Management Chapter 7 Practice Questions

________ is the shared belief that drives people to help others who are suffering.

Compassion

Which of the following statements is true?

Employees' level of flourishing is related to organizational outcomes such as productivity and financial performance.

________ is an organizational practice that allows employees to make decisions that result in the employee having a sense of control and greater opportunities for learning.

Providing decision-making discretion

Efficacy is a component of a person's core self-evaluation; it influences how we perceive ourselves and how we perceive the world.

True

The self-reinforcing and perpetuating aspect of positive emotions, can lead to upward spirals of positivity.

True

The three effects of positive organizational behavior are amplifying, buffering, and positivity.

True

The two components of hope are willpower and waypower.

True

To practice conscious capitalism, an organization should be interdependent with stakeholders.

True

Renowned psychologist, Martin Seligman, proposed that "well-being" is made up positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, and achievement (or PERMA).

True

A virtuous leader demonstrates all of the following except

following immoral principles.

Organizations should encourage positive deviance in the workplace.

True

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.

Awe

Intense political debate is a technique of practicing mindfulness.

False

One of the components of virtuous leadership is charisma.

False

To achieve positive OB, an organization must pursue the key contributors of distributive justice, temperance, and virtuous leadership.

False

________ is defined as the state of being completely involved in an activity for its own sake.

Flow

_________ is one characteristic that would describe an organization without positive OB.

Focus on wealth

_______ is the characteristic of PsyCap that consists of bouncing back from adversity.

Resilience

Sam needs to study for an upcoming test in his business law course. His roommate is driving him crazy by singing and whistling. Sam heads for the library and finds a quiet room in the back so he can study more effectively. Sam is increasing his

mindfulness.

Xavier and Kevin both work as line employees at the Widget Corporation plant. They are both big fans of the San Francisco Forty-Niners and meet at game times in local sports bars to watch the game. They are probably providing ________ to each other.

social companionship