Question 1

Personality traits are:

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A) more static among adolescents than in adults. 
B) equally changeable for adolescents as well as adults. 
C) characteristics that change by different amounts depending on age. 
D) certain characteristics displayed by people in many different situations. 
A) more static among adolescents than in adults. 
B) equally changeable for adolescents as well as adults. 
C) characteristics that change by different amounts depending on age. 
D) certain characteristics displayed by people in many different situations.

Question 2

The GLOBE dimensions are more popular than Hofstede's dimensions and now serve as the contemporary framework for assessing cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Low self-monitors:

Accepted Answer

A) tend to pay less attention to the behaviour of others than high self-monitors. 
B) tend to be more mobile in their careers. 
C) can disguise themselves well. 
D) have a low behavioural consistency between who they are and what they do. 
A) tend to pay less attention to the behaviour of others than high self-monitors. 
B) tend to be more mobile in their careers. 
C) can disguise themselves well. 
D) have a low behavioural consistency between who they are and what they do.

Question 4

Which of the following BEST describes the Big Five factor of extraversion?

Accepted Answer

A) responsible,dependable,persistent and organised 
B) sociable,gregarious and assertive 
C) imaginative,sensitive and curious 
D) good-natured,cooperative and trusting 
A) responsible,dependable,persistent and organised 
B) sociable,gregarious and assertive 
C) imaginative,sensitive and curious 
D) good-natured,cooperative and trusting

Question 5

Which of the following tools has been shown to be most useful for helping managers forecast who will be best for a job?

Accepted Answer

A) individual interviews 
B) committee interviews 
C) personality tests 
D) online surveys 
A) individual interviews 
B) committee interviews 
C) personality tests 
D) online surveys

Question 6

Which of the following BEST describes the Big Five factor of openness to experience?

Accepted Answer

A) imaginative,sensitive and curious 
B) responsible,dependable,persistent and organised 
C) sociable,gregarious and assertive 
D) good-natured,cooperative and trusting 
A) imaginative,sensitive and curious 
B) responsible,dependable,persistent and organised 
C) sociable,gregarious and assertive 
D) good-natured,cooperative and trusting

Question 7

In addition to making hiring choices based on personality tests,managers could also use them for:

Accepted Answer

A) determining cutbacks. 
B) setting pay scales. 
C) determining promotions. 
D) understanding and managing current employees. 
A) determining cutbacks. 
B) setting pay scales. 
C) determining promotions. 
D) understanding and managing current employees.

Question 8

Discuss the importance of values as they relate to the study of organisational behaviour.

Accepted Answer

Values are important to the study of org

Question 9

Negative affectivity tends to limit both job searches and unemployment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following BEST describes the Big Five factor of conscientiousness?

Accepted Answer

A) calm,self-confident and secure,as opposed to nervous,depressed and insecure 
B) responsible,dependable,persistent and organised 
C) sociable,gregarious and assertive 
D) good-natured,cooperative and trusting 
A) calm,self-confident and secure,as opposed to nervous,depressed and insecure 
B) responsible,dependable,persistent and organised 
C) sociable,gregarious and assertive 
D) good-natured,cooperative and trusting

Question 11

Which of the following is a dimension of the GLOBE team that is NOT also a similar cultural dimension identified by Hofstede?

Accepted Answer

A) power distance 
B) uncertainty avoidance 
C) performance orientation 
D) individualism/collectivism 
A) power distance 
B) uncertainty avoidance 
C) performance orientation 
D) individualism/collectivism

Question 12

In one study involving 4000 British adolescents,a connection was made between conscientiousness and employment in that:

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A) there is a large positive relationship between the two. 
B) there is a large negative relationship between the two. 
C) less conscientious people were twice as likely to be employed. 
D) more conscientious people were twice as likely to be unemployed. 
A) there is a large positive relationship between the two. 
B) there is a large negative relationship between the two. 
C) less conscientious people were twice as likely to be employed. 
D) more conscientious people were twice as likely to be unemployed.

Question 13

A significant difference between the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)and the Big Five model is that:

Accepted Answer

A) both are personality tests. 
B) there is no difference between the two. 
C) the MBTI is a much better predictor of behaviour. 
D) the MBTI lacks a body of research to support it,while the opposite is true of the Big Five model. 
A) both are personality tests. 
B) there is no difference between the two. 
C) the MBTI is a much better predictor of behaviour. 
D) the MBTI lacks a body of research to support it,while the opposite is true of the Big Five model.

Question 14

One element of situation-strength theory is consistency.It is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) the extent to which individuals' freedom to decide or act is limited by forces outside their control. 
B) the extent to which cues regarding work duties and responsibilities are compatible with one another. 
C) the degree to which decisions or actions have important applications for the organisation or its members,clients,suppliers and so on. 
D) the degree to which cues about work duties and responsibilities are available and clear. 
A) the extent to which individuals' freedom to decide or act is limited by forces outside their control. 
B) the extent to which cues regarding work duties and responsibilities are compatible with one another. 
C) the degree to which decisions or actions have important applications for the organisation or its members,clients,suppliers and so on. 
D) the degree to which cues about work duties and responsibilities are available and clear.

Question 15

_______ represent basic convictions that predict behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) Values 
B) Preferences 
C) Convictions 
D) Attitudes 
A) Values 
B) Preferences 
C) Convictions 
D) Attitudes

Question 16

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is a 100-question personality test that classifies people into 16 personality types.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Jobs with important consequences represent strong situations because:

Accepted Answer

A) individuals are required to exercise discretion. 
B) individuals are likely guarded from preventing mistakes to a significant extent. 
C) the aftermath of making mistakes tends to lead to minimal negative results. 
D) no one is allowed to exercise discretion at all. 
A) individuals are required to exercise discretion. 
B) individuals are likely guarded from preventing mistakes to a significant extent. 
C) the aftermath of making mistakes tends to lead to minimal negative results. 
D) no one is allowed to exercise discretion at all.

Question 18

________ theory suggested people in job environments congruent with their personality types should be more satisfied and less likely to voluntarily resign than should people in incongruent jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) Holland's 
B) Hofstede's 
C) Nunnally's 
D) The GLOBE team's 
A) Holland's 
B) Hofstede's 
C) Nunnally's 
D) The GLOBE team's

Question 19

A person's value system is determined by the ________ of their ranked values.

Accepted Answer

A) types 
B) intensity 
C) absence 
D) number 
A) types 
B) intensity 
C) absence 
D) number

Question 20

Discuss the five value dimensions of national culture described by Hofstede.

Accepted Answer

Geert Hofstede's framework analyses vari

Personality traits are:

The GLOBE dimensions are more popular than Hofstede's dimensions and now serve as the contemporary framework for assessing cultures.

Low self-monitors:

Which of the following BEST describes the Big Five factor of extraversion?

Which of the following tools has been shown to be most useful for helping managers forecast who will be best for a job?

Which of the following BEST describes the Big Five factor of openness to experience?

In addition to making hiring choices based on personality tests,managers could also use them for:

Discuss the importance of values as they relate to the study of organisational behaviour.

Negative affectivity tends to limit both job searches and unemployment.

Which of the following BEST describes the Big Five factor of conscientiousness?

Which of the following is a dimension of the GLOBE team that is NOT also a similar cultural dimension identified by Hofstede?

In one study involving 4000 British adolescents,a connection was made between conscientiousness and employment in that:

A significant difference between the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)and the Big Five model is that:

One element of situation-strength theory is consistency.It is defined as:

_______ represent basic convictions that predict behaviour.

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is a 100-question personality test that classifies people into 16 personality types.

Jobs with important consequences represent strong situations because:

________ theory suggested people in job environments congruent with their personality types should be more satisfied and less likely to voluntarily resign than should people in incongruent jobs.

A person's value system is determined by the ________ of their ranked values.

Discuss the five value dimensions of national culture described by Hofstede.

What Is Organisational Behaviour

Diversity in Organisations

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Emotions and Moods

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Motivation: From Concept to Application

Foundations of Group Behaviour

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organisational Structure

Organisational Culture

Organisational Change and Stress Management

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Exam 4: Personality and Values

Personality traits are:

The GLOBE dimensions are more popular than Hofstede's dimensions and now serve as the contemporary framework for assessing cultures.

Low self-monitors:

Which of the following BEST describes the Big Five factor of extraversion?

Which of the following tools has been shown to be most useful for helping managers forecast who will be best for a job?

Which of the following BEST describes the Big Five factor of openness to experience?

In addition to making hiring choices based on personality tests,managers could also use them for:

Discuss the importance of values as they relate to the study of organisational behaviour.

Negative affectivity tends to limit both job searches and unemployment.

Which of the following BEST describes the Big Five factor of conscientiousness?

Which of the following is a dimension of the GLOBE team that is NOT also a similar cultural dimension identified by Hofstede?

In one study involving 4000 British adolescents,a connection was made between conscientiousness and employment in that:

A significant difference between the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)and the Big Five model is that:

One element of situation-strength theory is consistency.It is defined as:

_______ represent basic convictions that predict behaviour.

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is a 100-question personality test that classifies people into 16 personality types.

Jobs with important consequences represent strong situations because:

________ theory suggested people in job environments congruent with their personality types should be more satisfied and less likely to voluntarily resign than should people in incongruent jobs.

A person's value system is determined by the ________ of their ranked values.

Discuss the five value dimensions of national culture described by Hofstede.

What Is Organisational Behaviour

Diversity in Organisations

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Emotions and Moods

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Motivation: From Concept to Application

Foundations of Group Behaviour

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organisational Structure

Organisational Culture

Organisational Change and Stress Management

Filters