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Chapter 10 Foundations of Behaviour in Organizations



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Richard Ellis was in charge of the plans for the board of directors meeting.  After planning the agenda, doing site preparation, and making sure all paperwork was ready, he made sure the member who was diabetic had sugar-free cookies, the extra-hard mattress had been installed in the room used by the member with a bad back, and the front steps were cleaned because it just made the entryway look better.  Ellis exhibited:
a.
organizational citizenship.
b.
organizational behaviour.
c.
acculturation.
d.
universal norms.
e.
organizational socialization.
 

 2. 

Which of the following is one of the Big Five personality factors?
a.
trustworthiness
b.
fidelity
c.
conscientiousness
d.
loyalty
e.
reliability
 

 3. 

The new CEO of Gertner Plumbing believes that he should be in charge, that his employees are there to do what he tells them to do, and that there is a definite pecking order among the other company managers according to their status in the company.  This CEO subscribes to the belief known as:
a.
an internal locus of control.
b.
emotional intelligence.
c.
an external locus of control.
d.
authoritarianism.
e.
perceptual selectivity
 

 4. 

Tracy, the store manager, is convinced that all employees are as goal-oriented as she is.  This is an example of __________.
a.
projection
b.
prejudice
c.
a halo effect
d.
proactive management
e.
poor judgment
 

 5. 

Three factors that influence whether an attribution will be external or internal include:
a.
consistency
b.
consensus
c.
distinctiveness
d.
A and B, but not C
e.
A, B and C
 

 6. 

Fundamental attribution error is the tendency to underestimate the influence of ________ factors on another’s behaviour and to overestimate the influence of ________ factors.
a.
external; internal
b.
internal; external
c.
initial; final
d.
emotional; cognitive
e.
cognitive; emotional
 

 7. 

The Big Five personality factors are dimensions that describe an individual’s:
a.
experience and motivation
b.
extroversion and agreeableness
c.
conscientiousness, emotional stability, and openness to experience
d.
A and B, but not C
e.
B and C, but not A
 

 8. 

The four basic components of emotional intelligence (EI) are:
a.
self-awareness, relationship awareness, self-management, organizational awareness
b.
self-management, social awareness, organizational awareness and self-awareness
c.
social awareness, self-management, relationship awareness and self-awareness
d.
relationship awareness, corporate awareness, department awareness and workgroup awareness
e.
self-management, social awareness, productivity awareness, department awareness
 

 9. 

The tendency to direct much of one’s behaviour toward the acquisition of power and the manipulation of other people for personal gain is known as ___________.
a.
Hitlerism
b.
Mussolinism
c.
Totalitarianism
d.
Machiavellianism
e.
Antidisestablishmentarianism
 

 10. 

The test that measures a person’s preference for introversion versus extroversion, sensation versus intuition, thinking versus feeling, and judging versus perceiving is known as the ___________.
a.
Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)
b.
Ludwig Scale
c.
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
d.
Four Way Test
e.
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
 

 11. 

Sabastian’s ability and personality match the requirements of his job at Maple Leaf Foods.  From this we would say that he has good ___________.
a.
career prospects
b.
chances for promotion
c.
person-job fit
d.
person-organization fit
e.
personality-challenge fit
 

 12. 

Julie’s performance has improved over her fifteen years of career experience.  From this we would say that she has experienced ___________.
a.
learning
b.
rapid career evolution
c.
eligibility for promotions
d.
communication development reflected in the workplace
e.
evolution of the enjoyment of her work with results seen in her output
 

 13. 

The four fundamental learning styles include:
a.
Accommodator, Diverger, Disseminator and Collaborator
b.
Converger, Documenter, Dissector and Accommodator
c.
Diverger, Assimilator, Converger, and Accommodator
d.
Diverger, Assimilator, Delegater and Documenter
e.
Assimilator, Converger, Collaborator and Aligner
 

 14. 

Joanna is experiencing frustration and anxiety in her job.  From this we can deduce that she is:
a.
in the wrong job
b.
overworked
c.
under managed
d.
under stress
e.
a dysfunctional worker
 

 15. 

Thomas enjoys his time at work and is a very patient person.  In addition he also looks forward to playing the piano every evening after work.  We would characterize his behaviour as:
a.
Type A
b.
Type B
c.
Type C
d.
Type AB-
e.
Type A+
 

 16. 

The four categories of work stressors include:
a.
demands associated with job tasks, physical conditions, and roles
b.
interpersonal pressures and conflicts
c.
family challenges and time constraints
d.
A and B but not C
e.
B and C but not A
 

 17. 

Monica is uncertain about what behaviours are expected of her in her new role as Division Manager.  We could say she is experiencing _________.
a.
stress
b.
role conflict
c.
role ambiguity
d.
task confusion
e.
a career roadblock
 

 18. 

Michela is experiencing demands coming from two directions – her employees want additional staff to be hired while her supervisor demands that all extra costs be cut.  We could say she is experiencing _________.
a.
inefficiency
b.
role conflict
c.
role ambiguity
d.
task conflict
e.
managerial conflict
 

 19. 

Jonas is experiencing considerable individual stress.  Recommendations on how he might manage his stress include:
a.
getting plenty of rest and eating a healthful diet
b.
eating a healthful diet and exercising regularly
c.
exercising regularly and taking medication
d.
A, B and C
e.
A and B but not C
 



 
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