Question 1

People with high collectivism:

Accepted Answer

A)  accept unequal distribution of power 
B)  also have low individualism. 
C)  value harmonious relationships in the groups to which they belong. 
D)  value thrift, savings, and persistence. 
E)  also have low individualism and value harmonious relationships in the groups to which they belong. 
A)  accept unequal distribution of power 
B)  also have low individualism. 
C)  value harmonious relationships in the groups to which they belong. 
D)  value thrift, savings, and persistence. 
E)  also have low individualism and value harmonious relationships in the groups to which they belong.

Question 2

The MARS model explicitly identifies which of the following factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rewards 
B)  Recreational activities 
C)  Neuroticism 
D)  Situational factors 
E)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  Rewards 
B)  Recreational activities 
C)  Neuroticism 
D)  Situational factors 
E)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 3

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

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

Aptitudes,skills,and competencies all fall under which of the following concepts?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  use their existing power to gain more power. 
B)  encourage consensus-oriented decision making. 
C)  avoid people in positions of power. 
D)  readily accept the high status of other people in the organization. 
E)  give their power to others as a sign of friendship. 
A)  use their existing power to gain more power. 
B)  encourage consensus-oriented decision making. 
C)  avoid people in positions of power. 
D)  readily accept the high status of other people in the organization. 
E)  give their power to others as a sign of friendship.

Question 7

Organizations with First Nations founders and leaders tend to have high collectivism and low power distance values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Neuroticism is explicitly identified in:

Accepted Answer

A)  the MARS model. 
B)  Schwartz's values model. 
C)  'Big Five' personality dimensions. 
D)  Holland's theory of vocational choice. 
E)  the MARS model and the 'Big Five' personality dimensions 
A)  the MARS model. 
B)  Schwartz's values model. 
C)  'Big Five' personality dimensions. 
D)  Holland's theory of vocational choice. 
E)  the MARS model and the 'Big Five' personality dimensions

Question 9

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.

Accepted Answer

Power distance is the extent that people

Question 10

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

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Extroversion 
B)  Openness to experience 
C)  Conscientiousness 
D)  Neuroticism 
E)  Agreeableness 
A)  Extroversion 
B)  Openness to experience 
C)  Conscientiousness 
D)  Neuroticism 
E)  Agreeableness

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)  when people age they become less adaptable to change. 
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)  when people age they become less adaptable to change. 
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 13

All technical employees at a paper mill take a course on how to operate a new paper-rolling machine.This course will improve job performance mainly by altering employee:

Accepted Answer

A)  aptitudes 
B)  role perceptions 
C)  motivation 
D)  organizational citizenship 
E)  learned capabilities 
A)  aptitudes 
B)  role perceptions 
C)  motivation 
D)  organizational citizenship 
E)  learned capabilities

Question 14

Social identity Theory partially explains why people in low-status jobs tend to define themselves in terms of non-job groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

IdaCorp.gives simple accounts to newly hired employees,then adds more challenging accounts as employees master the simple tasks.This practice mainly:

Accepted Answer

A)  improves role perceptions. 
B)  increases person-job matching. 
C)  reduces employee motivation. 
D)  provides more resources to accomplish the assigned task. 
E)  improves employee aptitudes. 
A)  improves role perceptions. 
B)  increases person-job matching. 
C)  reduces employee motivation. 
D)  provides more resources to accomplish the assigned task. 
E)  improves employee aptitudes.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The ability to recognize the presence and determine the relative importance of an ethical issue is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroticism. 
B)  moral intensity. 
C)  ethical sensitivity. 
D)  utilitarianism. 
E)  uncertainty avoidance. 
A)  neuroticism. 
B)  moral intensity. 
C)  ethical sensitivity. 
D)  utilitarianism. 
E)  uncertainty avoidance.

Question 18

Self-verification stabilizes our self-concept.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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 20

The main reason why values don't consistently guide our decisions and actions is that values are abstract concepts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

People with high collectivism:

The MARS model explicitly identifies which of the following factors?

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

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

Aptitudes,skills,and competencies all fall under which of the following concepts?

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

Organizations with First Nations founders and leaders tend to have high collectivism and low power distance values.

Neuroticism is explicitly identified in:

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

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

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

All technical employees at a paper mill take a course on how to operate a new paper-rolling machine.This course will improve job performance mainly by altering employee:

Social identity Theory partially explains why people in low-status jobs tend to define themselves in terms of non-job groups.

IdaCorp.gives simple accounts to newly hired employees,then adds more challenging accounts as employees master the simple tasks.This practice mainly:

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

The ability to recognize the presence and determine the relative importance of an ethical issue is known as:

Self-verification stabilizes our self-concept.

When assessing the ethics of a decision,you should:

The main reason why values don't consistently guide our decisions and actions is that values are abstract concepts.

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

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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Exam 2: Individual Behaviour, Personality, and Values

People with high collectivism:

The MARS model explicitly identifies which of the following factors?

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

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

Aptitudes,skills,and competencies all fall under which of the following concepts?

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

Organizations with First Nations founders and leaders tend to have high collectivism and low power distance values.

Neuroticism is explicitly identified in:

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

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

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

All technical employees at a paper mill take a course on how to operate a new paper-rolling machine.This course will improve job performance mainly by altering employee:

Social identity Theory partially explains why people in low-status jobs tend to define themselves in terms of non-job groups.

IdaCorp.gives simple accounts to newly hired employees,then adds more challenging accounts as employees master the simple tasks.This practice mainly:

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

The ability to recognize the presence and determine the relative importance of an ethical issue is known as:

Self-verification stabilizes our self-concept.

When assessing the ethics of a decision,you should:

The main reason why values don't consistently guide our decisions and actions is that values are abstract concepts.

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

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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