Attribution theory tries to explain the ways in which we judge people differently,
depending on the meaning we attribute to a given behavior.
A flexible benefits package is designed for a male with a wife and two children at
home.
As the number of evaluators increases, the probability of attaining more accurate
information increases.
The coercive power base depends on fear of the negative results from failing to comply.
A virtual organization lacks flexibility.
Nellie Fritz, the head of client support services at Olson Inc., is very popular among her
subordinates. Many believe that Nellie has a knack for getting the work done without
making the employees feel pushed into a corner. She is often seen speaking to her
subordinates and support staff about their families, helping them with any personal
problems they have, and praising employees for their good work. In light of the Ohio
State Studies, this indicates that Nellie, as a leader, is ________.
A) task oriented
B) high in consideration
C) low in trust propensity
D) low in relationship orientation
E) production oriented
________ involves correcting errors using past routines and present policies.
A) Process reengineering
B) Single-loop learning
C) Circular logrolling
D) Double-loop learning
E) Organizational restructuring
Jeeves Consulting requires a performance evaluation method that is less time
consuming to develop and administer and allows for quantitative analysis and
comparison. An appropriate evaluation technique for Jeeves Consulting would be
________.
A) written essays
B) trait evaluations
C) forced comparisons
D) 360-degree evaluations
E) graphic rating scales
Rudolf is dealing with impending layoffs at work. Yesterday, at a pharmacy, he
measured his blood pressure and it was high. He also notices that when he thinks about
the future, his heart rate accelerates. Rudolf is demonstrating ________ symptoms of
stress.
A) psychological
B) physiological
C) behavioral
D) personal
E) reactive
Elaine Chamberlain works as a research executive at an environmental organization.
Though her colleagues are helpful and friendly, because of her shy nature, she often
eats her lunch at her desk and has limited interactions with them. She is glad that her
nature of work does not require her to interact with her co-workers to a high extent.
Which of the following types is Chamberlain most likely to be characterized as
according to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) classification?
A) social
B) introverted
C) exhibitionist
D) gregarious
E) extraverted
Sirius Corp, an automobile manufacturer in Texas, has a number of vacancies at lower
management levels, which is important for the company’s future development, and
wants to fill the positions from within the company itself rather than recruit externally.
The company plans to e-mail the job specifications to all employees and post the jobs
on the company Web site.
Which of the following, if true, will weaken the company’s decision?
A) The majority of the company’s employees have only a basic level of education.
B) The company recently instituted a technical skills improvement program for shop
floor employees.
C) The existing shop floor employees have high potential and personal ambition to rise
in their careers.
D) Sirius Corp. just opened a new manufacturing facility in New Mexico.
E) Several top performing entry level employees have received offers from rival
companies.
According to Fred Luthans and his associates€ study of 450 managers, ________ made
the largest contribution to the success of managers in terms of speed of promotion
within their organization.
A) networking
B) decision making
C) planning
D) controlling
E) staffing
In a negotiation process, which of the following activities is most likely to be included
in the definition of ground rules step?
A) determining your best alternative to a negotiated agreement
B) determining time constraints, if any, applicable to negotiation
C) justifying your original demands
D) formalizing the agreement that has been worked out
E) determining the history leading up to the negotiation
With reference to the Hofstede’s framework, a class or caste system that discourages
upward mobility is more likely to exist in a nation that scores ________.
A) high on individualism
B) low on masculinity
C) high on power distance
D) low on uncertainty avoidance
E) high on long-term orientation
A plant manager organizes a plant by separating engineering, accounting,
manufacturing, personnel, and purchasing into departments. The plant is
departmentalized on the basis of ________.
A) target customer
B) product
C) function
D) geography
E) service
Company chants are used to ________.
A) inform employees about changes in rules and policies
B) transmit company culture to employees
C) inform employees about latest technologies
D) communicate company strategies to the employees
E) update employees regarding performance of the company
Compare and contrast unfair discrimination and diversity management.
Why is it difficult to analyze the three components of an attitude separately? Provide a
workplace example that demonstrates the three components.
Charismatic leaders are not always authentic leaders. Discuss.
Compare and contrast between on-the-job training and off-the-job training.
Describe the process of appreciative inquiry (AI).
Explain the effect of gender on decision making.
Describe a workplace example of how people seek consistency among their attitudes
and their behavior by reducing cognitive dissonance. Then, sort your example into the
three main components of attitudes.
What are the characteristics of a spiritual organization?
Discuss distributive justice, procedural justice, and interpersonal justice.
How does tenure, a biographical characteristic, play a role in the study of organizational
behavior?