The _______ approach to explain how attitudes are formed was offered by Barry Shaw dispositional Question 2 Which of the following models of leadership suggests the motivational function of the leader consists of increasing personal payoffs to organizational members for work attainment and reducing barriers in order employees to be more successful? path-goal Question 3 _____ is the extent to which the instrument consistently yields the same results each time it is used. Reliability Question 4 A constellation of interacting characteristics best describes _________. personality Question 5 In _____, the unconditioned stimulus, acting as a sort of reward, is administered during every trial. In contrast, in ______ the reward results only when individuals choose the correct response. classical conditioning; operant conditioning Question 6 The right to seek compliance by others is represented by which of the following? Authority Question 7 The concept of power is closely related to the concepts of authority and leadership. True This study source was downloaded by 100000831764475 from CourseHero.com on 05-13-2022 11:11:34 GMT -05:00 https://www.coursehero.com/file/130191386/Final-Examdocx/ Question 8 Interpersonal attraction of one individual for another is a key element to legitimate power. False Question 9 Which of the following is NOT a type of general macro environments and forces? Corporate culture Question 10 With which of the following techniques do supervisors record episodes of each subordinate's behavior that led to either unusual success or failure on some aspect of the job? Critical incidents Question 11 The exercise of authority is backed by which of the following? Legitimacy Question 12 All of these elements make teams function EXCEPT: Identical skills Question 13 Which of these refers to the information society, using knowledge to generate tangible and intangible values? Knowledge economy Question 14 ______ organizational structures work best in unstable, complex, changing environments. Organic Question 15 Which of the following describe virtual structures? Boundaryless This study source was downloaded by 100000831764475 from CourseHero.com on 05-13-2022 11:11:34 GMT -05:00 https://www.coursehero.com/file/130191386/Final-Examdocx/ Question 16 According to McClelland, jobs that are best performed alone are more appropriate for: low nAff (need for affiliation) Question 17 Effective managers recognize that given the complexity of many tasks, some failures are inevitable. True Question 18 Which act prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in employment, public services, public accommodations, and in telecommunications? ADA (American Disability Act) Question 19 An advantage to involving groups in decision-making is that you can incorporate different perspectives and ideas. True Question 20 Which term describes a collective of individuals who share the same demographic characteristics such as race, sex, or age? Identity group Question 21 For which power, allegiance is based on interpersonal attraction of one individual for another? Referent This study source was downloaded by 100000831764475 from CourseHero.com on 05-13-2022 11:11:34 GMT -05:00 https://www.coursehero.com/file/130191386/Final-Examdocx/ Question 22 During Performing, the team is starting to work well together, and buy-in to group goals occurs. The team is establishing and maintaining ground rules and boundaries, and there is willingness to share responsibility and control. False Question 23 Which of the following represents the changes in the overall formal relationships, or the architecture of relationships, within an organization? Structural change Question 24 Best practices for effective recruiting of key leadership hires suggest that every two to three years there should be a review of high-level leadership requirements based on the strategic plan. True Question 25 According to Drucker, corporate culture is more influential than strategy in terms of motivating employees' beliefs, behaviors, relationships, and ways they work since culture is based on values. True Question 26 The starting point for the development of the study of leadership began with: the great man theory Question 27 Which of these refers to the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes? Technology This study source was downloaded by 100000831764475 from CourseHero.com on 05-13-2022 11:11:34 GMT -05:00 https://www.coursehero.com/file/130191386/Final-Examdocx/ Question 28 Which of the following use teams to combine vertical with horizontal structures? Matrix structure Question 29 Which of these describes those activities taken within an organization to acquire, develop, and use power and other resources to attain preferred outcomes in a situation in which there is uncertainty and disagreement over choices? Politics Question 30 An organization with a horizontal structure is also known as a flat organization because it often features only a few levels of organizational hierarchy. True Question 31 The major implication for managers from Manifest Need Theory is: that some employee needs are latent. Question 32 Another name for authority is really expert power. False (its legitimate power) Question 33 When people join groups because they want to interact with other people and develop meaningful relationships, it describes which of the following reasons why they join groups? Social needs Question 34 It is largely through discussion and verbal exchange - often heated and passionate - that managers decide who they wish to be: market leaders, takeover artists, innovators, or defenders of the economy. True This study source was downloaded by 100000831764475 from CourseHero.com on 05-13-2022 11:11:34 GMT -05:00 https://www.coursehero.com/file/130191386/Final-Examdocx/ Question 35 Which of the following is a condition conducive to political behavior in organizations? A. Ambiguous goals B. Limited resources C. Changing technology and environment D. Organizational change E. All of the above Question 36 Body language and facial expression are examples of which of these? Nonverbal communication Question 37 Work serves all of these functions EXCEPT: a source of alienation Question 38 ______ occurs when an employee or an applicant is treated unfairly at work or in the job hiring process due to an identity group, condition, or personal characteristic. Workplace discrimination Question 39 Which of the following is NOT a typical use of performance appraisal in organizations? Gaining competitive advantage Question 40 The need to ensure that one's behaviors are consistent with their attitudes toward the event refers to which of these? Behavioral justification This study source was downloaded by 100000831764475 from CourseHero.com on 05-13-2022 11:11:34 GMT -05:00 https://www.coursehero.com/file/130191386/Final-Examdocx/ Question 41 When BA Products managers assume that BA employees will change if they know they will otherwise face negative consequences, it refers to which of the following? Deficit-based change Question 42 Performance management began as a simple tool to drive _____ but has evolved more recently into a tool used for _____. accountability; employee development Question 43 ______ are the fastest-growing ethnic group in the United States, growing 72% between 2000 and 2015. Asians Question 44 When employees receive (at least a portion of) their rewards as a function of their level of contribution to the organization, it refers to which of these? Distributive justice Question 45 Reflective thinking, delay responding, and adapting are considered passive and destructive responses to conflict. False ( its passive and constructive) Question 46 At ABC Accounting, Inc., Margo is interested in improving the quality of as well as reducing bias when making nonprogrammed decisions. Which of the following she should focus on? Talk to other people This study source was downloaded by 100000831764475 from CourseHero.com on 05-13-2022 11:11:34 GMT -05:00 https://www.coursehero.com/file/130191386/Final-Examdocx/ Question 47 _______ technique requires that one team member to assume the role where she or he extracts buried disagreements within the team and sheds the light of day on them. They must have the courage and confidence to call out sensitive issues and force team members to work through them. Mining Question 48 Tamara want to improve her decision making when she is making programmed decisions. Which of the following she should focus on? Heuristics Question 49 _______ power is power based on performance-reward contingencies. Utilitarian Question 50 Which of the following describe conditions when we tend to pay more attention to information that agrees with our existing beliefs and less attention to information that is contrary to our beliefs? Confirmation bias This study source was downloaded by 100000831764475 from CourseHero.com on 05-13-2022 11:11:34 GMT -05:00 https://www.coursehero.com/file/130191386/Final-Examdocx/ Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
