Question 1

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 2

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)measures psychological types first proposed by ____________

Accepted Answer

A)  Victor Vroom. 
B)  Carl Jung. 
C)  Sigmund Freud. 
D)  The "Big Five" personality trait model. 
E)  Milton Rokeach. 
A)  Victor Vroom. 
B)  Carl Jung. 
C)  Sigmund Freud. 
D)  The "Big Five" personality trait model. 
E)  Milton Rokeach.

Question 3

Which of the following is a "Big Five" personality dimensions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Openness to new experiences. 
B)  Self-transcendence. 
C)  Locus of control. 
D)  Self-enhancement. 
E)  Narcissism 
A)  Openness to new experiences. 
B)  Self-transcendence. 
C)  Locus of control. 
D)  Self-enhancement. 
E)  Narcissism

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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 6

Two countries with low collectivism are Japan and Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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 8

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 9

Contrast organizational citizenship behaviour with task performance.

Accepted Answer

Task performance refers to goal-directed

Question 10

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 11

According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator,some people are 'sensing-thinking' types whereas others may be 'intuitive-feeling' types.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Research indicates that Americans tend to be more liberal and egalitarian than are Canadians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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 14

One dimension of Schwartz's values model has openness to change at one extreme and conservation at the other extreme.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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 16

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.

Question 17

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 18

The main reason why a person's values do not always influence his or her behaviour is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the values are too specific. 
B)  values never affect behaviour under any circumstances. 
C)  values affect a person's ability but not his or her motivation to act. 
D)  values usually conflict with each other, making it difficult to determine which value to apply. 
E)  values tend to be too abstract to see the connection to specific situations. 
A)  the values are too specific. 
B)  values never affect behaviour under any circumstances. 
C)  values affect a person's ability but not his or her motivation to act. 
D)  values usually conflict with each other, making it difficult to determine which value to apply. 
E)  values tend to be too abstract to see the connection to specific situations.

Question 19

Which of these cultures has a high collectivist value orientation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anglophone Canadians 
B)  Francophone Canadians 
C)  First Nations people in Canada 
D)  Americans 
E)  None of these cultures has a high collectivist orientation. 
A)  Anglophone Canadians 
B)  Francophone Canadians 
C)  First Nations people in Canada 
D)  Americans 
E)  None of these cultures has a high collectivist orientation.

Question 20

In the section on cross-cultural values,the authors warn that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the cross-cultural data presented are based on a very small sample (less than 10 people in each country studied). 
B)  the definitions of most values have changed over the past decade, so most cross-cultural information has little meaning anymore 
C)  several cultures don't have any values. 
D)  multicultural societies such as Canada have a wide range of values even though the information presented assumes that everyone in the country has similar values. 
E)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  the cross-cultural data presented are based on a very small sample (less than 10 people in each country studied). 
B)  the definitions of most values have changed over the past decade, so most cross-cultural information has little meaning anymore 
C)  several cultures don't have any values. 
D)  multicultural societies such as Canada have a wide range of values even though the information presented assumes that everyone in the country has similar values. 
E)  All of the answers are correct.

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

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)measures psychological types first proposed by ____________

Which of the following is a "Big Five" personality dimensions?

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

Which of the following is considered counterproductive work behaviour?

Two countries with low collectivism are Japan and Canada.

Canadians tend to have:

Ethical conduct should consider whether:

Contrast organizational citizenship behaviour with task performance.

Employee behaviours that extend beyond normal job duties:

According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator,some people are 'sensing-thinking' types whereas others may be 'intuitive-feeling' types.

Research indicates that Americans tend to be more liberal and egalitarian than are Canadians.

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

One dimension of Schwartz's values model has openness to change at one extreme and conservation at the other extreme.

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

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

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

The main reason why a person's values do not always influence his or her behaviour is that:

Which of these cultures has a high collectivist value orientation?

In the section on cross-cultural values,the authors warn that:

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

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Exam 2: Individual Behaviour, Personality, and Values

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

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)measures psychological types first proposed by ____________

Which of the following is a "Big Five" personality dimensions?

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

Which of the following is considered counterproductive work behaviour?

Two countries with low collectivism are Japan and Canada.

Canadians tend to have:

Ethical conduct should consider whether:

Contrast organizational citizenship behaviour with task performance.

Employee behaviours that extend beyond normal job duties:

According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator,some people are 'sensing-thinking' types whereas others may be 'intuitive-feeling' types.

Research indicates that Americans tend to be more liberal and egalitarian than are Canadians.

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

One dimension of Schwartz's values model has openness to change at one extreme and conservation at the other extreme.

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

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

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

The main reason why a person's values do not always influence his or her behaviour is that:

Which of these cultures has a high collectivist value orientation?

In the section on cross-cultural values,the authors warn that:

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