Question 1

Values are defined in your text as:

Accepted Answer

A) stable evaluative beliefs that guide our preferences for outcome in a variety of situations. 
B) beliefs about what is moral. 
C) a person's beliefs about the amount of control they have over their actions. 
D) an accounting concept imported into the field of organizational behaviour. 
E) personality dimensions that stabilize up to at least the age of 30 and possibly to age 50. 
A) stable evaluative beliefs that guide our preferences for outcome in a variety of situations. 
B) beliefs about what is moral. 
C) a person's beliefs about the amount of control they have over their actions. 
D) an accounting concept imported into the field of organizational behaviour. 
E) personality dimensions that stabilize up to at least the age of 30 and possibly to age 50.

Question 2

Values are stable,long-lasting beliefs about what is important in a variety of situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following identifies the four factors that directly influence individual behaviour 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

One problem with the distributive justice principle is that it is difficult to agree on who is similar and what factors are relevant in making that determination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Companies can improve employee performance through situational factors by:

Accepted Answer

A) asking employees about the things that motivate them. 
B) testing employee skills and knowledge before they are hired. 
C) providing training so employees learn the required competencies. 
D) redesigning the job so employees are only given tasks within their capabilities. 
E) asking employees to identify problems they experience with time and resources,then removing those obstacles to job performance. 
A) asking employees about the things that motivate them. 
B) testing employee skills and knowledge before they are hired. 
C) providing training so employees learn the required competencies. 
D) redesigning the job so employees are only given tasks within their capabilities. 
E) asking employees to identify problems they experience with time and resources,then removing those obstacles to job performance.

Question 6

Motowa is a new employee who comes from a culture that values respect for people in higher positions and values the wellbeing of others more than goal achievement.Motowa's culture would have:

Accepted Answer

A) a high power distance and nurturing orientation. 
B) high collectivism and short-term orientation. 
C) low uncertainty avoidance and high individualism. 
D) low power distance and strong nurturing orientation. 
E) None of the answers apply. 
A) a high power distance and nurturing orientation. 
B) high collectivism and short-term orientation. 
C) low uncertainty avoidance and high individualism. 
D) low power distance and strong nurturing orientation. 
E) None of the answers apply.

Question 7

Which of the following refers to goal-directed activities under the individual's control that support organizational objectives?

Accepted Answer

A) Competencies 
B) Task performance 
C) Aptitudes 
D) Direction 
E) Motivation 
A) Competencies 
B) Task performance 
C) Aptitudes 
D) Direction 
E) Motivation

Question 8

In Canada Anglophone and Francophone values:

Accepted Answer

A) are identical to each other. 
B) have become increasingly different from each other in recent years. 
C) are almost completely opposite to each other. 
D) have converged (become more similar)in recent years. 
E) do not really exist. 
A) are identical to each other. 
B) have become increasingly different from each other in recent years. 
C) are almost completely opposite to each other. 
D) have converged (become more similar)in recent years. 
E) do not really exist.

Question 9

Research has found that absenteeism is rarely,if ever,caused by situational factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The main limitation of the individual rights principle is that:

Accepted Answer

A) it really isn't an ethical principle at all. 
B) some individual rights conflict with other individual rights. 
C) it pays attention to whether consequences are ethical,but not to whether the means to those consequences are ethical. 
D) it is almost impossible to evaluate the benefits or costs of decisions when many stakeholders are affected. 
E) it can degenerate into unjust favouritism. 
A) it really isn't an ethical principle at all. 
B) some individual rights conflict with other individual rights. 
C) it pays attention to whether consequences are ethical,but not to whether the means to those consequences are ethical. 
D) it is almost impossible to evaluate the benefits or costs of decisions when many stakeholders are affected. 
E) it can degenerate into unjust favouritism.

Question 11

Employee behaviours that extend beyond normal job duties:

Accepted Answer

A) should be discouraged by organizational leaders. 
B) are usually performed by people with low conscientiousness. 
C) are the most important characteristics of people with an external locus of control. 
D) are common in small businesses but never occur in large firms. 
E) are called organizational citizenship. 
A) should be discouraged by organizational leaders. 
B) are usually performed by people with low conscientiousness. 
C) are the most important characteristics of people with an external locus of control. 
D) are common in small businesses but never occur in large firms. 
E) are called organizational citizenship.

Question 12

Which of the following cultures has/have the strongest preference for patriarchal authority?

Accepted Answer

A) Anglophone Canadians 
B) Francophone Canadians 
C) Americans 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) Both "A" and "B." 
A) Anglophone Canadians 
B) Francophone Canadians 
C) Americans 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) Both "A" and "B."

Question 13

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is a personality test that measures the 'Big Five' personality dimensions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Motivation affects a person's ______________ of voluntary behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) direction,intensity,and persistence. 
B) antecedents,consequences and reinforcers. 
C) size,shape and weight. 
D) aptitudes,abilities,and competencies. 
E) agreeableness,locus of control,and ethical sensitivity. 
A) direction,intensity,and persistence. 
B) antecedents,consequences and reinforcers. 
C) size,shape and weight. 
D) aptitudes,abilities,and competencies. 
E) agreeableness,locus of control,and ethical sensitivity.

Question 15

Personality traits are more evident in situations where social norms and reward systems constrain behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Canadians tend to have:

Accepted Answer

A) a high collectivism value orientation. 
B) a high nurturing-orientation value. 
C) a low individualistic value orientation. 
D) a high individualistic value orientation. 
E) a high nurturing-orientation value and a low individualistic value orientation. 
A) a high collectivism value orientation. 
B) a high nurturing-orientation value. 
C) a low individualistic value orientation. 
D) a high individualistic value orientation. 
E) a high nurturing-orientation value and a low individualistic value orientation.

Question 17

Which of the following values represents people who value duty to groups to which they belong,and to group harmony?

Accepted Answer

A) High individualism. 
B) High uncertainty avoidance. 
C) Low uncertainty avoidance. 
D) High nurturing orientation. 
E) High collectivism. 
A) High individualism. 
B) High uncertainty avoidance. 
C) Low uncertainty avoidance. 
D) High nurturing orientation. 
E) High collectivism.

Question 18

The relationship between personality and workplace behaviour is weak,because so much about behaviour is dependent on situational factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Schwartz's values model includes all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Universalism. 
B) Hedonism. 
C) Security. 
D) Utilitarianism. 
E) Self-direction. 
A) Universalism. 
B) Hedonism. 
C) Security. 
D) Utilitarianism. 
E) Self-direction.

Question 20

The main explanation why personality becomes more stable over time is that:

Accepted Answer

A) as we age we form a clearer and more rigid self-concept. 
B) life experiences cause personality to become more hidden from view. 
C) people become less open to new experiences. 
D) people form clearer and more rigid self-concepts as they get older. 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) as we age we form a clearer and more rigid self-concept. 
B) life experiences cause personality to become more hidden from view. 
C) people become less open to new experiences. 
D) people form clearer and more rigid self-concepts as they get older. 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Values are defined in your text as:

Values are stable,long-lasting beliefs about what is important in a variety of situations.

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

One problem with the distributive justice principle is that it is difficult to agree on who is similar and what factors are relevant in making that determination.

Companies can improve employee performance through situational factors by:

Motowa is a new employee who comes from a culture that values respect for people in higher positions and values the wellbeing of others more than goal achievement.Motowa's culture would have:

Which of the following refers to goal-directed activities under the individual's control that support organizational objectives?

In Canada Anglophone and Francophone values:

Research has found that absenteeism is rarely,if ever,caused by situational factors.

The main limitation of the individual rights principle is that:

Employee behaviours that extend beyond normal job duties:

Which of the following cultures has/have the strongest preference for patriarchal authority?

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is a personality test that measures the 'Big Five' personality dimensions.

Motivation affects a person's ______________ of voluntary behaviour.

Personality traits are more evident in situations where social norms and reward systems constrain behaviour.

Canadians tend to have:

Which of the following values represents people who value duty to groups to which they belong,and to group harmony?

The relationship between personality and workplace behaviour is weak,because so much about behaviour is dependent on situational factors.

Schwartz's values model includes all of the following EXCEPT:

The main explanation why personality becomes more stable over time is that:

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

Values are defined in your text as:

Values are stable,long-lasting beliefs about what is important in a variety of situations.

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

One problem with the distributive justice principle is that it is difficult to agree on who is similar and what factors are relevant in making that determination.

Companies can improve employee performance through situational factors by:

Motowa is a new employee who comes from a culture that values respect for people in higher positions and values the wellbeing of others more than goal achievement.Motowa's culture would have:

Which of the following refers to goal-directed activities under the individual's control that support organizational objectives?

In Canada Anglophone and Francophone values:

Research has found that absenteeism is rarely,if ever,caused by situational factors.

The main limitation of the individual rights principle is that:

Employee behaviours that extend beyond normal job duties:

Which of the following cultures has/have the strongest preference for patriarchal authority?

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is a personality test that measures the 'Big Five' personality dimensions.

Motivation affects a person's ______________ of voluntary behaviour.

Personality traits are more evident in situations where social norms and reward systems constrain behaviour.

Canadians tend to have:

Which of the following values represents people who value duty to groups to which they belong,and to group harmony?

The relationship between personality and workplace behaviour is weak,because so much about behaviour is dependent on situational factors.

Schwartz's values model includes all of the following EXCEPT:

The main explanation why personality becomes more stable over time is that:

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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