Management Chapter 7 Practice Questions
________ is the shared belief that drives people to help others who are suffering.
Compassion
Which of the following statements is true?
Employees' level of flourishing is related to organizational outcomes such as productivity and financial performance.
________ is an organizational practice that allows employees to make decisions that result in the employee having a sense of control and greater opportunities for learning.
Providing decision-making discretion
Efficacy is a component of a person's core self-evaluation; it influences how we perceive ourselves and how we perceive the world.
True
The self-reinforcing and perpetuating aspect of positive emotions, can lead to upward spirals of positivity.
True
The three effects of positive organizational behavior are amplifying, buffering, and positivity.
True
The two components of hope are willpower and waypower.
True
To practice conscious capitalism, an organization should be interdependent with stakeholders.
True
Renowned psychologist, Martin Seligman, proposed that "well-being" is made up positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, and achievement (or PERMA).
True
A virtuous leader demonstrates all of the following except
following immoral principles.
Organizations should encourage positive deviance in the workplace.
True
Damarra recently visited the Mayan temple at Chitzen Itza in the Yucatan. She was humbled by its feeling of age and history, particularly because she is of Mayan descent. ________ is the emotion she is likely feeling.
Awe
Intense political debate is a technique of practicing mindfulness.
False
One of the components of virtuous leadership is charisma.
False
To achieve positive OB, an organization must pursue the key contributors of distributive justice, temperance, and virtuous leadership.
False
________ is defined as the state of being completely involved in an activity for its own sake.
Flow
_________ is one characteristic that would describe an organization without positive OB.
Focus on wealth
_______ is the characteristic of PsyCap that consists of bouncing back from adversity.
Resilience
Sam needs to study for an upcoming test in his business law course. His roommate is driving him crazy by singing and whistling. Sam heads for the library and finds a quiet room in the back so he can study more effectively. Sam is increasing his
mindfulness.
Xavier and Kevin both work as line employees at the Widget Corporation plant. They are both big fans of the San Francisco Forty-Niners and meet at game times in local sports bars to watch the game. They are probably providing ________ to each other.
social companionship