Exam 15: Organizational Behavior

The influence that models have on an individual is determined by the amount of attention the model gives to the learner.

Bryan has heard that one of his best subordinates is not happy with his job and is thinking of leaving the company. Which one of the following would help Bryan retain this employee?

Brianne has been coming in late and producing less recently, obviously dissatisfied with her job. Her supervisor would like to know how to deal with these behaviors so they don't spread to other employees. His wisest course of action would be to ________.

Individuals who experience low job satisfaction are more likely to leave their jobs than individuals with high job satisfaction.

What is a key point of Holland's theory?

Anne prefers one-page memos with only the main points of the issue. As a manager, she has limited amounts of time to read about internal problems. So when she prepares memos for her boss, she provides a brief outline of the situation to spare her boss the agony of having to read the boring details. Anne has succumbed to ________.

The influence of models depends on how well an individual remembers the model's behavior. This refers to the individual's ________.

"He could do it if he wanted to. He just doesn't like that part of his job, that's all." A statement like this from a supervisor indicates ________.

The Hawthorne Studies proved that ________.

High self-monitors can't adjust their behavior and there's high behavioral consistency between who they are and what they do.

The Big Five Model of personality includes ________.

Bridget prefers rule-regulated, orderly, and unambiguous activities. She doesn't have a lot of imagination but could be described as conforming and efficient. Which one of the following describes Bridget's personality?

If an employee does not exhibit a desired behavior, a manager might use ________.

When people judge someone on the basis of their perception of a group to which that person belongs, they are using the shortcut called ________.

People who identify opportunities, show initiative, take action, and persevere until meaningful change occurs are said to have ________ personalities.

The cognitive dissonance theory proposes that the intensity of the desire to reduce dissonance is determined by ________.

There is no reality beyond perception; we interpret what we see and call it reality.

Doug is purposeful and an excellent planner. One thing that his team admires him for is his ability to sift through a whole lot of information to extract precisely what is needed for a job at hand. He is also a quick decision maker. Which one of the following personality types does Doug fit into?

The one trait most likely to predict job performance is emotional stability.

Matching personalities of employees with the requirements of particular jobs leads to organizational success.