There is enough evidence to support the validity of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator as
a measure of personality.
The first step in goal setting is to evaluate available resources.
Men are more likely than women to start out in an entry-level position, even when they
have the same educational qualifications.
Once the alternatives to solving a problem have been identified, the next step in the
decision-making process is selecting one of these alternatives.
Low levels of perceived organizational support lead to lower turnover.
A SWOT analysis includes an analysis of an organization’s environmental opportunities
and threats.
Using corporate hotlines or other mechanisms for reporting and investigating workplace
violence is an example of feedback control.
Workplace diversity refers exclusively to the differences between employee
characteristics.
The legal approach to going green is also known as the dark green approach.
Joseph, a line manager at a plant, believes that his workers have little drive and will not
work unless pushed by him. Therefore, he closely monitors and controls their work and
disciplines those who do not meet his standards. Joseph is a Theory Y manager.
Activity ratios measure an organization’s ability to meet its current debt obligations.
Parochialism is a tendency to ________.
A) think highly of the foreign country in which the organization is doing business
B) focus on best approaches and people from around the globe
C) view the world solely through one’s own eyes and perspectives
D) let employees in the host country figure out how best to do things
Contingent workers on a movie set are an example of workers in a ________
organization.
A) learning
B) virtual
C) network
D) project
Organizational ________ is a measure of how appropriate organizational goals are and
how well an organization is achieving those goals.
A) productivity
B) effectiveness
C) efficiency
D) yield
Which of the following is true regarding reduction of employee stress?
A) In order to reduce stress, managers should make sure that the employee’s abilities
match the job requirements.
B) A realistic job preview during the selection process maximizes stress by reducing
ambiguity over job expectations.
C) Improved organizational communications maximizes ambiguity-induced stress.
D) Job redesigns that increase opportunities for employees to participate in decisions
and to gain social support increase stress.
Which of the following sources usually provides filtered information which cannot be
documented?
A) oral reports
B) personal observations
C) online reports
D) written reports
Your university has tried to promote the establishment of shared values so that all
members will understand its beliefs. The university has established ________
management.
A) values-based
B) stakeholder-based
C) leadership-based
D) market-based
Bonnie’s boss has offered her baseball game tickets if she meets her sales goals this
month. Bonnie looked at him in disbelief and did not put forth the effort to meet the
goals. According to expectancy theory, from this we can surmise ________.
A) the expectancy was only moderate
B) the reward had low valence for Bonnie
C) the instrumentality was low
D) the effort-reward linkage was weak
Though IT has improved organizational communications in recent years, ________
remains a major concern.
A) timeliness
B) security
C) cost
D) breadth potential
Fiedler assumed a person’s leadership style was ________.
A) contingent upon the situation
B) relatively flexible
C) democratic
D) fixed
Contours, Inc., quality auditors pull one part from the production line every 15 minutes.
These parts are measured against the production print; any variation that is beyond
acceptable levels is reported to the machine operators. Contours, Inc., is using
________ control.
A) feedforward
B) concurrent
C) feedback
D) concentric
Which of the following is true about motivating unique groups of workers?
A) Higher pay is the only reward that is important to low-skilled, minimum-wage
employees.
B) Flexible work arrangements have shown a strong link with high motivation levels.
C) Money and promotions are typically low on the priority list of professionals.
D) For most temp workers, the freedom they get from their temporary status is the main
motivator.