MGT 2530 Midterm Study Guide
Section 2.2: Personal attitudes affect ____________ via _____________
behavior; intentions
Section 2.2: You are unlikely to say anything to someone smoking on your smoke-free campus if you have no intention of confronting the smoker. You intention reflects the ________________ component of your attitude toward people smoking on campus.
behavioral
Section 1.2:______________ occurs when we hold others less accountable for unethical behavior when it's carried out through third parties.
indirect blindness
Section 1.4: The person-situation distinction allows you to consider unique individual factors as well as situation factors that might be the source of the problem. If an employee leaves because his or her job has become boring and less meaningful, this reflects a(n) _____________ factor.
individual
Section 1.2: The final step of the three-step approach of the organizing framework is
make recommendations
Section 1.1: Interpersonal skills involve all of the following except
teamwork The interpersonal skills involve: Active listening effective communications positive attitudes
Section 2.1: Danny is convinced that the new recycling program implemented at his company is worth the extra effort of sorting his waste. He believes in this so strongly that he reminds everyone in the department that they should all get on board and gives an extensive presentation at the monthly meeting. Danny values
universalism
Section 2.3: _____________ is the extent to which an individual identifies with an organization and commits to its goals
Organizational commitment
Section 1.3: Which of the following is Step 1 in the three steps of the applied approach to problem solving?
Define the problem The Basics of the 3-step Approach: Step 1: Define the problem Step 2: Identify potential causes using OB concepts and theories Step 3: Make recommendations and (if appropriate) take action.
Section 1.4: Devon enjoys the job that he's been at since graduating from college three years ago. He has a friend who just took a similar position at another firm and the company has an opening that would fit Devon's experience. The company is offering a 20 percent wage increase, as well a leadership role after a three-month, training program. When considering this offer, Devon is thinking about ___________ factors.
Group
Section 2.1: Schwartz's model suggests that
Values may conflict with each other
Section 1.5: What kind of a response is a manager completing when he or she eliminates the situation in which the problem occurs?
dissolving