Exam 2: Individual Behaviour, Personality, and Values

A middle manager in Malaysia is about to be stationed for two years to Canada.Canada has relatively low power distance whereas employees in Malaysia have quite high power distance.Advise the Malaysian manager about what to expect from Canadian employees based on the differences in power distance.Your answer should also define power distance.

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Question 61

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

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Question 62

Senior executives at CyberForm must make a decision that will affect many people,and where the decision may produce good or bad consequences for those affected.This decision:

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Question 63

Employees from cultures with a high power distance are more likely to:

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Question 64

Ethics experts say that the most effective way to ensure that employees engage in ethical behaviour is to introduce ethical codes of conduct.

(True/False)

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Question 65

Sick leave policies affect the employee's motivation to attend work.

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Question 66

The ideal situation in organizations is to have employees whose values are perfectly congruent with the organization's values.

(True/False)

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Question 67

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

(True/False)

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Question 68

Most employees in the social services department of a provincial government have frequent interaction with people who are unemployed or face personal problems.Which of the following personality characteristics is best suited to employees working in these jobs?

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Question 69

Showing up at work when one's capacity to perform is significantly diminished by sickness,fatigue,personal problems,or other factors is an example of:

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Question 70

Which of the following is a 'Big Five' personality dimension?

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Question 71

Which of these refers to a person's beliefs about what behaviours are appropriate or necessary,in a particular situation?

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Question 72

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

(True/False)

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Question 73

Research indicates that values incongruence-differences between an employee's personal values and the organization's values-is fairly common.

(True/False)

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Question 74

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

(True/False)

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Question 75

Which of these statements about the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)is TRUE?

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Question 76

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

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Question 77

Which of the following statements about personality traits is FALSE?

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Question 78

Ability includes which of these?

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Question 79

____________ characterizes people with high levels of anxiety,hostility,depression,and self-consciousness.

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

Senior executives at CyberForm must make a decision that will affect many people,and where the decision may produce good or bad consequences for those affected.This decision:

Employees from cultures with a high power distance are more likely to:

Ethics experts say that the most effective way to ensure that employees engage in ethical behaviour is to introduce ethical codes of conduct.

Sick leave policies affect the employee's motivation to attend work.

The ideal situation in organizations is to have employees whose values are perfectly congruent with the organization's values.

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

Most employees in the social services department of a provincial government have frequent interaction with people who are unemployed or face personal problems.Which of the following personality characteristics is best suited to employees working in these jobs?

Showing up at work when one's capacity to perform is significantly diminished by sickness,fatigue,personal problems,or other factors is an example of:

Which of the following is a 'Big Five' personality dimension?

Which of these refers to a person's beliefs about what behaviours are appropriate or necessary,in a particular situation?

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

Research indicates that values incongruence-differences between an employee's personal values and the organization's values-is fairly common.

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

Which of these statements about the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)is TRUE?

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

Which of the following statements about personality traits is FALSE?

Ability includes which of these?

____________ characterizes people with high levels of anxiety,hostility,depression,and self-consciousness.

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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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