Question 1

All technical employees at a paper mill take a course on how to operate a new paper-rolling machine. This course will improve job performance mainly by altering employee:

Accepted Answer

A)  organizational citizenship
B)  motivation
C)  aptitudes
D)  learned capabilities
E)  role perceptionsF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

Aptitudes, skills, and competencies all fall under which of the following concepts?

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A)  Motivation
B)  Ethics
C)  Ability
D)  Personality
E)  ValuesF) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

In terms of cross-cultural values, Canadians tend to have relatively high individualism with an achievement orientation and low power distance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following ensures that job incumbents have appropriate aptitudes to perform the job?

Accepted Answer

A)  Motivate employees to have appropriate aptitudes.
B)  Train employees so they develop appropriate aptitudes.
C)  Educate incumbents so they can learn appropriate attitudes.
D)  Hire applicants with appropriate aptitudes to begin with.
E)  Provide resources that allow employees to perform their jobs.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

Today, personality testing has become so popular that some experts warn we may have gone too far in organizational settings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

All of the following are domains in Schwartz's values model EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Conformity.
B)  Tradition.
C)  Power.
D)  Stimulation.
E)  Conscientiousness.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Personality is a relatively stable pattern of behaviours and internal states that help explain a person's behavioural tendencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Motivation affects a person's ________ of voluntary behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A)  size, shape, and weight
B)  agreeableness, locus of control, and ethical sensitivity
C)  direction, intensity, and persistence
D)  antecedents, consequences, and reinforcers
E)  aptitudes, abilities, and competenciesF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

Which of the following values represents people who value duty to groups to which they belong, and to group harmony?

Accepted Answer

A)  High collectivism.
B)  High nurturing orientation.
C)  High uncertainty avoidance.
D)  Low uncertainty avoidance.
E)  High individualism.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

The ''Big Five'' personality dimensions represent

Accepted Answer

A)  all of the personality traits found in an ideal job applicant.
B)  the personality traits caused by the environment rather than heredity.
C)  the aggregated clusters representing most known personality traits.
D)  the entire spectrum of negative and positive personality dimensions.
E)  the aggregated clusters representing most known personality traits and the personality traits caused by the environment rather than heredity.F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 11

One person-job matching strategy is to select applicants whose existing competencies best fit the required task.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements about personality is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  One's personality becomes more hidden over time.
B)  Some personality development and change occurs when people are young.
C)  Personality is heavily influenced by heredity.
D)  Personality is influenced by both nature and nurture.
E)  On average, when people reach the age of 30 personality stabilizes.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 13

Which of the following is an ethical principle stating that people have entitlements allowing them to act in a certain way?

Accepted Answer

A)  Distributive justice.
B)  Ethical sensitivity.
C)  Individual rights.
D)  Utilitarianism.
E)  Moral intensity.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

The MARS model identifies the four main factors that influence individual behaviour

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Our personalities influence how well we cope with stress

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to your text, which of the following is considered a moral intensity factor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Economic impact.
B)  Social impact.
C)  Diversity.
D)  Social consensus.
E)  Environmental impact.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Characterizes people with high levels of anxiety, hostility, depression, and self-consciousness.

Accepted Answer

A)  Openness to experience
B)  Extraversion
C)  Agreeableness
D)  Neuroticism
E)  ConscientiousnessF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

Organizations that don't align corporate values with the dominant values of the society in which they operate may experience increased employee turnover.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Employees in the company's warehouse are making numerous errors in inventory control and breaking items shipped. An analysis of the situation reveals that individual competencies are poorly matched with the job requirements. Describe three different strategies that would potentially improve this person-job matching.

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Moral intensity refers to the difficulty associated with making certain decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: Individual Behaviour

In terms of cross-cultural values, Canadians tend to have relatively high individualism with an achievement orientation and low power distance.

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Which of the following values represents people who value duty to groups to which they belong, and to group harmony?

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Personality is a relatively stable pattern of behaviours and internal states that help explain a person's behavioural tendencies.

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All of the following are domains in Schwartz's values model EXCEPT

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Motivation affects a person's ________ of voluntary behaviour.

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One person-job matching strategy is to select applicants whose existing competencies best fit the required task.

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The ''Big Five'' personality dimensions represent

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The MARS model identifies the four main factors that influence individual behaviour

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Which of the following ensures that job incumbents have appropriate aptitudes to perform the job?

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Which of the following is an ethical principle stating that people have entitlements allowing them to act in a certain way?

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Which of the following statements about personality is FALSE?

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All technical employees at a paper mill take a course on how to operate a new paper-rolling machine. This course will improve job performance mainly by altering employee:

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Aptitudes, skills, and competencies all fall under which of the following concepts?

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Moral intensity refers to the difficulty associated with making certain decisions.

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Organizations that don't align corporate values with the dominant values of the society in which they operate may experience increased employee turnover.

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Our personalities influence how well we cope with stress

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Characterizes people with high levels of anxiety, hostility, depression, and self-consciousness.

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Today, personality testing has become so popular that some experts warn we may have gone too far in organizational settings.

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According to your text, which of the following is considered a moral intensity factor?

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In terms of cross-cultural values, Canadians tend to have relatively high individualism with an achievement orientation and low power distance.

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Which of the following values represents people who value duty to groups to which they belong, and to group harmony?

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Personality is a relatively stable pattern of behaviours and internal states that help explain a person's behavioural tendencies.

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All of the following are domains in Schwartz's values model EXCEPT

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Motivation affects a person's ________ of voluntary behaviour.

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One person-job matching strategy is to select applicants whose existing competencies best fit the required task.

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The ''Big Five'' personality dimensions represent

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The MARS model identifies the four main factors that influence individual behaviour

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Which of the following ensures that job incumbents have appropriate aptitudes to perform the job?

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All technical employees at a paper mill take a course on how to operate a new paper-rolling machine. This course will improve job performance mainly by altering employee:

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Aptitudes, skills, and competencies all fall under which of the following concepts?

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Moral intensity refers to the difficulty associated with making certain decisions.

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Organizations that don't align corporate values with the dominant values of the society in which they operate may experience increased employee turnover.

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Our personalities influence how well we cope with stress

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Characterizes people with high levels of anxiety, hostility, depression, and self-consciousness.

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Today, personality testing has become so popular that some experts warn we may have gone too far in organizational settings.

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According to your text, which of the following is considered a moral intensity factor?

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