RBS Mid-Term

In Maslow's Theory of Motivation, you can move back and forth between the different needs in the hierarchy. T/F?

False

Poor management leads to greater trust and agreement from employees? T/F

False

Happiness is an example of a tangible value. True or False?

False

Someone who has a high negative affectivity would probably make a good manager. T/F?

False

18. What is the MAJOR difference between teams and groups? a) Groups focus on sharing information b) Teams have a single leader c) Groups work to achieve a shared goal d) Teams have short coordinated efforts

Groups focus on sharing information

Someone from a _______________ culture emphasizes the spoken word and people get right down to business when interacting. a)Individualistic b)Low context c)Live to work d)High context e)Low power distance

Low context

Often you will hear sports announcers say that black athletes are "articulate" when they respond to interviewer questions. This is an example of a _________________. a)Discrimination b)Deep level diversity c)Fault Line d)Microaggression e)Surface level diversity

Microaggression

15. Emanuel was out with a few friends for dinner. When the food bill came, one of his friends noticed that the waitress forgot to include his meal on the bill. Since they were split ting the bill, everyone agreed to not say anything to the waitress. This is an example of: a)Ill conceived goals b)Motivated blindness c)Indirect blindness d)Intangible values e)Tangible values

Motivated blindness

Which team generates ideas on improving work processes or methods but dont have the authority to implement ideas without approval of higher-ups? a) Self Managed b) Cross Functional c) Virtual d) Problem Solving

Problem Solving

Which of the following is not an element of Emotional Intelligence? a)Self awareness b)Empathy c)Motivation d)Skills and abilities e)Self regulation

Self awareness

What are the key qualities? a) Self awareness, Self regulation, Motivation, Empathy, Social Skills b) Self narcissistic, Self regulation, Motivation, Empathy, Social Skills c) Self awareness, Self subjective, Motivation, Empathy, Social Skills d) Self awareness, Self regulation, Motivation, Ethical, Social Skills

Self awareness, Self regulation, Motivation, Empathy, Social Skills

Dennis is what you might consider a typical engineer. He's very pragmatic, fact -based, and analytical when making decisions. How would you describe his personality? a)Extrovert b)External locus of control c)Thinker d)Perceiver e)High self esteem

Thinker

Managers fail because of rigidity and poor relationships T/F

True

Self managed teams are able to implement their recommendations without consulting with management. True/False?

True

Values are at the individual level whereas Ethics are at the societal level. T/F?

True

Jorge is part of a team where all the team members are in different time zones and they meet via conference calls. Jorge is part of what type of team? a) Problem-solving team b)Self Managed team c)Departmental group d)Virtual team e)Cross-functional workgroup

Virtual Team

10.Calvin is very reliable and can always be counted on to get his work done on time and with minimal rework. Of the Big Five personality dimensions, Calvin rates high on: a)extraversion b)agreeableness c)conscientiousness d)emotional stability e)openness to experience

Conscientiousness

Hannah works at a local smoothie place. The blenders that she uses to make the smoothies are constantly broken and in general the store is understaffed. According to the Team Effectiveness Model, these problems can best be described as issues with a)Context b)Process c)Work Design d)Team Composition e)Social Loafing

Context

Tyler's boss told him that he received the highest possible bonus given to incoming "classmates" at a financial firm. He is unhappy with his bonus since some of his peers didn't work as hard or produce the same quality of work, but also received the same Bonus. Tyler feels most violated by: a)Distributive justice b)Outcome justice c)Personal justice d)Interpersonal justice e)Financial justice

Distributive justice