Question 1

Which of the following statements is most likely to be true regarding people with proactive personalities?

Accepted Answer

A)  They react passively to situations. 
B)  They tend to display their true dispositions and attitudes in every situation. 
C)  They tend to be selfish and exploitive and believe others exist for their benefit. 
D)  They are more likely than others to be seen as leaders. 
E)  They are narcissistic in nature and require constant admiration. 
A)  They react passively to situations. 
B)  They tend to display their true dispositions and attitudes in every situation. 
C)  They tend to be selfish and exploitive and believe others exist for their benefit. 
D)  They are more likely than others to be seen as leaders. 
E)  They are narcissistic in nature and require constant admiration.

Question 2

According to Hofstede's five value dimensions of national culture, people in a culture with long-term orientation look to the future and value thrift, persistence, and tradition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Jonah is currently trying to decide whether or not to allow Kate to be part of a delegation that will represent their company at an international business expo. Apart from allowing the company to market its business to potential clients, the expo will give the members of the delegation a chance to meet and network with various industry professionals and gain valuable industry insights.
-Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen Kate's chances of being selected?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kate generally considers herself to be better than her colleagues. 
B)  Kate is a go-getter - she is prepared to go to any length to get ahead. 
C)  Kate has a conventional mindset and focuses on being efficient at her work. 
D)  Kate often conforms to other's ideas and opinions rather than come up with her own. 
E)  Kate is enterprising and adept at interacting with diverse groups of individuals. 
A)  Kate generally considers herself to be better than her colleagues. 
B)  Kate is a go-getter - she is prepared to go to any length to get ahead. 
C)  Kate has a conventional mindset and focuses on being efficient at her work. 
D)  Kate often conforms to other's ideas and opinions rather than come up with her own. 
E)  Kate is enterprising and adept at interacting with diverse groups of individuals.

Question 4

According to the Big Five Model, the agreeableness dimension refers to an individual's propensity to defer to others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Describe the typical characteristics associated with a proactive personality.

Accepted Answer

People with a proactive personality iden

Question 6

A high Mach would be most productive in which of the following positions?

Accepted Answer

A)  a manager who leads team members in different geographic locations 
B)  an executive who has to follow stringent rules while closing a sale 
C)  a legal liaison who works from home and coordinates with people through the phone 
D)  a freelance researcher whose work is free from interpersonal communication 
E)  a sales person whose major part of the salary consists of sales commission 
A)  a manager who leads team members in different geographic locations 
B)  an executive who has to follow stringent rules while closing a sale 
C)  a legal liaison who works from home and coordinates with people through the phone 
D)  a freelance researcher whose work is free from interpersonal communication 
E)  a sales person whose major part of the salary consists of sales commission

Question 7

The conscientiousness dimension of the Big Five Model captures a person's comfort level with relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

High Machs do exceptionally well in jobs which are administrative in nature and do not involve face-to-face communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

________ refers to the tendency to be arrogant, have a grandiose sense of self-importance, require excessive admiration, and have a sense of entitlement.

Accepted Answer

A)  Asceticism 
B)  Stoicism 
C)  Cynicism 
D)  Narcissism 
E)  Machiavellianism 
A)  Asceticism 
B)  Stoicism 
C)  Cynicism 
D)  Narcissism 
E)  Machiavellianism

Question 10

What are the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator's categories of INTJ, ESTJ, and ENTP people? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Intuitive, thinking, introverted, and ju

Question 11

Help Aid, a non-profit organization in Indonesia, works at providing education in underdeveloped countries. They are now looking to hire a teacher who can educate children in Namibia and help get into jobs which can sustain themselves. According to Holland's personality-job fit theory, people belonging to which of the following personality types will best suit Help Aid's requirement?

Accepted Answer

A)  conventional 
B)  realistic 
C)  enterprising 
D)  artistic 
E)  social 
A)  conventional 
B)  realistic 
C)  enterprising 
D)  artistic 
E)  social

Question 12

Does heredity determine a person's personality? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Heredity refers to factors determined at

Question 13

With reference to the Big Five Model, which of the following is a difference between highly agreeable and less agreeable people?

Accepted Answer

A)  Highly agreeable people tend to do better in interpersonally oriented jobs than less agreeable people. 
B)  Highly agreeable people are less compliant and less rule abiding than less agreeable people. 
C)  Highly agreeable people tend to be less satisfied in their jobs than less agreeable people. 
D)  Highly agreeable people engage in less organization citizenship behavior than less agreeable people. 
E)  Highly agreeable people have more tendency to engage in organizational deviance than less agreeable people. 
A)  Highly agreeable people tend to do better in interpersonally oriented jobs than less agreeable people. 
B)  Highly agreeable people are less compliant and less rule abiding than less agreeable people. 
C)  Highly agreeable people tend to be less satisfied in their jobs than less agreeable people. 
D)  Highly agreeable people engage in less organization citizenship behavior than less agreeable people. 
E)  Highly agreeable people have more tendency to engage in organizational deviance than less agreeable people.

Question 14

Which of the following is true of a narcissist?

Accepted Answer

A)  They go out of their way to be helpful to colleagues. 
B)  They have an inferiority complex about themselves. 
C)  They are more likely to emerge as leaders. 
D)  They do not require admiration or importance of people. 
E)  They are meek, timid, and shy in nature. 
A)  They go out of their way to be helpful to colleagues. 
B)  They have an inferiority complex about themselves. 
C)  They are more likely to emerge as leaders. 
D)  They do not require admiration or importance of people. 
E)  They are meek, timid, and shy in nature.

Question 15

Values contain a judgmental element in which they carry an individual's ideas as to what is right, good, or desirable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is an instrumental value according to the Rokeach value survey?

Accepted Answer

A)  economic success 
B)  social recognition 
C)  personal discipline 
D)  world peace 
E)  meaning in life 
A)  economic success 
B)  social recognition 
C)  personal discipline 
D)  world peace 
E)  meaning in life

Which of the following statements is most likely to be true regarding people with proactive personalities?

According to Hofstede's five value dimensions of national culture, people in a culture with long-term orientation look to the future and value thrift, persistence, and tradition.

According to the Big Five Model, the agreeableness dimension refers to an individual's propensity to defer to others.

Describe the typical characteristics associated with a proactive personality.

A high Mach would be most productive in which of the following positions?

The conscientiousness dimension of the Big Five Model captures a person's comfort level with relationships.

High Machs do exceptionally well in jobs which are administrative in nature and do not involve face-to-face communication.

________ refers to the tendency to be arrogant, have a grandiose sense of self-importance, require excessive admiration, and have a sense of entitlement.

What are the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator's categories of INTJ, ESTJ, and ENTP people? Explain.

Does heredity determine a person's personality? Explain.

With reference to the Big Five Model, which of the following is a difference between highly agreeable and less agreeable people?

Which of the following is true of a narcissist?

Values contain a judgmental element in which they carry an individual's ideas as to what is right, good, or desirable.

Which of the following is an instrumental value according to the Rokeach value survey?

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Exam 5: Personality and Values

Which of the following statements is most likely to be true regarding people with proactive personalities?

According to Hofstede's five value dimensions of national culture, people in a culture with long-term orientation look to the future and value thrift, persistence, and tradition.

According to the Big Five Model, the agreeableness dimension refers to an individual's propensity to defer to others.

Describe the typical characteristics associated with a proactive personality.

A high Mach would be most productive in which of the following positions?

The conscientiousness dimension of the Big Five Model captures a person's comfort level with relationships.

High Machs do exceptionally well in jobs which are administrative in nature and do not involve face-to-face communication.

________ refers to the tendency to be arrogant, have a grandiose sense of self-importance, require excessive admiration, and have a sense of entitlement.

What are the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator's categories of INTJ, ESTJ, and ENTP people? Explain.

Does heredity determine a person's personality? Explain.

With reference to the Big Five Model, which of the following is a difference between highly agreeable and less agreeable people?

Which of the following is true of a narcissist?

Values contain a judgmental element in which they carry an individual's ideas as to what is right, good, or desirable.

Which of the following is an instrumental value according to the Rokeach value survey?

What Is Organizational Behavior

Diversity in Organizations

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Emotions and Moods

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Motivation Concepts

Motivation: From Concepts to Applications

Foundations of Group Behavior

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organization Structure

Organizational Culture

Human Resource Policies and Practices

Organizational Change and Stress Management

Filters