MGT 331 chapters 1-5

What is it called when worker is not employed by the company full-time?

Contingent

A manager without strong conceptual skills has the ability to think in the abstract

False

Personality attributes are usually considered to be ever-changing and fluctuating.

False

When taking personality attributes into consideration, they are determined by biological factors, not environmental factors.

False

Which of the following statements about information technology is NOT true? It provides more flexible operations It has resulted in leaner organizations. It has increased collaboration among employees. It has provided more downtime for employees. It has improved management processes.

It has provided more downtime for employees.

What is the type of behavior called when someone wishes to gain power and control the behavior of others?

Machiavellianism

Workforce diversity refers to the observable and unobservable similarities and differences among the employees of the organization.

True

Research has found that __________ people tend NOT to be higher performers in a variety of jobs.

introverted

What is it called when an organization provides both potentially positive and negative information to job candidates

realistic job previews

An individual coping strategy to deal with workplace stress includes:

-Engaging in regular excerise -using relaxation techniques -improving the management skills -participating in support groups

Diversity management involves which of the following? Creating fair company policies and practices Providing diversity training programs Giving all employees equal access to mentors Giving all employees equal access to performance feedback All of these are correct.

All of the above

What term refers to employer and employee expectations about the employment relationship that go beyond the formal employment contract?

Psychological contract

_______________ suggests broad, fundamental traits and dimensions that differentiate among people and can help to predict future behavior.

The "big five" framework

Which of the following demonstrates deep-level diversity?

The GVSU basketball team is made up of players with a variety of personal values

Due to advances in information technology over the last decade-plus it has resulted in workplace communication processes becoming less personal in nature than previous forms of workplace communication

True

What type of learning style do people have when they focus more on opportunity-seeking and action?

accommodators

​Globalization is NOT one of the most significant sources of change for organizations today.

false

A prejudice is a generalization about a person or a group of persons based on certain characteristics or traits

false

It is realistic for employees to suggest that they are totally unbiased.

false

A manager that has does well with person-job fit found the best fit between a person's abilities and the demands of the job.

true

A manager with strong emotional intelligence needs to overcome his ability to empathize when dealing with others.

true

Empathy, managing emotions, and social skill are components of emotional intelligence

true