44.
(p. 203–204)
Which of the following is true with regard to trust propensity?
45. Abigail was abandoned as an infant and later went to school in a district with a great deal
of gang activity wheree she seldom felt safe. Abigail is least likely to demonstrate ______ trust.
46.
(p. 203)
Just a week into the job at the marketing and advertising division of a company, Alex, Neil,
and John were given the task of creating an advertisement campaign for the company’s new
product. Alex and Neil had much trouble with the task and when John volunteered to take it up on
their behalf, they readily agreed. Though they had no idea of John’s skills in this area, they felt
that John could be trusted to do a good job. John, who had done a paper on marketing while in
college, reviewed numerous articles, studied the new product thoroughly, and came up with a
campaign that received good reviews from his team leaders.
Which of the following is true with regard to Alex and Neil?
47.
(p. 205)
One week into the job at the marketing and advertising division of a company, Alex, Neil,
and John were given the task of creating an advertisement campaign for the company’s new
product. Alex and Neil had much trouble with the task and when John volunteered to take it up on
their behalf, they readily agreed. Though they had no idea of John’s skills in this area, they felt
that John could be trusted to do a good job. John, who had done a paper on marketing while in
college, reviewed numerous articles, studied the new product thoroughly, and came up with a
campaign that received good reviews from his team leaders.
John’s success in creating a good campaign for the new product completely on his own reflects
his _____.
48.
(p. 204)
The characteristics or attributes of a trustee that inspire trust are defined as his _____.
49.
(p. 205)
Cognition-based trust is driven by the:
50.
(p. 205)
_____ is a dimension of trustworthiness, that is defined as the skills, competencies, and
areas of expertise that enable an authority to be successful in some specific context.
51.
(p. 205)
Which of the following dimensions of trustworthiness is defined as the belief that the
authority wants to do good for the trustor, apart from any selfish or profit-centered motives?
52.
(p. 205)
When authorities are perceived as benevolent, it means that:
53.
(p. 205)
_____ is defined as the perception that the authority adheres to a set of values and
principles that the trustor finds acceptable.
54.
(p. 205)
In the case of _____ trust, we rationally evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of an
authority along the dimensions of ability, integrity, and benevolence.
55.
(p. 206)
In the case of _____ trust, our trust arises mostly from the emotional feelings we have for
the authority.
56.
(p. 206)
Affect-based trust is driven by the _____.
57.
(p. 206)
Which of the following is true with regard to affect–based trust?
58.
(p. 208)
_____ is defined as the dimension of justice that reflects the perceived fairness of
decision-making outcomes.
59.
(p. 208)
When employees evaluate outcomes such as pay, rewards, and promotions to determine
whether they are allocated using proper norms, they are applying the _____ type of justice
60.
(p. 208)
Danny Locker recently put down his papers after his managers failed to give him a pay
rise that he felt would rightly compensate for his increasing work load. Danny, who had faced this
kind of pay discrimination in the company earlier, finally decided to quit and has begun looking for
another job. Danny’s resentment related to his pay reflects the specific lack of _____ in the
company that he worked for.
61.
(p. 208)
The _____ norm is typically judged to be the fairest choice in situations in which the goal
is to maximize the productivity of individual employees.
62.
(p. 208)
The managers at Pulse, an HR firm, have noticed that the employees are not team players;
they are focused on achieving individual goals and the management seeks to change this attitude
of its employees. The company wants to create a reward system in which all group members
would receive exactly the same grade regardless of their individual productivity levels to promote
their ability to work effectively in groups. Which of the following allocation norms would you
recommend for this purpose?
63.
(p. 208)
Which of the following is an allocation norm under which all group members receive
exactly the same grade on a project regardless of their individual productivity levels?
64.
(p. 208)
When organizations protect new employees from committee assignments and other extra
activities, so that they can get their careers off to a productive start, they are using the _____ type
of allocation norms.
65.
(p. 208)
Leo Motors has an HR policy that does not allow its newly hired employees to work on
committee projects or get involved in the union meetings. This is done to ensure that the new
employees can concentrate on their work and do not get distracted with other minor issues. Which
of the following allocation norms has Leo Motors adopted?
66.
(p. 208)
Which of the following is a rule under the dimension of distributive justice?
67.
(p. 208)
_____ is defined as a dimension of justice that reflects the perceived fairness of decision–
making processes.
68.
(p. 208–209)
Safe Heaven Laboratories has a very liberal atmosphere where all employees are
welcome to participate in the decision-making process. The company values the feedback and
suggestions given by the employees who in turn are pleased that they are able to express their
opinions freely. Which of the following dimensions of justice is the company promoting by giving
its employees voice?
Check All That Apply Questions
69. Which of the following are elements of procedural justice rules? (Check all that apply.)
70.
(p. 209)
Which of the following is a procedural justice rule?
71.
(p. 210)
_____ justice reflects the perceived fairness of the treatment received by employees from
authorities.
72.
(p. 210)
Which of the following is an interpersonal justice rule?
73.
(p. 210)
Bryan McPhelps, a first-line supervisor at Little Toys, regularly uses abusive and
derogatory words when dealing with his subordinates. Many employees have also heard Bryan
refer to specific employees with inappropriate labels ridiculing their ethnicity, names, or
weaknesses. From the scenario, it can be concluded that workers at Little Toys lack _____.