OB quizzes
negative reinforcement
Last week, a major construction project began on Brandon's normal route to work. After two days of getting angry and being late to work, Brandon found a new way to go which was slightly longer, but faster. Which process did Brandon engage in?
true -chapter 8
A group that gets together because of a common interest is an informal group.
negative inequity
A person will experience ________ when his or her outcome to input ratio is less than that of a relevant comparison person.
advancement
Which of the following is not an example of a hygiene factor in Herzberg's motivator-hygiene model?
compassion - chapter 7
________ is the shared belief that drives people to help others who are suffering.
false - chapter 7
To achieve positive OB, an organization must pursue the key contributors of distributive justice, temperance, and virtuous leadership.
true
True or false: A learning goal involves enhancing knowledge or skill.
false
True or false: Feedback has only one primary purpose for those who receive it: motivation.
true - chapter 6
True or false: In 360-degree feedback, individuals compare perceptions of their own performance with information from their manager, subordinates, and peers.
true
True or false: Performance management is a set of processes and managerial behaviors that involve defining, monitoring, measuring, evaluating, and providing consequences for performance expectations.
false
True or false: Punishment decreases undesired behaviors, but extinction increases undesired behaviors.
false
True or false: When you are startled by an unexpected loud noise or react to the touch of a hot surface, you are demonstrating operant behavior.
true - chapter 7
The two components of hope are willpower and waypower.
true
Intrinsic rewards are psychic and self-granted.
following immoral principles - chapter 7
A virtuous leader demonstrates all of the following except
false
According to Herzberg's motivator-hygiene theory, hygiene factors are more frequently associated with the content of the task being performed.
true
According to the acquired needs theory, we are not born with our needs but instead learn them as we go about living our lives.
elaborator chapter 8
An _______ is the person who promotes greater understanding through examples or exploration of implications for a group.
false
Content theories of motivation focus on how internal factors and environmental characteristics influence employee motivation.
Awe - chapter 7
Damarra recently visited the Mayan temple at Chitzen Itza in the Yucatan. She was humbled by its feeling of age and history, particularly because she is of Mayan descent. ________ is the emotion she is likely feeling.
one style fits all approach
Different motivators are needed for employees working at small firms. These include all of the following except
true - chapter 7
Renowned psychologist, Martin Seligman, proposed that "well-being" is made up positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, and achievement (or PERMA).
intrinsic
Self-determination theory focuses on the needs that drive ________ motivation.
false
Step 1 of the performance management process is monitoring and evaluating performance.
composition
Team ________ describes the collection of jobs, personalities, knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience levels of team members.
false -chapter 8
Teams composed of specialists from different areas are called virtual teams.
false chapter 8
The 3 Cs of effective teams include charters and strategies, composition, and conscientiousness.
false
The goal of the job characteristics model is to promote low extrinsic motivation.
true - chapter 7
The three effects of positive organizational behavior are amplifying, buffering, and positivity.
false - chapter 7
Intense political debate is a technique of practicing mindfulness.
false
Job enlargement is the process of modifying a job to increase the opportunities to experience achievement, recognition, stimulating work, responsibility, and advancement.
true - chapter 7
Organizations should encourage positive deviance in the workplace.
committed, collaborative, competent chapter 8
Which of the following are the 3 Cs of team players?
implementing complex decisions chapter 8
Which of the following is an organizational function of a group?
equity theory
Which of the following is not a content theory of motivation?
personal relationship with the feedback giver
Which of the following is not a factor that affects perceptions of feedback: credible source, fairness in the system, personal relationship with the feedback giver, reasonableness of the goals and standards, accuracy?
Employee's level of flourishing is related to organizational outcomes such as productivity and financial performance - chapter 7
Which of the following statements is true?
iniator, orienter, engergizer
Which three roles are especially important to groups?
