Question 1

When leaders role-model ethical standards, employees are more likely to follow

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following refers to goal-directed activities under the individual's control that support organizational objectives?

Accepted Answer

A) Motivation 
B) Direction 
C) Task performance 
D) Competencies 
E) Aptitudes 
A) Motivation 
B) Direction 
C) Task performance 
D) Competencies 
E) Aptitudes

Question 3

The dominant model of personal values that is used today was developed and tested by

Accepted Answer

A) Milton Rokeach 
B) Milton Friedman 
C) Karl Jung 
D) 
B) F. Skinner 
E) Shalom Schwartz 
A) Milton Rokeach 
B) Milton Friedman 
C) Karl Jung 
D) 
B) F. Skinner 
E) Shalom Schwartz

Question 4

Which of the following statements about task performance is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Employees are almost always evaluated on just one performance dimension. 
B) Employees are evaluated against a performance standard. 
C) Each performance dimension requires specific skills and knowledge. 
D) Task performance refers to goal-directed activities under the individual's control. 
E) Employees are expected to perform their work above a minimum acceptable level. 
A) Employees are almost always evaluated on just one performance dimension. 
B) Employees are evaluated against a performance standard. 
C) Each performance dimension requires specific skills and knowledge. 
D) Task performance refers to goal-directed activities under the individual's control. 
E) Employees are expected to perform their work above a minimum acceptable level.

Question 5

Which of the following would be considered a work-related behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) Accepting the organization's offer of employment. 
B) Completing required job duties above the minimum performance standard. 
C) Showing up for work at scheduled times. 
D) Helping a coworker even though it isn't part of your job. 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) Accepting the organization's offer of employment. 
B) Completing required job duties above the minimum performance standard. 
C) Showing up for work at scheduled times. 
D) Helping a coworker even though it isn't part of your job. 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 6

Canadians tend to have

Accepted Answer

A) a high individualistic value orientation. 
B) a high nurturing-orientation value and a low individualistic value orientation. 
C) a low individualistic value orientation. 
D) a high collectivism value orientation. 
E) a high nurturing-orientation value. 
A) a high individualistic value orientation. 
B) a high nurturing-orientation value and a low individualistic value orientation. 
C) a low individualistic value orientation. 
D) a high collectivism value orientation. 
E) a high nurturing-orientation value.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a concern about personality testing discussed in your text?

Accepted Answer

A) Depending on how the results are used, the tests could unfairly discriminate against a specific group of people. 
B) Personality testing might convey an unfavourable image of the company. 
C) Such tests have the potential to violate one's right to privacy. 
D) Some experts maintain there are better predictors of job performance than tests. 
E) Most personality tests are self-reported scales. 
A) Depending on how the results are used, the tests could unfairly discriminate against a specific group of people. 
B) Personality testing might convey an unfavourable image of the company. 
C) Such tests have the potential to violate one's right to privacy. 
D) Some experts maintain there are better predictors of job performance than tests. 
E) Most personality tests are self-reported scales.

Question 8

Employee role perception affects how one performs his or her job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The degree to which people tolerate ambiguity and uncertainty refers to the cross-cultural value called_.

Accepted Answer

A) self-confidence 
B) high uncertainty avoidance 
C) uncertainty avoidance 
D) risk tolerance 
E) ambiguity tolerance 
A) self-confidence 
B) high uncertainty avoidance 
C) uncertainty avoidance 
D) risk tolerance 
E) ambiguity tolerance

Question 10

Schwartz's values model includes all of the following, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) Universalism. 
B) Self-direction. 
C) Hedonism. 
D) Security. 
E) Utilitarianism. 
A) Universalism. 
B) Self-direction. 
C) Hedonism. 
D) Security. 
E) Utilitarianism.

Question 11

In Canada, Anglophone and Francophone values

Accepted Answer

A) are almost completely opposite to each other. 
B) have converged (become more similar) in recent years. 
C) do not really exist. 
D) have become increasingly different from each other in recent years. 
E) are identical to each other. 
A) are almost completely opposite to each other. 
B) have converged (become more similar) in recent years. 
C) do not really exist. 
D) have become increasingly different from each other in recent years. 
E) are identical to each other.

Question 12

Being good-natured, empathetic, caring, and courteous are characteristic of people with which personality trait?

Accepted Answer

A) Agreeableness 
B) Locus of control 
C) Extraversion 
D) Openness to experience 
E) Emotional stability 
A) Agreeableness 
B) Locus of control 
C) Extraversion 
D) Openness to experience 
E) Emotional stability

Question 13

In Schwartz's circumplex model, self-enhancement refers to how much a person is motivated by self-interest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

One influence on the values-behaviour link is situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Utilitarianism and egalitarianism are personality dimensions of ethics

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Conscientiousness is one of the best personality traits for predicting job performance in most job groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Agreeableness, extraversion, and conscientiousness are three of the ''Big Five'' personality dimensions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Competencies refer to the complete set of motivations, abilities, role perceptions, and situational factors that contribute to job performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Employees are more likely to apply their personal values to their behaviour when

Accepted Answer

A) those values conflict with the organization's values. 
B) someone reminds them of those values. 
C) the values are abstract. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) None of the answers apply. 
A) those values conflict with the organization's values. 
B) someone reminds them of those values. 
C) the values are abstract. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) None of the answers apply.

Question 20

The ''Big Five'' personality dimensions are identified by the acronym

Accepted Answer

A) MARSE 
B) CANOE 
C) HAPPY 
D) VALUE 
E) MBTIA 
A) MARSE 
B) CANOE 
C) HAPPY 
D) VALUE 
E) MBTIA

When leaders role-model ethical standards, employees are more likely to follow

Which of the following refers to goal-directed activities under the individual's control that support organizational objectives?

The dominant model of personal values that is used today was developed and tested by

Which of the following statements about task performance is FALSE?

Which of the following would be considered a work-related behaviour?

Canadians tend to have

Which of the following is NOT a concern about personality testing discussed in your text?

Employee role perception affects how one performs his or her job.

The degree to which people tolerate ambiguity and uncertainty refers to the cross-cultural value called_.

Schwartz's values model includes all of the following, EXCEPT

In Canada, Anglophone and Francophone values

Being good-natured, empathetic, caring, and courteous are characteristic of people with which personality trait?

In Schwartz's circumplex model, self-enhancement refers to how much a person is motivated by self-interest.

One influence on the values-behaviour link is situation.

Utilitarianism and egalitarianism are personality dimensions of ethics

Conscientiousness is one of the best personality traits for predicting job performance in most job groups.

Agreeableness, extraversion, and conscientiousness are three of the ''Big Five'' personality dimensions.

Competencies refer to the complete set of motivations, abilities, role perceptions, and situational factors that contribute to job performance.

Employees are more likely to apply their personal values to their behaviour when

The ''Big Five'' personality dimensions are identified by the acronym

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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Exam 2: Individual Behaviour

When leaders role-model ethical standards, employees are more likely to follow

Which of the following refers to goal-directed activities under the individual's control that support organizational objectives?

The dominant model of personal values that is used today was developed and tested by

Which of the following statements about task performance is FALSE?

Which of the following would be considered a work-related behaviour?

Canadians tend to have

Which of the following is NOT a concern about personality testing discussed in your text?

Employee role perception affects how one performs his or her job.

The degree to which people tolerate ambiguity and uncertainty refers to the cross-cultural value called_.

Schwartz's values model includes all of the following, EXCEPT

In Canada, Anglophone and Francophone values

Being good-natured, empathetic, caring, and courteous are characteristic of people with which personality trait?

In Schwartz's circumplex model, self-enhancement refers to how much a person is motivated by self-interest.

One influence on the values-behaviour link is situation.

Utilitarianism and egalitarianism are personality dimensions of ethics

Conscientiousness is one of the best personality traits for predicting job performance in most job groups.

Agreeableness, extraversion, and conscientiousness are three of the ''Big Five'' personality dimensions.

Competencies refer to the complete set of motivations, abilities, role perceptions, and situational factors that contribute to job performance.

Employees are more likely to apply their personal values to their behaviour when

The ''Big Five'' personality dimensions are identified by the acronym

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

Filters