

The Worknonwork Interface

Productive Behavior in Organizations

Counterproductive Behavior in Organizations

Employee Health and Well-Being

Theories of Motivation

Organizational Applications of Motivation Theory

Leadership and Influence Processes

Team Dynamics and Processes Within Organizations

Organizational Theory and Design

Organizational Culture and Climate

Organizational Change and Development

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