Question 1

Research indicates that people almost always make ethical decisions even when under pressure to make unethical decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is considered counterproductive work behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) Insulting others. 
B) Theft 
C) Deliberately withholding one's approval to inconvenience another person and cause them stress. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) Theft and deliberating performing work incorrectly so the organization suffers a loss. 
A) Insulting others. 
B) Theft 
C) Deliberately withholding one's approval to inconvenience another person and cause them stress. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) Theft and deliberating performing work incorrectly so the organization suffers a loss.

Question 3

Learned capabilities are skills and knowledge that you possess.Therefore,they do not diminish over time when not in use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following statements about values is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Values help define what is right or wrong and good or bad in the world. 
B) Values are arranged into a hierarchy of preferences. 
C) The values that dominate a person's preferences differ across cultures. 
D) Values guide our decisions and actions. 
E) A person's hierarchy of values typically changes a few times each year. 
A) Values help define what is right or wrong and good or bad in the world. 
B) Values are arranged into a hierarchy of preferences. 
C) The values that dominate a person's preferences differ across cultures. 
D) Values guide our decisions and actions. 
E) A person's hierarchy of values typically changes a few times each year.

Question 5

The MARS model explicitly identifies which of the following factors?

Accepted Answer

A) Rewards 
B) Recreational activities 
C) Neuroticism 
D) Situational factors 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) Rewards 
B) Recreational activities 
C) Neuroticism 
D) Situational factors 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 6

Task performance refers to goal-directed behaviours under the individual's control that support organizational objectives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Neuroticism is explicitly identified in:

Accepted Answer

A) the MARS model. 
B) Schwartz's values model. 
C) 'Big Five' personality dimensions. 
D) Holland's theory of vocational choice. 
E) the MARS model and the 'Big Five' personality dimensions 
A) the MARS model. 
B) Schwartz's values model. 
C) 'Big Five' personality dimensions. 
D) Holland's theory of vocational choice. 
E) the MARS model and the 'Big Five' personality dimensions

Question 8

People with high collectivism:

Accepted Answer

A) accept unequal distribution of power 
B) also have low individualism. 
C) value harmonious relationships in the groups to which they belong. 
D) value thrift,savings,and persistence. 
E) also have low individualism and value harmonious relationships in the groups to which they belong. 
A) accept unequal distribution of power 
B) also have low individualism. 
C) value harmonious relationships in the groups to which they belong. 
D) value thrift,savings,and persistence. 
E) also have low individualism and value harmonious relationships in the groups to which they belong.

Question 9

Which of the following is an ethical principle stating that people have entitlements allowing them to act in a certain way?

Accepted Answer

A) Utilitarianism. 
B) Individual rights. 
C) Moral intensity. 
D) Distributive justice. 
E) Ethical sensitivity. 
A) Utilitarianism. 
B) Individual rights. 
C) Moral intensity. 
D) Distributive justice. 
E) Ethical sensitivity.

Question 10

Ethical conduct should consider whether:

Accepted Answer

A) the outcomes will provide the greatest good for the greatest number. 
B) the behaviour violates any government laws. 
C) people affected by the behaviour believe that it is fair. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) the outcomes will provide the greatest good for the greatest number and the behaviour violates any government laws. 
A) the outcomes will provide the greatest good for the greatest number. 
B) the behaviour violates any government laws. 
C) people affected by the behaviour believe that it is fair. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) the outcomes will provide the greatest good for the greatest number and the behaviour violates any government laws.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of these factors directly influences an employee's voluntary behaviour and performance?

Accepted Answer

A) Motivation 
B) Role perceptions 
C) Uncertainty avoidance 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) Motivation and role perceptions 
A) Motivation 
B) Role perceptions 
C) Uncertainty avoidance 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) Motivation and role perceptions

Question 13

Employees in the company's warehouse are making numerous errors in inventory control and breaking items shipped.An analysis of the situation reveals that individual competencies are poorly matched with the job requirements.Describe three different strategies that would potentially improve this person-job matching.

Accepted Answer

The textbook identifies the following th

Question 14

According to the MARS model of individual behaviour and performance,employee performance will remain high even if one of the four factors significantly weakens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Studies comparing American and Canadian values indicate that:

Accepted Answer

A) American and Canadian values have become more similar in recent years. 
B) American values are closer to Francophone than Anglophone values. 
C) Canadians have lower tolerance for moral permissiveness than do Americans. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) None of the answers apply. 
A) American and Canadian values have become more similar in recent years. 
B) American values are closer to Francophone than Anglophone values. 
C) Canadians have lower tolerance for moral permissiveness than do Americans. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) None of the answers apply.

Question 16

Corporate leaders have a strong influence on the moral conduct of employees in that organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Persistence is an element of motivation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The chief executive of a start-up high-technology company recently made several public announcements about the company's values.She emphasized that,although the company is less than one year old,its employees already have adopted a strong set of values around sharing,freedom and achievement.However,you personally know two employees at the company who say that employees don't really have a common set of values,and they are certainly not unanimous about the three values stated by the CEO.The CEO is likely describing the company's:

Accepted Answer

A) espoused values. 
B) ethical values. 
C) professional values. 
D) organizational values. 
E) enacted values. 
A) espoused values. 
B) ethical values. 
C) professional values. 
D) organizational values. 
E) enacted values.

Question 19

Schwartz's model organizes _____________ into ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) personality traits; six dimensions. 
B) values; a hierarchy. 
C) needs; three statistical formulas 
D) values; ten dimensions. 
E) emotions; a time line. 
A) personality traits; six dimensions. 
B) values; a hierarchy. 
C) needs; three statistical formulas 
D) values; ten dimensions. 
E) emotions; a time line.

Question 20

All of these are "Big Five" personality dimensions EXCEPT:

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.

Research indicates that people almost always make ethical decisions even when under pressure to make unethical decisions.

Which of the following is considered counterproductive work behaviour?

Learned capabilities are skills and knowledge that you possess.Therefore,they do not diminish over time when not in use.

Which of the following statements about values is FALSE?

The MARS model explicitly identifies which of the following factors?

Task performance refers to goal-directed behaviours under the individual's control that support organizational objectives.

Neuroticism is explicitly identified in:

People with high collectivism:

Which of the following is an ethical principle stating that people have entitlements allowing them to act in a certain way?

Ethical conduct should consider whether:

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

Which of these factors directly influences an employee's voluntary behaviour and performance?

According to the MARS model of individual behaviour and performance,employee performance will remain high even if one of the four factors significantly weakens.

Studies comparing American and Canadian values indicate that:

Corporate leaders have a strong influence on the moral conduct of employees in that organization.

Persistence is an element of motivation.

Schwartz's model organizes _ into .

All of these are "Big Five" personality dimensions EXCEPT:

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

Research indicates that people almost always make ethical decisions even when under pressure to make unethical decisions.

Which of the following is considered counterproductive work behaviour?

Learned capabilities are skills and knowledge that you possess.Therefore,they do not diminish over time when not in use.

Which of the following statements about values is FALSE?

The MARS model explicitly identifies which of the following factors?

Task performance refers to goal-directed behaviours under the individual's control that support organizational objectives.

Neuroticism is explicitly identified in:

People with high collectivism:

Which of the following is an ethical principle stating that people have entitlements allowing them to act in a certain way?

Ethical conduct should consider whether:

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

Which of these factors directly influences an employee's voluntary behaviour and performance?

According to the MARS model of individual behaviour and performance,employee performance will remain high even if one of the four factors significantly weakens.

Studies comparing American and Canadian values indicate that:

Corporate leaders have a strong influence on the moral conduct of employees in that organization.

Persistence is an element of motivation.

Schwartz's model organizes _____________ into ____________.

All of these are "Big Five" personality dimensions EXCEPT:

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

Schwartz's model organizes _ into .