Question 1

Situational factors are working conditions within the employee's control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Several international sales representatives in your organization have faced the murky question of paying foreign government officials under the table in order to do business in other countries.Describe three strategies that the organization should consider to resolve these and other ethical dilemmas for foreign sales representatives.

Accepted Answer

First,the company should develop and mak

Question 3

______________ represents the forces within a person that affect the direction,intensity,and persistence of voluntary behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A)  Motivation 
B)  Personality 
C)  Values 
D)  Ethics 
E)  Ability 
A)  Motivation 
B)  Personality 
C)  Values 
D)  Ethics 
E)  Ability

Question 4

Proximity is considered a moral intensity factor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

When assessing the ethics of a decision,you should:

Accepted Answer

A)  rely mainly on the utilitarianism principle. 
B)  consider its implications against all three principles described in the textbook. 
C)  rely mainly on your level of collectivism. 
D)  avoid considering the decision's moral intensity until after the decision has been made. 
E)  apply any one-but NEVER more than one-of the four ethics principles to evaluate the decision. 
A)  rely mainly on the utilitarianism principle. 
B)  consider its implications against all three principles described in the textbook. 
C)  rely mainly on your level of collectivism. 
D)  avoid considering the decision's moral intensity until after the decision has been made. 
E)  apply any one-but NEVER more than one-of the four ethics principles to evaluate the decision.

Question 6

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 7

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 8

Competencies include:

Accepted Answer

A)  a person's aptitudes. 
B)  a person's learned abilities. 
C)  a person's skills. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
E)  None of the answers apply. 
A)  a person's aptitudes. 
B)  a person's learned abilities. 
C)  a person's skills. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
E)  None of the answers apply.

Question 9

Utilitarianism judges morality by the consequences of our actions,not the means to attaining those consequences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to your text,the most effective way for organizations to establish a foundation that supports ethical conduct is by

Accepted Answer

A)  providing ethics training. 
B)  writing codes of ethics. 
C)  communicating ethical codes of conduct to employees. 
D)  punishing wrongdoers. 
E)  establishing a set of shared values that reinforce ethical conduct. 
A)  providing ethics training. 
B)  writing codes of ethics. 
C)  communicating ethical codes of conduct to employees. 
D)  punishing wrongdoers. 
E)  establishing a set of shared values that reinforce ethical conduct.

Question 11

The utilitarian principle is sometimes known as a consequential principle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

An ongoing debate in organizational behaviour is whether we should consider the personality traits of job applicants when selecting them into the organization.Take the view that personality traits SHOULD be considered in the selection process and provide arguments for your position.

Accepted Answer

Students should be evaluated not only on

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following statements about ethical codes of conducts is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  They establish the organization's ethical standards and inform employees. 
B)  They signal how seriously the organization views the issue of ethics. 
C)  Written ethical codes prevent unethical behaviour. 
D)  Most large and medium-size organizations in Canada have such codes. 
E)  Many organizations provide ethics training. 
A)  They establish the organization's ethical standards and inform employees. 
B)  They signal how seriously the organization views the issue of ethics. 
C)  Written ethical codes prevent unethical behaviour. 
D)  Most large and medium-size organizations in Canada have such codes. 
E)  Many organizations provide ethics training.

Question 15

Generous sick leave policies are known to:

Accepted Answer

A)  increase employee lateness 
B)  improve organizational citizenship 
C)  increase absenteeism 
D)  increase voluntary turnover 
E)  increase absenteeism and increase voluntary turnover 
A)  increase employee lateness 
B)  improve organizational citizenship 
C)  increase absenteeism 
D)  increase voluntary turnover 
E)  increase absenteeism and increase voluntary turnover

Question 16

Extroversion is one dimension of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the MARS model. 
B)  Schwartz's values model. 
C)  Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 
D)  'Big Five' personality dimensions. 
E)  Cross-cultural values. 
A)  the MARS model. 
B)  Schwartz's values model. 
C)  Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 
D)  'Big Five' personality dimensions. 
E)  Cross-cultural values.

Question 17

Comment on the accuracy of the following statement and explain your answer:
"Organizations are most successful when employee values are identical to the company's dominant values."

Accepted Answer

This statement is FALSE.To answer this q

Question 18

Ethically sensitive people tend to have more empathy and knowledge about the situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Moral intensity refers to the difficulty associated with making certain decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Competencies refer to the complete set of motivations,abilities,role perceptions and situational factors that contribute to job performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Situational factors are working conditions within the employee's control.

______________ represents the forces within a person that affect the direction,intensity,and persistence of voluntary behaviour.

Proximity is considered a moral intensity factor.

When assessing the ethics of a decision,you should:

In Canada Anglophone and Francophone values:

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

Competencies include:

Utilitarianism judges morality by the consequences of our actions,not the means to attaining those consequences.

According to your text,the most effective way for organizations to establish a foundation that supports ethical conduct is by

The utilitarian principle is sometimes known as a consequential principle.

An ongoing debate in organizational behaviour is whether we should consider the personality traits of job applicants when selecting them into the organization.Take the view that personality traits SHOULD be considered in the selection process and provide arguments for your position.

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

Which of the following statements about ethical codes of conducts is FALSE?

Generous sick leave policies are known to:

Extroversion is one dimension of:

Comment on the accuracy of the following statement and explain your answer: "Organizations are most successful when employee values are identical to the company's dominant values."

Ethically sensitive people tend to have more empathy and knowledge about the situation.

Moral intensity refers to the difficulty associated with making certain decisions.

Competencies refer to the complete set of motivations,abilities,role perceptions and situational factors that contribute to job performance.

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

Situational factors are working conditions within the employee's control.

______________ represents the forces within a person that affect the direction,intensity,and persistence of voluntary behaviour.

Proximity is considered a moral intensity factor.

When assessing the ethics of a decision,you should:

In Canada Anglophone and Francophone values:

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

Competencies include:

Utilitarianism judges morality by the consequences of our actions,not the means to attaining those consequences.

According to your text,the most effective way for organizations to establish a foundation that supports ethical conduct is by

The utilitarian principle is sometimes known as a consequential principle.

An ongoing debate in organizational behaviour is whether we should consider the personality traits of job applicants when selecting them into the organization.Take the view that personality traits SHOULD be considered in the selection process and provide arguments for your position.

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

Which of the following statements about ethical codes of conducts is FALSE?

Generous sick leave policies are known to:

Extroversion is one dimension of:

Comment on the accuracy of the following statement and explain your answer: "Organizations are most successful when employee values are identical to the company's dominant values."

Ethically sensitive people tend to have more empathy and knowledge about the situation.

Moral intensity refers to the difficulty associated with making certain decisions.

Competencies refer to the complete set of motivations,abilities,role perceptions and situational factors that contribute to job performance.

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