Question 1

Conscientiousness is one of the best personality traits for predicting job performance in most job groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The 'Big Five' personality dimensions represent:

Accepted Answer

A)  all of the personality traits found in an ideal job applicant. 
B)  the aggregated clusters representing most known personality traits. 
C)  the personality traits caused by the environment rather than heredity. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
E)  the aggregated clusters representing most known personality traits and the personality traits caused by the environment rather than heredity. 
A)  all of the personality traits found in an ideal job applicant. 
B)  the aggregated clusters representing most known personality traits. 
C)  the personality traits caused by the environment rather than heredity. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
E)  the aggregated clusters representing most known personality traits and the personality traits caused by the environment rather than heredity.

Question 3

Organizations that don't align corporate values with the dominant values of the society in which they operate may have difficulty keeping talented employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Learned capabilities refer to the skills and knowledge that you have actually acquired.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Espoused-enacted values congruence occurs when:

Accepted Answer

A)  an employee and his or her spouse have similar values. 
B)  an organization's values are consistent with the dominant values of the culture in which it operates. 
C)  an employee's personal values are similar to the values of other employees on the same team. 
D)  an employee's personal values are consistent with the organization's values. 
E)  None of the answers apply. 
A)  an employee and his or her spouse have similar values. 
B)  an organization's values are consistent with the dominant values of the culture in which it operates. 
C)  an employee's personal values are similar to the values of other employees on the same team. 
D)  an employee's personal values are consistent with the organization's values. 
E)  None of the answers apply.

Question 7

To reduce the amount of non-recyclable waste that employees throw out each day,a major telephone company removed containers for non-recyclable rubbish from each office and workstation.This altered employee behaviour mainly by:

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing employee motivation to be less wasteful. 
B)  helping employees to learn how to be less wasteful. 
C)  altering situational factors so that employees have more difficulty practising wasteful behaviour. 
D)  increasing aptitudes that make employees less wasteful. 
E)  increasing organizational citizenship so that employees will be less wasteful. 
A)  increasing employee motivation to be less wasteful. 
B)  helping employees to learn how to be less wasteful. 
C)  altering situational factors so that employees have more difficulty practising wasteful behaviour. 
D)  increasing aptitudes that make employees less wasteful. 
E)  increasing organizational citizenship so that employees will be less wasteful.

Question 8

Neuroticism,sensing,and locus of control are three of the 'Big Five' personality dimensions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 10

The 'Big Five' personality dimensions are identified by the acronym:

Accepted Answer

A)  MBTIA 
B)  CANOE 
C)  VALUE 
D)  MARSE 
E)  HAPPY 
A)  MBTIA 
B)  CANOE 
C)  VALUE 
D)  MARSE 
E)  HAPPY

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

One problem with the utilitarian principle of ethics is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  not all utilitarian rights are protected by law. 
B)  it is impossible to determine what factors should be relevant when distributing rewards. 
C)  it is difficult to predict the 'trickle down' benefits to the least well off in society. 
D)  it judges morality by the results but not by the means to attaining those results. 
E)  the utilitarian principle has never been accepted by ethics experts as an ethical principle. 
A)  not all utilitarian rights are protected by law. 
B)  it is impossible to determine what factors should be relevant when distributing rewards. 
C)  it is difficult to predict the 'trickle down' benefits to the least well off in society. 
D)  it judges morality by the results but not by the means to attaining those results. 
E)  the utilitarian principle has never been accepted by ethics experts as an ethical principle.

Question 13

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

Conscientiousness is one of the best personality traits for predicting job performance in most job groups.

The 'Big Five' personality dimensions represent:

Organizations that don't align corporate values with the dominant values of the society in which they operate may have difficulty keeping talented employees.

Learned capabilities refer to the skills and knowledge that you have actually acquired.

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

Espoused-enacted values congruence occurs when:

To reduce the amount of non-recyclable waste that employees throw out each day,a major telephone company removed containers for non-recyclable rubbish from each office and workstation.This altered employee behaviour mainly by:

Neuroticism,sensing,and locus of control are three of the 'Big Five' personality dimensions.

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

The 'Big Five' personality dimensions are identified by the acronym:

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

One problem with the utilitarian principle of ethics is that:

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

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

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

Understanding and Managing Workplace Conflict

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

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Exam 2: Individual Behaviour, Personality, and Values

Conscientiousness is one of the best personality traits for predicting job performance in most job groups.

The 'Big Five' personality dimensions represent:

Organizations that don't align corporate values with the dominant values of the society in which they operate may have difficulty keeping talented employees.

Learned capabilities refer to the skills and knowledge that you have actually acquired.

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

Espoused-enacted values congruence occurs when:

To reduce the amount of non-recyclable waste that employees throw out each day,a major telephone company removed containers for non-recyclable rubbish from each office and workstation.This altered employee behaviour mainly by:

Neuroticism,sensing,and locus of control are three of the 'Big Five' personality dimensions.

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

The 'Big Five' personality dimensions are identified by the acronym:

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

One problem with the utilitarian principle of ethics is that:

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

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

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

Understanding and Managing Workplace Conflict

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change Additional Cases

Filters