Question 1

Which moral intensity factor best relates to the question,"How many people are affected by this action?"

Accepted Answer

A) Immediacy of effect 
B) Concentration of effect 
C) Probability effect 
D) Butterfly effect 
E) Magnitude effect 
A) Immediacy of effect 
B) Concentration of effect 
C) Probability effect 
D) Butterfly effect 
E) Magnitude effect

Question 2

When choosing the most ethically correct action in a particular situation,the distributive justice principle overrules (is more important than)the others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to your text,which of the following is considered a moral intensity factor?

Accepted Answer

A) Social consensus. 
B) Environmental impact. 
C) Economic impact. 
D) Social impact. 
E) None of the above. 
A) Social consensus. 
B) Environmental impact. 
C) Economic impact. 
D) Social impact. 
E) None of the above.

Question 4

Supplementing ethical codes of conduct with ethical training eliminates wrongdoing in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following ensures that job incumbents have appropriate aptitudes to perform the job?

Accepted Answer

A) Hire applicants with appropriate aptitudes. 
B) Train employees so they develop appropriate aptitudes. 
C) Motivate employees to have appropriate aptitudes. 
D) Provide resources that allow employees to perform their jobs. 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) Hire applicants with appropriate aptitudes. 
B) Train employees so they develop appropriate aptitudes. 
C) Motivate employees to have appropriate aptitudes. 
D) Provide resources that allow employees to perform their jobs. 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 6

The distributive justice principle of ethical decision making is based largely on a cost-benefit analysis of each decision alternative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of these cultures has a high collectivist value orientation?

Accepted Answer

A) Anglophone Canadians 
B) Francophone Canadians 
C) First Nations people in Canada 
D) Americans 
E) None of these cultures has a high collectivist orientation. 
A) Anglophone Canadians 
B) Francophone Canadians 
C) First Nations people in Canada 
D) Americans 
E) None of these cultures has a high collectivist orientation.

Question 8

Sensing,feeling,and judging are three of the 'Big Five' personality traits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In terms of cross-cultural values,Canadians tend to relatively high individualism with an achievement orientation and low power distance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is LEAST connected to the topic of values?

Accepted Answer

A) organizational culture. 
B) moral intensity. 
C) collectivism. 
D) ethical sensitivity. 
E) neuroticism. 
A) organizational culture. 
B) moral intensity. 
C) collectivism. 
D) ethical sensitivity. 
E) neuroticism.

Question 11

All of these factors directly influence an employee's voluntary behaviour and performance EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) motivation. 
B) role perceptions. 
C) situational factors. 
D) moral intensity. 
E) ability. 
A) motivation. 
B) role perceptions. 
C) situational factors. 
D) moral intensity. 
E) ability.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Conscientiousness is one dimension of:

Accepted Answer

A) the MARS model. 
B) Schwartz's values model. 
C) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) None of the answers apply. 
A) the MARS model. 
B) Schwartz's values model. 
C) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) None of the answers apply.

Question 14

Recent studies have found that counterproductive work behaviours have a very small negative effect on organizational performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Dark-side workplace behaviours are collectively known as counterfeit citizenship work behaviours (CWBs).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Store #34 of CDA Hardware Associates has had below average sales over the past few years.As head of franchise operations,you are concerned with the continued low sales volume.The store manager wants you to diagnose the problem and recommend possible causes.Use the MARS model of individual behaviour and performance to provide four different types of reasons why employees at Store #34 might be performing below average.Provide one example for each type of explanation.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Which of the following ensures that job incumbents have appropriate aptitudes to perform the job?

Accepted Answer

A) Hire applicants with appropriate aptitudes to begin with. 
B) Train employees so they develop appropriate aptitudes. 
C) Motivate employees to have appropriate aptitudes. 
D) Provide resources that allow employees to perform their jobs. 
E) Educate incumbents so they can learn appropriate attitudes. 
A) Hire applicants with appropriate aptitudes to begin with. 
B) Train employees so they develop appropriate aptitudes. 
C) Motivate employees to have appropriate aptitudes. 
D) Provide resources that allow employees to perform their jobs. 
E) Educate incumbents so they can learn appropriate attitudes.

Question 18

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)measures psychological types first proposed by ____________

Accepted Answer

A) Victor Vroom. 
B) Carl Jung. 
C) Sigmund Freud. 
D) The "Big Five" personality trait model. 
E) Milton Rokeach. 
A) Victor Vroom. 
B) Carl Jung. 
C) Sigmund Freud. 
D) The "Big Five" personality trait model. 
E) Milton Rokeach.

Question 19

____________ is the amount of effort allocated to the goal.

Accepted Answer

A) Persistence 
B) Direction 
C) Intensity 
D) Aptitude 
E) Competencies 
A) Persistence 
B) Direction 
C) Intensity 
D) Aptitude 
E) Competencies

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

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

Which moral intensity factor best relates to the question,"How many people are affected by this action?"

When choosing the most ethically correct action in a particular situation,the distributive justice principle overrules (is more important than)the others.

According to your text,which of the following is considered a moral intensity factor?

Supplementing ethical codes of conduct with ethical training eliminates wrongdoing in the workplace.

Which of the following ensures that job incumbents have appropriate aptitudes to perform the job?

The distributive justice principle of ethical decision making is based largely on a cost-benefit analysis of each decision alternative.

Which of these cultures has a high collectivist value orientation?

Sensing,feeling,and judging are three of the 'Big Five' personality traits.

In terms of cross-cultural values,Canadians tend to relatively high individualism with an achievement orientation and low power distance.

Which of the following is LEAST connected to the topic of values?

All of these factors directly influence an employee's voluntary behaviour and performance EXCEPT:

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

Conscientiousness is one dimension of:

Recent studies have found that counterproductive work behaviours have a very small negative effect on organizational performance.

Dark-side workplace behaviours are collectively known as counterfeit citizenship work behaviours (CWBs).

Which of the following ensures that job incumbents have appropriate aptitudes to perform the job?

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)measures psychological types first proposed by ____________

____________ is the amount of effort allocated to the goal.

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

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

Which moral intensity factor best relates to the question,"How many people are affected by this action?"

When choosing the most ethically correct action in a particular situation,the distributive justice principle overrules (is more important than)the others.

According to your text,which of the following is considered a moral intensity factor?

Supplementing ethical codes of conduct with ethical training eliminates wrongdoing in the workplace.

Which of the following ensures that job incumbents have appropriate aptitudes to perform the job?

The distributive justice principle of ethical decision making is based largely on a cost-benefit analysis of each decision alternative.

Which of these cultures has a high collectivist value orientation?

Sensing,feeling,and judging are three of the 'Big Five' personality traits.

In terms of cross-cultural values,Canadians tend to relatively high individualism with an achievement orientation and low power distance.

Which of the following is LEAST connected to the topic of values?

All of these factors directly influence an employee's voluntary behaviour and performance EXCEPT:

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

Conscientiousness is one dimension of:

Recent studies have found that counterproductive work behaviours have a very small negative effect on organizational performance.

Dark-side workplace behaviours are collectively known as counterfeit citizenship work behaviours (CWBs).

Which of the following ensures that job incumbents have appropriate aptitudes to perform the job?

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)measures psychological types first proposed by ____________

____________ is the amount of effort allocated to the goal.

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

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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