Question 1

_____ gives employees a greater sense of competence,because they can perform different kinds of work in different ways.

Accepted Answer

A)  Skill variety 
B)  Task identity 
C)  Task significance 
D)  Autonomy 
A)  Skill variety 
B)  Task identity 
C)  Task significance 
D)  Autonomy

Question 2

The Drug-Free Workplace Act states that employers with federal contracts over $25,000 and others obtaining financial assistance grants must create and distribute to their employees policies prohibiting drug abuse at work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In the context of employees' responsibilities to the organization,employees who fail to act responsibly can expect the organization to respond by using tight controls to try to maintain a successful operating system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What are the forms of honesty testing?

Accepted Answer

Honesty tests,also known as integrity te

Question 5

If maintenance factors are allowed to decline during an enrichment program,employees are likely to be more responsive to the enrichment program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)laws,which of the following stands out as a contemporary problem related to privacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sexual harassment on the job 
B)  Discrimination in pay based on color, gender, and race 
C)  Transfer of susceptible employees to safer work locations 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Sexual harassment on the job 
B)  Discrimination in pay based on color, gender, and race 
C)  Transfer of susceptible employees to safer work locations 
D)  None of the above

Question 7

Which of the following organizational citizenship categories consists of people who make efficient use of work time and exert extra effort?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sportsmanship 
B)  Altruism 
C)  Conscientiousness 
D)  Civic virtue 
A)  Sportsmanship 
B)  Altruism 
C)  Conscientiousness 
D)  Civic virtue

Question 8

Most employers apply a policy of _____,which means that there are stronger penalties for repeated offenses.

Accepted Answer

A)  preventive discipline 
B)  disciplinary probation 
C)  progressive discipline 
D)  none of the above 
A)  preventive discipline 
B)  disciplinary probation 
C)  progressive discipline 
D)  none of the above

Question 9

Which are the five core dimensions seen in the job characteristics approach to job enrichment? How do these core dimensions affect an employee's psychological state.

Accepted Answer

J.Richard Hackman and Greg Oldham develo

Question 10

Being a good organizational citizen is essentially blind conformity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Successful employer programs to treat alcoholism primarily include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  treating alcoholism as an illness. 
B)  transferring the employee to a different geographic unit. 
C)  focusing on the job behavior caused by alcoholism. 
D)  providing both medical and psychological support. 
A)  treating alcoholism as an illness. 
B)  transferring the employee to a different geographic unit. 
C)  focusing on the job behavior caused by alcoholism. 
D)  providing both medical and psychological support.

Question 12

Which of the following would be the strongest response to a wrongful act by the employer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Expressing concerns 
B)  External whistle-blowing 
C)  Sabotaging the implementation 
D)  Internal whistle-blowing 
A)  Expressing concerns 
B)  External whistle-blowing 
C)  Sabotaging the implementation 
D)  Internal whistle-blowing

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a positive way to use genetic testing information?

Accepted Answer

A)  Screening job applicants in order to minimize the firm's health costs 
B)  Transferring susceptible employees to safer work areas 
C)  Developing protective measures 
D)  Providing health warnings 
A)  Screening job applicants in order to minimize the firm's health costs 
B)  Transferring susceptible employees to safer work areas 
C)  Developing protective measures 
D)  Providing health warnings

Question 14

In the context of organizational policy guidelines on privacy,_____ states that the keeper of the information is responsible for its security.

Accepted Answer

A)  fiduciary duty 
B)  due process 
C)  confidentiality 
D)  relevance 
A)  fiduciary duty 
B)  due process 
C)  confidentiality 
D)  relevance

Question 15

A possible solution to the problems with drug testing lies in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic testing 
B)  job rotation 
C)  whistleblowing 
D)  impairment testing 
A)  genetic testing 
B)  job rotation 
C)  whistleblowing 
D)  impairment testing

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT an element covered by social information processing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Peers may suggest which of the job characteristics really count to them. 
B)  Peers may offer their personal model regarding the relative weighting of each core dimension. 
C)  Peers may provide clues about their own judgments of the dimensions. 
D)  Peers may create expectations that enriched jobs will be more or less satisfying. 
A)  Peers may suggest which of the job characteristics really count to them. 
B)  Peers may offer their personal model regarding the relative weighting of each core dimension. 
C)  Peers may provide clues about their own judgments of the dimensions. 
D)  Peers may create expectations that enriched jobs will be more or less satisfying.

Question 17

In the context of organizational policy guidelines on privacy,_____ states that the employee should be able to examine records and challenge them if they appear to be incorrect.

Accepted Answer

A)  fiduciary duty 
B)  due process 
C)  confidentiality 
D)  relevance 
A)  fiduciary duty 
B)  due process 
C)  confidentiality 
D)  relevance

Question 18

If employees believe it is legitimate for managers to control the personal e-mails they send at work,they are unlikely to develop serious conflict with management about it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following core dimensions developed by Hackman and Oldham considers perceived knowledge of results as its direct psychological effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Feedback 
B)  Autonomy 
C)  Task identity 
D)  Skill variety 
A)  Feedback 
B)  Autonomy 
C)  Task identity 
D)  Skill variety

Question 20

What are the characteristics of ethical role models?

Accepted Answer

The following are the characteristics of

_____ gives employees a greater sense of competence,because they can perform different kinds of work in different ways.

The Drug-Free Workplace Act states that employers with federal contracts over $25,000 and others obtaining financial assistance grants must create and distribute to their employees policies prohibiting drug abuse at work.

In the context of employees' responsibilities to the organization,employees who fail to act responsibly can expect the organization to respond by using tight controls to try to maintain a successful operating system.

What are the forms of honesty testing?

If maintenance factors are allowed to decline during an enrichment program,employees are likely to be more responsive to the enrichment program.

According to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)laws,which of the following stands out as a contemporary problem related to privacy?

Which of the following organizational citizenship categories consists of people who make efficient use of work time and exert extra effort?

Most employers apply a policy of _____,which means that there are stronger penalties for repeated offenses.

Which are the five core dimensions seen in the job characteristics approach to job enrichment? How do these core dimensions affect an employee's psychological state.

Being a good organizational citizen is essentially blind conformity.

Successful employer programs to treat alcoholism primarily include all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following would be the strongest response to a wrongful act by the employer?

Which of the following is NOT a positive way to use genetic testing information?

In the context of organizational policy guidelines on privacy,_____ states that the keeper of the information is responsible for its security.

A possible solution to the problems with drug testing lies in _____.

Which of the following is NOT an element covered by social information processing?

In the context of organizational policy guidelines on privacy,_____ states that the employee should be able to examine records and challenge them if they appear to be incorrect.

If employees believe it is legitimate for managers to control the personal e-mails they send at work,they are unlikely to develop serious conflict with management about it.

Which of the following core dimensions developed by Hackman and Oldham considers perceived knowledge of results as its direct psychological effect?

What are the characteristics of ethical role models?

The Dynamics of People and Organizations

Models of Organizational Behavior

Managing Communications

Social Systems and Organizational Culture

Motivation

Appraising and Rewarding Performance

Leadership

Empowerment and Participation

Employee Attitudes and Their Effects

Conflict, Power, and Organizational Politics

Informal and Formal Groups

Teams and Team Building

Managing Change

Stress and Counseling

Organizational Behavior Across Cultures

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Exam 10: Issues Between Organizations and Individuals

_____ gives employees a greater sense of competence,because they can perform different kinds of work in different ways.

The Drug-Free Workplace Act states that employers with federal contracts over $25,000 and others obtaining financial assistance grants must create and distribute to their employees policies prohibiting drug abuse at work.

In the context of employees' responsibilities to the organization,employees who fail to act responsibly can expect the organization to respond by using tight controls to try to maintain a successful operating system.

What are the forms of honesty testing?

If maintenance factors are allowed to decline during an enrichment program,employees are likely to be more responsive to the enrichment program.

According to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)laws,which of the following stands out as a contemporary problem related to privacy?

Which of the following organizational citizenship categories consists of people who make efficient use of work time and exert extra effort?

Most employers apply a policy of _____,which means that there are stronger penalties for repeated offenses.

Which are the five core dimensions seen in the job characteristics approach to job enrichment? How do these core dimensions affect an employee's psychological state.

Being a good organizational citizen is essentially blind conformity.

Successful employer programs to treat alcoholism primarily include all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following would be the strongest response to a wrongful act by the employer?

Which of the following is NOT a positive way to use genetic testing information?

In the context of organizational policy guidelines on privacy,_____ states that the keeper of the information is responsible for its security.

A possible solution to the problems with drug testing lies in _____.

Which of the following is NOT an element covered by social information processing?

In the context of organizational policy guidelines on privacy,_____ states that the employee should be able to examine records and challenge them if they appear to be incorrect.

If employees believe it is legitimate for managers to control the personal e-mails they send at work,they are unlikely to develop serious conflict with management about it.

Which of the following core dimensions developed by Hackman and Oldham considers perceived knowledge of results as its direct psychological effect?

What are the characteristics of ethical role models?

The Dynamics of People and Organizations

Models of Organizational Behavior

Managing Communications

Social Systems and Organizational Culture

Motivation

Appraising and Rewarding Performance

Leadership

Empowerment and Participation

Employee Attitudes and Their Effects

Conflict, Power, and Organizational Politics

Informal and Formal Groups

Teams and Team Building

Managing Change

Stress and Counseling

Organizational Behavior Across Cultures

Filters