OB exam 1
We build stereotypes through a four-step process. Which of the following is not part of the process?
Appraisial
Which of the following if not a best practice for becoming more productive
Check social media every two hours
What are the different needs that activate motivation direction intensity and persistence. This theory reflects what theory?
Content
Luis has just learned that Brian, who has less experience and who does less work, receives a higher salary. Since learning this, Luis has been very unhappy and has started to look for another job. What model of job satisfaction best explains Luis's reactions?
Equity
____ is not a content theory of motivation
Expectancy Theory
TF: Common sense focuses on the past and because of this, it is strong in responding to the unexpected
False
Of the approaches to job design ____ is the most recently evolved and attempts to merge earlier perspectives.
I-deals
__________ is/are when we hold other accountable for unethical behavior that is carried out through third parties
Indirect blindness
Of the following _____ is the most closely related with employees perceptions of procedural justice
Job performance
Dr. Riley, a professor in the economics department finds that if he keeps his door open people stop in to say hello. This is distracting so now he keeps the door open only a little in office hours and asks for a knock. This is an example of increasin
Mindfulness
____ is defined as employees perceptions of formal and informal organizational policies practices and procedures
Organizational Climate
In the framework of POB ____ is a key to positivity from situation factors.
Organizational culture and climate
Flouring represents the extent to which our lives contain PERMA
Positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, achievement
Which of the following is NOT an example of hygiene factor?
Recognition
___ are both elements of hedonism
Self enhancement and openness to change
Joyce finds that the members of the project teams to which she has been assigned in her management class are all athletes on the college's football and basketball teams. She immediately considers dropping the class because she thinks her experience with that team will be negative. Joyce is reacting to a
Stereotype
TF: Alexandria is motivated by the feeling that she is done the best she can do this represents intrinsic motivation
True
In order to improve intelligence through brain training, experts recommend the training to have these 3 characteristics
adaptive, variety, generalizability
The law of effect states that
behavior with favorable consequences tends to be repeated.
Len is the top swimmer. Athletes are likely to be high in
bodily-kinesthetic
Erin is getting some funny looks in the office because she is practicing
breathing meditation
___________is the personality with the strongest positive relationship with job performance
conscientiousness.
You have an apartment within walking distance of your office. Your company moves the office to the next town. You take another position, This is an example of
dissolving
__________ is the harnessing of organization members selves to their work roles
employee engagement
Karen the team captain of her high school soccer team is very sociable and assertive. She is never at a loss for words and feels comfortable interacting with teammates and coaches. She scores high on
extroversion
TF: Effective managers give employees timely and task specific feedback about what they are doing right but do not give feedback about what they are doing wrong.
false
TF: Justine, a manager, has decided that Harrison is performing poorly because he is lazy. This is an example of negative bias.
false
TF: Southwest airlines mechanics created widespread slowdowns is flights to pressure their company into negotiations with their union. This was illegal
false
TF: Stress can have positive effects on certain OB-related outcomes
false
TF : To achieve a climate encouraging positive OB, an organization must foster a specific set organizational values, organizational practices, and transformational leadership.
false true if virtuous leadership
Values tend to vary across ________ because they are influenced by events in childhood and youth
generations
Which of the following is not a factor in contributing to employee engagement?
high levels of stress
The tendency to consistently evaluate other people or objects in an extremely positive fashion is what common perceptual error related to performance evaluations
leniency
Donald is on the production line for medical services inc. He has been there for 5 years and has won employee of the month more than anyone. Juan, his coworker who hasn't gotten employee of the month once in 3 yrs got a promotion. Donals perceived
negative inequity
Barry set himself a goal of bowling at least one game above 250 before the end of the season. This is a ___goal.
performance
Volumes of research and employee surveys report that the majority of organizations do a poor job of managing
performance
The two basic types of goals are
performance and learning
Benny seems to want to control others. He exhibits a need for
personal power
Core self evaluations represent a broad personality trait that is comprised of all of the following except
proactivity
Jeff is late to work one morning so he drives over the speed limit through a school zone. He gets pulled over by a police officer and gets a ticket. This is an instance of
punishment
Laurie walks into morning status meeting She didn't eat so she will most likely focus on
snacks and drinks
Jon is dealing with several employees who are chronically late. He unilaterally decides to dock everyone's daily pay 5 percent if they are more than 10 minutes late. Javier will have better results using
the contingency approach
TF : Larry, a marketing major, believes that Rosa is probably better at math because she is a finance major. This is an example of a stereotype.
true
TF : Personal attitudes affect behavior via intentions
true
TF: The organization framework for understanding and applying OB is based on the systems approach
true
TF: The outer layer of the diversity wheel is that of organizational dimensions
true
TF: When Vivian the owner of a furniture store makes causal attributions about the behavior of her employees she is observing the dimensions of consensus distinctiveness and consistency.
true
TF: danny has the ability to learn and speak other languages this shows linguistic intelligence
true
Hope consists of
willpower and waypower