BIS test 2

A common problem with diversity initiatives is that people are often not properly trained to work effectively in diverse teams.

True

According to your professor, when using the MARS model to diagnose behavior and performance problems, it is important to also consider the extent to which employees are learning and developing their capabilities. This mainly fits into which part of the MARS model?

Ability

Which of the following Big Five traits is most useful for predicting job performance across occupations?

Conscientiousness

In regard to self-concept, one of the likely consequences of self-enhancement would be to seek feedback that will help the person improve their own poor performance.

False

The "triple bottom line" philosophy of corporate social responsibility says that in addition to their own profitability, successful organizations must focus on the financial performance of their suppliers and customers.

False

The Person-Situation interaction perspective suggests that a person's dispositions (personality, preferences, etc.) will tend to most influence behavior when the situation is strong rather than weak.

False

When dealing with an ethical dilemma, the decision maker must choose only one of the three ethical principles to apply to the problem.

False

While having higher self-efficacy is usually better than having lower self-efficacy, one common problem is that people with higher self-efficacy are usually less resilient when experiencing low performance on a task than are people with lower self-efficacy.

False

Which of the following ethics concepts would be most concerned about freedom of conscience and freedom of consent?

Individual Rights.

This personality trait is sometimes referred to in terms of emotional stability.

Neuroticism

According to the multiple levels of analysis anchor:

OB topics typically relate to the individual, team, and organizational levels of analysis.

Which of the following most closely addresses the organization's strategy and fit with the external environment?

Open systems perspective.

Which of the following is not a concern with applying the distributive justice ethical principle?

The principle does not consider who deserves benefits or harm.

Which of the following is the best example of an organizational citizenship behavior?

Voluntarily helping a co-worker with a work problem.

The contingency anchor of organizational behavior states that:

a particular action may have different consequences in different situations.

The high performance work practices (HPWP) perspective of effectiveness most emphasizes:

developing employee competencies, involving employees in decision-making, and using appropriate performance or competency-based rewards.

The equity rule is part of:

distributive justice.

While conducting management research at a manufacturing company you discover that although the leaders of the organization declare that teamwork is a central value to the organization, most employees believe the organization really rewards individual effort and competition and discourages information sharing and collaboration. This pertains most closely to which form of values congruence?

espoused-enacted values congruence.

You have just hired several new employees who are motivated to work hard, have the abilities to perform their jobs, and have adequate resources. However, they aren't sure what the performance standards are for their jobs. According to the MARS model, these new employees will likely:

have lower job performance due to poor role perceptions.

An important concern regarding the utilitarian principle of ethical decision making is that:

it judges morality by the results but not by the means of attaining those results.

A person's general beliefs about the amount of control he or she has over personal life events pertains most closely to:

locus of control.

The forces within a person that influence the direction, intensity, and persistence of voluntary behavior refers to:

motivation.

Mental models are a form of _________ in the perceptual process.

perceptual organization

The link between our personal values and our behavior is stronger when we are mindful of the values, there is a logical reason to apply the values, and:

the environment encourages, supports, and reinforces the values.

In regard to attributions; the rules of consistency, distinctiveness, and consensus are used to determine whether:

the person's performance is caused more by internal factors or external factors.