Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the
statement or answers the question.
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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. |
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Which of the following is one of the Big Five personality factors?
a. | trustworthiness | b. | fidelity | c. | conscientiousness | d. | loyalty | e. | reliability |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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+ |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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