Question 1

Which of the following statements about ethical codes of conducts is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) They establish the organization's ethical standards and inform employees. 
B) They signal how seriously the organization views the issue of ethics. 
C) Written ethical codes prevent unethical behaviour. 
D) Most large and medium-size organizations in Canada have such codes. 
E) Many organizations provide ethics training. 
A) They establish the organization's ethical standards and inform employees. 
B) They signal how seriously the organization views the issue of ethics. 
C) Written ethical codes prevent unethical behaviour. 
D) Most large and medium-size organizations in Canada have such codes. 
E) Many organizations provide ethics training.

Question 2

There is evidence to show that English and French Canadian values are converging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Motivation is an external force on the person that causes him or her to engage in specific behaviours.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Competencies refer to the extent to which people understand the job duties assigned to or expected of them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Proximity is considered a moral intensity factor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following statements about task performance is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

The most effective way organizations can support ethical conduct is to have a set of shared values that reinforce ethical conduct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

People arrange values into a needs hierarchy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Generous sick leave policies are known to:

Accepted Answer

A) increase employee lateness 
B) improve organizational citizenship 
C) increase absenteeism 
D) increase voluntary turnover 
E) increase absenteeism and increase voluntary turnover 
A) increase employee lateness 
B) improve organizational citizenship 
C) increase absenteeism 
D) increase voluntary turnover 
E) increase absenteeism and increase voluntary turnover

Question 10

Research shows that having ethical codes of conduct tends to prevent wrongdoing in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Aptitudes,skills,and competencies all fall under which of the following concepts?

Accepted Answer

A) Motivation 
B) Personality 
C) Values 
D) Ethics 
E) Ability 
A) Motivation 
B) Personality 
C) Values 
D) Ethics 
E) Ability

Question 12

Employees are more likely to engage in organizational citizenship behaviours if these are outlined in their formal job duties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Ethical sensitivity is the degree to which an issue demands the application of ethical principles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Employees who are conscientious tend to have higher levels of organizational citizenship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Jung's psychological types are measured in:

Accepted Answer

A) the 'Big Five' personality types. 
B) the locus of control scale. 
C) any instrument that also measures neuroticism. 
D) the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. 
E) the self-monitoring personality test. 
A) the 'Big Five' personality types. 
B) the locus of control scale. 
C) any instrument that also measures neuroticism. 
D) the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. 
E) the self-monitoring personality test.

Question 16

The MARS model identifies the four main factors that influence individual behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Sensing,thinking,and judging represent three dimensions of:

Accepted Answer

A) Schwartz's values model. 
B) the MARS model. 
C) Holland's model of occupational choice. 
D) the 'Big Five' personality dimensions 
E) the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 
A) Schwartz's values model. 
B) the MARS model. 
C) Holland's model of occupational choice. 
D) the 'Big Five' personality dimensions 
E) the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

Question 19

According to the MARS model of individual behaviour,which of the following is NOT a role perception problem?

Accepted Answer

A) The employee lacks the proper tools to perform the job. 
B) The employee knows two different ways to perform a particular task,but unknowingly chooses the method that the organization does not want its employees to use. 
C) The employee doesn't realize that a particular task is part of his or her job. 
D) The employee places more emphasis on the quantity of work whereas the organization wants more emphasis placed on the quality of work. 
E) The employee believes that the company wants him or her to spend more time with clients,whereas the company really wants client requests processed more quickly. 
A) The employee lacks the proper tools to perform the job. 
B) The employee knows two different ways to perform a particular task,but unknowingly chooses the method that the organization does not want its employees to use. 
C) The employee doesn't realize that a particular task is part of his or her job. 
D) The employee places more emphasis on the quantity of work whereas the organization wants more emphasis placed on the quality of work. 
E) The employee believes that the company wants him or her to spend more time with clients,whereas the company really wants client requests processed more quickly.

Question 20

People with a low score on the neuroticism personality dimension tend to be more relaxed,secure and calm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following statements about ethical codes of conducts is FALSE?

There is evidence to show that English and French Canadian values are converging.

Motivation is an external force on the person that causes him or her to engage in specific behaviours.

Competencies refer to the extent to which people understand the job duties assigned to or expected of them.

Proximity is considered a moral intensity factor.

Which of the following statements about task performance is FALSE?

The most effective way organizations can support ethical conduct is to have a set of shared values that reinforce ethical conduct.

People arrange values into a needs hierarchy.

Generous sick leave policies are known to:

Research shows that having ethical codes of conduct tends to prevent wrongdoing in the workplace.

Aptitudes,skills,and competencies all fall under which of the following concepts?

Employees are more likely to engage in organizational citizenship behaviours if these are outlined in their formal job duties.

Ethical sensitivity is the degree to which an issue demands the application of ethical principles.

Employees who are conscientious tend to have higher levels of organizational citizenship.

Jung's psychological types are measured in:

The MARS model identifies the four main factors that influence individual behaviour.

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

Sensing,thinking,and judging represent three dimensions of:

According to the MARS model of individual behaviour,which of the following is NOT a role perception problem?

People with a low score on the neuroticism personality dimension tend to be more relaxed,secure and calm.

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

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Exam 2: Individual Behavior, Personality, and Values

Which of the following statements about ethical codes of conducts is FALSE?

There is evidence to show that English and French Canadian values are converging.

Motivation is an external force on the person that causes him or her to engage in specific behaviours.

Competencies refer to the extent to which people understand the job duties assigned to or expected of them.

Proximity is considered a moral intensity factor.

Which of the following statements about task performance is FALSE?

The most effective way organizations can support ethical conduct is to have a set of shared values that reinforce ethical conduct.

People arrange values into a needs hierarchy.

Generous sick leave policies are known to:

Research shows that having ethical codes of conduct tends to prevent wrongdoing in the workplace.

Aptitudes,skills,and competencies all fall under which of the following concepts?

Employees are more likely to engage in organizational citizenship behaviours if these are outlined in their formal job duties.

Ethical sensitivity is the degree to which an issue demands the application of ethical principles.

Employees who are conscientious tend to have higher levels of organizational citizenship.

Jung's psychological types are measured in:

The MARS model identifies the four main factors that influence individual behaviour.

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

Sensing,thinking,and judging represent three dimensions of:

According to the MARS model of individual behaviour,which of the following is NOT a role perception problem?

People with a low score on the neuroticism personality dimension tend to be more relaxed,secure and calm.

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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