Mgt 3023 : Personality and Values

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________ refers to bottom-line conclusions individuals have about their capabilities, competence, and worth as a person.

Core self-evaluation

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

Highly agreeable people tend to do better in interpersonally oriented jobs than less agreeable people.

________ is the sum of ways in which an individual reacts to and interacts with others.

Personality

Which of the following is true about personality assessments used in organizations?

Personality assessments have been increasingly used in diverse organizational settings.

Alex was sent to Beijing to help local managers solve the problem of growing worker dissatisfaction at their manufacturing facility located in the city. As part of his visit, he decided to have a town hall meeting with the workers to understand the problems that they were facing and the reasons for their discontent. The turnout at the meeting was substantial; however, when asked for their opinions and suggestions, the crowd fell silent. As a result, Alex was unable to determine the reason for employee dissatisfaction. Which of the following, if true, best explains this situation?

There is an unequal distribution of power in the company.

Which of the following statements is true about people with positive core self-evaluations?

They are committed to their goals and set ambitious goals.

Which of the following is true about narcissists?

They are more likely to emerge as leaders.

Which dimension of the Big Five model refers to an individual's propensity to defer to others?

agreeableness

With reference to the Hofstede's Framework for Assessing Cultures, ________ emphasizes a tight social framework in which people expect others in groups of which they are a part to look after them and protect them.

collectivism

Which dimension of the Big Five model is a measure of reliability?

conscientiousness

Which of the following dimensions of the Big Five model indicates a person's ability to withstand stress?

emotional stability

What does the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator classification of "E or I" stand for?

extraverted/introverted

Individuals scoring ________ have a strong ability to adjust their behavior to external, situational factors and can behave differently in different situations.

high on self-monitoring

Milton Rokeach organized values into two categories: ________ values and ________ values.

instrumental; terminal

With reference to John Holland's personality-job fit theory, people belonging to the realistic type will be most suitable for the job of a(n) ________.

mechanic

Marina Lyon works as a reservation executive at a travel and tourism company. Though her job requires her only to efficiently book flight tickets for customers, she has also opted to undergo training to learn the process of hotel reservations. In addition, every evening she reads travelogues to be aware of upcoming travel destinations and trends. She loves the industry she works in and is eager to learn as much as she can. Considering the information given in this case, which dimension of the Big Five model best describes Lyon's personality?

openness to experience

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

personal discipline

Which of the following are characteristics of the intuitive type of people according to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) classification?

rely on unconscious processes and look at the overall picture

According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) classification, people belonging to the ________ type are practical and prefer routine and order and focus on details.

sensing

Individuals low in self-monitoring ________.

tend to display their true dispositions and attitudes in every situation


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