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Test Bank for Organizational Behaviour 2nd Edition French Multiple

Multiple Choice Questions

In response to others, ‘internals’:

1. a are more reliant on their own judgement

2 b are less reliant on their own judgement

3 c have less self-control

4 d are more rigid

Simon also promoted Moira Simon assumes that because Moira is polite, punctual and neat she must also be a

dedicated and diligent worker This is an example of:

1. a stereotyping

2 b the halo effect

3 c selective perception

4 d expectancy

A person’s perceptual set is:

1. a when one attribute of a person or situation is used to develop an overall

impression

2 b the assignment of one’s own personal attributes to other individuals

3 c the tendency to find in another situation or person that which you expected to find

4 d a person’s past experiences, personality and values influencing their perception

Which of the following is NOT included as a major factor contributing to perceptual differences?

1. a characteristics of perceiver

2 b characteristics of perceived

3 c situation

4 d motivation

A halo effect occurs when:

1. a an individual is assigned to a group or category and judged accordingly

2 b one attribute of a person or situation is used to develop an overall impression

3 c one assigns one’s own personal attributes to another individual

4 d an individual overestimates the influence of personal factors on others’

behaviour

Roman always uses whatever means, foul or fair, in order to please his manager He upsets many people in the process

of doing so Roman is demonstrating:

1. a stereotyping

2 b Machiavellianism

3 c selective perception

4 d authoritarianism

Work effort is best described as:

1. a willingness to turn up to work

2 b willingness to work long hours

3 c willingness to perform

4 d motivation to work

The idiographic approach to personality:

1. a believes that an individual’s personality emerges and develops with experience

2 b believes that one should do whatever it takes to get our own way

3 c seeks to identify the ways in which individual’s personality varies from others

4 d believes that extroversion-introversion is the most important personality

dimension

Cognitive dissonance occurs when:

1. a an individual experiences a feeling of dissatisfaction with their work

2 b an individual experiences a feeling of dissatisfaction with their employer

3 c there is a state of consistency between an individual’s attitudes and behaviour

4 d there is a state of inconsistency between an individual’s attitudes and behaviour

Impression management is:

1. a the assignment of an individual to a group or category and judging them

accordingly

2 b the assignment of our own personal attributes to another individual

3 c an attempt to behave in ways that will create and maintain desired impressions

4 d an overestimation of the influence of personal factors on other’s behaviour

The individual performance equation comprises:

1. a individual attributes, organizational support and work effort

2 b work effort, personal goals and organizational support

3 c individual attributes, organizational support and personal goals

4 d personal goals, work effort and individual attributes

Kyla always blames others when things go wrong This is an example of:

1. a an internal locus of control

2 b an external locus of control

3 c external dogmatism

4 d a manipulative tendency

Which of these statements is correct?

1. a cultural self-awareness is a pre-requisite for understanding other cultures

2 b cultural self-awareness is a hindrance to understanding other cultures

3 c cultural self-awareness was a term coined by Rotter

4 d cultural self-awareness was a term coined by Machiavelli

Which of these statements is correct?

1. a stereotypes are not always inaccurate

2 b stereotypes are always accurate

3 c stereotypes are always inaccurate

4 d stereotypes are always the result of culture shock

Internals are than externals

1. a more alienated

2 b more rootless

3 c better in learning and problem solving tasks

4 d more dependent

In a recent job review Simon promoted Fraser because he thinks Fraser shows the same drive that he had when he was Fraser’s age This is an example of:

1. a stereotyping

2 b the rusty halo effect

3 c projection

4 d cognitive dissonance

The ‘rusty halo’ effect involves:

1. a one attribute of a person or situation leading to a negative overall impression

2 b one attribute of a person or situation leading to a positive overall impression

3 c the tendency to find in another situation or person that which you expected to find

4 d the assignment of an individual to a group or category and judging them

accordingly

Ian and Lars are working hard and to the best of their

abilities, but are still not achieving the high performance levels expected of them This is because there may be:

1. a a lack of organizational support

2 b an improper allocation of rewards

3 c low motivation

4 d rusty halo effect

Samantha is a 29-year-old sales consultant for a podcasting company She believes that she can accomplish anything she wishes to, and always takes action to improve her

circumstances However her manager is reluctant to send her on an overseas assignment as he believes women

managers would not be accepted in the host country in

question Which one of the following concepts is relevant in Samantha’s story?

1. a introversion

2 b heredity

3 c stereotyping

4 d psychodynamic theory

Stereotyping is:

1. a assigning an individual to a group or a category and judging the person

accordingly

2 b overestimating capabilities of a group

3 c underestimating capabilities of a group

4 d treating every individual the same way

Value congruence occurs when:

1. a individuals express positive feelings on encountering others with similar values

2 b individuals express negative feelings on encountering others with similar values

3 c an individual experiences a state of inconsistency between their values and behaviour

4 d an individual changes their future behaviour to align with their values

Cindy and Roberta were watching a game of tennis The referee called ‘out’ – but Cindy disagreed with the call

However, Roberta agreed with the referee’s decision This is

an example of:

1. a stereotyping

2 b negotiating

3 c perception

4 d psychometric testing

The locus of control measures:

1. a the ways in which a person goes about gathering and evaluating information

2 b a person’s emphasis on authority

3 c the extent to which a person feels able to affect his or her life

4 d the relatively enduring ways in which one individual differs from another

Externals are than internals

1. a less dogmatic

2 b less authoritarian

3 c less Machiavellian

4 d less reliant on their judgement

What is NOT part of the performance equation?

1. a satisfaction causes performance

2 b motivation causes performance

3 c motivation causes satisfaction

4 d rewards cause both performance and satisfaction

Which of these statements is correct?

1. a culture shock does not involve a re-evaluation of core values

2 b culture shock necessarily involves re-evaluation of core values

3 c culture shock is experienced more by females than by males

4 d culture shock is experienced more by males than by females

Which of these statements is correct?

1. a values are more specific than attitudes

2 b attitudes are more positive than values

3 c values are less specific than attitudes

4 d attitudes are more negative than values

Which of the following is not one of the ‘Big 5’ personality dimensions?

1. a extroversion-introversion

2 b agreeableness-hostility

3 c halo-rusty halo

4 d open to experience-closed to experience

The use of stereotyping in judging people results in:

1. a correct evaluation of differences between individuals

2 b correctly identifying characteristics of a group

3 c accurate prediction of job performance

4 d inaccurate assessment of an individual’s performance potential

Dudley is a 64 year-old man who has done just about every job there is to do in the organization and is able to fill in for most employees when they are absent from work Despite this, he lacks confidence, has a poor opinion of himself and keeps to himself as much as possible Which personality traits best describe Dudley?

1. a Internal locus of control and poor self-concept

2 b Introverted and high in self-esteem

3 c High self-esteem and external locus of control

4 d Introverted and low in self-esteem

Projection is:

1. a the assignment of one’s own personal attributes to other individuals

2 b the tendency to find in another situation or person that which you expected to find

3 c when one attribute of a person or situation is used to develop an overall impression

4 d assigning an individual to a group or category and judging the person

accordingly

Meglino’s values schema consists of:

1. a empathy, helping and concern for others, honesty and fairness

2 b achievement, helping and concern for others, honesty and fairness

3 c empathy, achievement, honesty and fairness

4 d honesty, helping and concern for others, fairness, integrity

The nomothetic view of personality:

1. a believes that an individual’s personality emerges and develops with experience

2 b seeks to identify the ways in which individuals’ personality varies from others

3 c gives stress to an individual’s childhood experience in determining personality

4 d believes that we behave in ways that create and maintain desired impressions

The locus of control was developed by:

1. a Pygmalion

2 b Mintzberg

3 c Rotter

4 d Freud

The fundamental attribution error occurs when:

1. a we overestimate the influence of personal factors on others’ behaviour

2 b we assign an individual to a group of category and judge them accordingly

3 c we assign our own personal attributes to another individual

4 d we behave in ways that will create and maintain desired impressions

Dogmatic superiors tend to:

1. a reject authority

2 b accept subordinates based on how much the subordinates agree with accepted authority

3 c alternate between being rigid and flexible

4 d use a flexible approach as managers

‘The Prince’ is the basis of a personality dimension called:

1. a dogmatism

2 b Machiavellianism

3 c authoritarianism

4 d extroversion

Emily has developed a negative feeling towards her

supervisor over a period of time, but she is not sure what to

do about it At what stage of attitude formation is she?

1. a cognitive

2 b affective

3 c perceptive

4 d behavioural

Felipe is a young man who appears very sensitive to the other employees’ moods and concerns He is outgoing and always happy to have lots of company and social time with work colleagues Which of the following pairs of concepts best describe Felipe?

1. a extroversion, emotional intelligence

2 b introversion, emotional intelligence

3 c Machiavellianism, emotional intelligence

4 d closed to experience, emotional intelligence

Which of the following is not an advantage of employing a diverse workforce?

1. a diverse perspectives bring creativity and innovation

2 b where there is a shortage of skilled labour, diversity has recruitment benefits

3 c problems are solved using a wide range of ideas and perspectives

4 d in diverse workforces individual are stereotyped

True - False Questions

Cognitive dissonance is not a state of perceived

inconsistency between a person’s expressed attitude and his or her actual behaviour

1. True

2 False

Dogmatism is a personality trait that focuses on a rigidity of

a person’s beliefs

1. True

2 False

One of the components of the individual performance

equation is organizational support

1. True

2 False

A script schema is a framework that describes the

appropriate sequence of events in a given situation

1. True

2 False

People with an internal orientation believe that they control their own fate or destiny

1. True

2 False

Psychodynamic theories of personality believe that it is composed of thoughts and drives emanating from the

unconscious

1. True

2 False

Examples of individual attributes are demography,

personality and competency

1. True

2 False

The affective component of an attitude is a specific feeling regarding personal impact

1. True

2 False

Culture shock is commonly experienced by global

managers

1. True

2 False

Cultural values and norms do not play a substantial role in the development of an individual’s personality and

behaviours

1. True

2 False

Locus of control measures the internal-external orientation

of a person

1. True

2 False

Personality is the overall profile or combination of traits that characterise the unique nature of a person

1. True

2 False

No one perception is ‘right’ in any objective sense and the ways in which we view the world can be influenced by our cultural background

1. True

2 False

Perception is the process by which people select, organize, interpret, retrieve and respond to information from the world around them

1. True

2 False

Older people tend to be inflexible

1. True

2 False

The cognitive component of an attitude consists of the

beliefs, opinions, knowledge and information a person

possesses

1. True

2 False

A Machiavellian is someone who views and manipulates others purely for personal gain

1. True

2 False

People’s values develop as a product of the learning and experiences they encounter in the cultural setting in which they live

1. True

2 False

In order to deal effectively with people from other cultures it

is necessary to understand the influence of one’s own

culture

1. True

2 False

Situational constraints refer to the forces within an

individual that account for the level, direction and

persistence of effort expended at work

1. True

2 False

Free Text Questions

Why might a short business presentation such as we see in Dragons’ Den or a job interview not be a good predictor of subsequent performance?

Answer Given

• Essentially these are artificial situations where it would be easy to make

inaccurate judgements based on perception; • Performance to be understood with regard to the complete performance equation; • Managers must recognise

individual differences in order to maximise organizational effectiveness This takes time.

Outline the performance equation and its components.

Answer Given

This equation set out a relationship between individual attributes, work effort and organizational support All are deemed to be necessary to ensure desired

performance levels.

What is perception? Describe the role that perception plays

in management.

Answer Given

• Perception is the process through which people receive, organise and interpret information from their environment; • Perception is not necessarily the same as reality; • The characteristics of the perceiver, the setting and the perceived must always be taken into consideration; Examples of above characteristics; • The perceiver might have a negative attitude towards others; • The setting — it may be acceptable to call your boss by her first name in Denmark but not in Malaysia;•