Question 1

Americans tend to have high:

Accepted Answer

A) power distance. 
B) nurturing-orientation. 
C) long-term orientation. 
D) individualism. 
E) uncertainty avoidance. 
A) power distance. 
B) nurturing-orientation. 
C) long-term orientation. 
D) individualism. 
E) uncertainty avoidance.

Question 2

People with a high _____ value assertiveness, competitiveness, and materialism.

Accepted Answer

A) individualism 
B) collectivism 
C) power distance 
D) uncertainty avoidance 
E) achievement orientation 
A) individualism 
B) collectivism 
C) power distance 
D) uncertainty avoidance 
E) achievement orientation

Question 3

Which of the following identifies the four factors that directly influence individual behavior and performance?

Accepted Answer

A) Utilitarianism 
B) MARS model 
C) Schwartz's model 
D) Holland's model 
E) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 
A) Utilitarianism 
B) MARS model 
C) Schwartz's model 
D) Holland's model 
E) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

Question 4

Work environments influence our behavior, so they necessarily encourage or discourage values-consistent behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Scenario: International Manufacturing & Trading International Manufacturing & Trading (IMT) is a medium-sized U.S.company rapidly expanding in the Asian and Far East markets.The company has decided to open a manufacturing plant in Japan, Taiwan, and Malaysia.IMT will send key top managers from the U.S.office and will hire the lower-level managers and employees from the local markets.IMT managers realize that there will be some cultural differences but are unsure of what and how much.U.S.managers tend to be:

Accepted Answer

A) more individualistic. 
B) high in nurturing. 
C) more collectivist. 
D) low in achievement orientation. 
E) high in uncertainty avoidance. 
A) more individualistic. 
B) high in nurturing. 
C) more collectivist. 
D) low in achievement orientation. 
E) high in uncertainty avoidance.

Question 6

The distributive justice principle of ethical decision making advocates the principle that benefits should be distributed among people irrespective of their abilities and similarities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator measures the personality traits described by Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

One dimension of Schwartz's Values Circumplex has openness to change at one extreme and conservation at the other extreme.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The most researched and respected clustering of personality traits is the MARS model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Travel Happy Corporation gives simple accounts to newly hired employees, and then adds more challenging accounts as employees master the simple tasks.This practice mainly:

Accepted Answer

A) improves role perceptions. 
B) increases person-job matching. 
C) reduces employee motivation. 
D) provides more resources to accomplish the assigned task. 
E) improves employee aptitudes. 
A) improves role perceptions. 
B) increases person-job matching. 
C) reduces employee motivation. 
D) provides more resources to accomplish the assigned task. 
E) improves employee aptitudes.

Question 11

_____ characterizes people who are quiet, shy, and cautious.

Accepted Answer

A) Introversion 
B) Openness to experience 
C) Conscientiousness 
D) Neuroticism 
E) Agreeableness 
A) Introversion 
B) Openness to experience 
C) Conscientiousness 
D) Neuroticism 
E) Agreeableness

Question 12

The ideal situation in organizations is to have employees whose values are perfectly congruent with the organization's values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

One problem with applying the individual rights principle of ethical decision making is that one individual right may conflict with another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What have we learned from research about differences in values across cultures? What warning flags do we need to pay attention to?

Accepted Answer

While our knowledge of cross-cultural dy

Question 15

Conscientiousness refers to the extent that people are sensitive, flexible, creative, and curious.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The MBTI instrument is mostly used for team building and career development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Absenteeism is higher in organizations where there is(are):

Accepted Answer

A) weak absence norms. 
B) low workplace incivility. 
C) high amounts of presenteeism. 
D) meager sick leave benefits. 
E) high work-related stress. 
A) weak absence norms. 
B) low workplace incivility. 
C) high amounts of presenteeism. 
D) meager sick leave benefits. 
E) high work-related stress.

Question 18

Collectivism is a cross-cultural value describing the degree to which people in a culture emphasize personal duty to the groups in which they belong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Proficiency refers to how well an employee responds to, copes with, and supports new circumstances and work patterns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following statements about cross-cultural values is true?

Accepted Answer

A) People with a high achievement-orientation emphasize relationships and the well-being of others. 
B) People with high individualism can have any level (high or low) of collectivism. 
C) People with high power distance value independence and personal uniqueness. 
D) People with low uncertainty avoidance must also have high power distance. 
E) People in almost all cultures have high uncertainty avoidance. 
A) People with a high achievement-orientation emphasize relationships and the well-being of others. 
B) People with high individualism can have any level (high or low) of collectivism. 
C) People with high power distance value independence and personal uniqueness. 
D) People with low uncertainty avoidance must also have high power distance. 
E) People in almost all cultures have high uncertainty avoidance.

Americans tend to have high:

People with a high _____ value assertiveness, competitiveness, and materialism.

Which of the following identifies the four factors that directly influence individual behavior and performance?

Work environments influence our behavior, so they necessarily encourage or discourage values-consistent behavior.

The distributive justice principle of ethical decision making advocates the principle that benefits should be distributed among people irrespective of their abilities and similarities.

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator measures the personality traits described by Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung.

One dimension of Schwartz's Values Circumplex has openness to change at one extreme and conservation at the other extreme.

The most researched and respected clustering of personality traits is the MARS model.

Travel Happy Corporation gives simple accounts to newly hired employees, and then adds more challenging accounts as employees master the simple tasks.This practice mainly:

_____ characterizes people who are quiet, shy, and cautious.

The ideal situation in organizations is to have employees whose values are perfectly congruent with the organization's values.

One problem with applying the individual rights principle of ethical decision making is that one individual right may conflict with another.

What have we learned from research about differences in values across cultures? What warning flags do we need to pay attention to?

Conscientiousness refers to the extent that people are sensitive, flexible, creative, and curious.

The MBTI instrument is mostly used for team building and career development.

Absenteeism is higher in organizations where there is(are):

Collectivism is a cross-cultural value describing the degree to which people in a culture emphasize personal duty to the groups in which they belong.

Proficiency refers to how well an employee responds to, copes with, and supports new circumstances and work patterns.

Which of the following statements about cross-cultural values is true?

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions, Attitudes, and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Teams and 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 Behavior, Personality, and Values

Americans tend to have high:

People with a high _____ value assertiveness, competitiveness, and materialism.

Which of the following identifies the four factors that directly influence individual behavior and performance?

Work environments influence our behavior, so they necessarily encourage or discourage values-consistent behavior.

The distributive justice principle of ethical decision making advocates the principle that benefits should be distributed among people irrespective of their abilities and similarities.

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator measures the personality traits described by Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung.

One dimension of Schwartz's Values Circumplex has openness to change at one extreme and conservation at the other extreme.

The most researched and respected clustering of personality traits is the MARS model.

Travel Happy Corporation gives simple accounts to newly hired employees, and then adds more challenging accounts as employees master the simple tasks.This practice mainly:

_____ characterizes people who are quiet, shy, and cautious.

The ideal situation in organizations is to have employees whose values are perfectly congruent with the organization's values.

One problem with applying the individual rights principle of ethical decision making is that one individual right may conflict with another.

What have we learned from research about differences in values across cultures? What warning flags do we need to pay attention to?

Conscientiousness refers to the extent that people are sensitive, flexible, creative, and curious.

The MBTI instrument is mostly used for team building and career development.

Absenteeism is higher in organizations where there is(are):

Collectivism is a cross-cultural value describing the degree to which people in a culture emphasize personal duty to the groups in which they belong.

Proficiency refers to how well an employee responds to, copes with, and supports new circumstances and work patterns.

Which of the following statements about cross-cultural values is true?

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions, Attitudes, and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Teams and 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