OB Ch 7

Enhanced self-esteem, self-efficacy, and mastery are a result of pursuing:

achievement

Which of the following statements are true about the business of mindfulness?

The popularity of mindfulness has grown rapidly. It has become a $1 billion business.

In organizations typified by greed, selfishness, and a single-minded focus on winning, what is the ultimate measure of success?

Wealth

What are the two main components of hope?

Willpower Waypower

The continual, reinforcing process where your positive _________, feelings, and attitudes feed your own and those of others is known as an upward spiral of positivity.

behaviors

Which of the following describes mindfulness?

being in the present moment being nonjudgmentally aware of what is happening paying attention on purpose

The view of organizations as typified by a single-minded focus on winning share which of the following characteristics?

distrust conflict burnout

Which of the following positive outcomes can occur with greater efficacy?

enhanced positive outlook improved confidence increased effectiveness

Restorative justice, compassion, and temperance are ______ ________that are essential to promoting positive organizational behaviors.

global values

The study and application of positively oriented human resource strengths and psychological capacities that can be effectively managed for performance improvement in today's workplace:

is positive organizational behavior

Which of the following are part of PERMA?

meaning positive emotions relationships engagement

The awareness that emerges through purposefully focusing your attention in order to fully experience an interaction is:

mindfulness

Those who are both realistic and flexible are

optimistic

Employees' beliefs about what they see going on at work and their beliefs about what is happening to them is:

organizational climate

According to Spreitzer and Cameron from the University of Michigan, notable performance that greatly goes beyond expectations in positive ways is:

positive deviance

Your confidence in your ability to achieve is represented by which of the following?

self-efficacy

Which of the following describe how the amplifying effect is passed on?

social capital emotions that are positive

Which of the following determines how likely you are to reap the benefits of positive emotions and positive OB?

the relative frequency of your positive to negative emotions

Positive organizational behavior involves:

the study and application of positively oriented psychological capacities the study and application of positively oriented human resource strengths

positive relationships fuel the giving and receiving of

social support

What organizations and individuals aspire to be when they are at their very best is:

virtuous leadership

The upward spiral of positivity means that:

your positive behaviors, attitudes, and feelings continually reinforce your own and those of others

Today, mindfulness is used to improve which outcomes?

Cognitive Emotional Behavioral Physical

Which of the following statements are true regarding efficacy?

It plays an important role in positive psychological capital. It impacts how you perceive the world. It influences how you deal with challenges and opportunities.

Positive emotions have a desirable influence on:

Organizational commitment Creativity Decision Making Intentions to quit Performance Stress

Employees' perceptions of formal and informal policies, practices, procedures, and routines at work are called:

Organizational climates

The concept that positive practices escalate positive outcomes because of their association with positive emotions and social capital is known as the:

amplifying effect

What is another term for positive human traits that influence thoughts, behaviors, and feelings while yielding a sense of fulfillment?

signature strengths