personality identify opportunities, show initiative, take action, and persevere until meaningful change occurs, compared to others who passively react to situations.<\/p>\n
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\nThose with a ________ personality identify opportunities, show initiative, take action, and persevere until meaningful change occurs, compared to others who passively react to situations.
\nhigh self-monitoring
\nproactive
\ntype A
\nhigh Mach
\n2
\nAccording to Blake and Mouton, effective leaders are most likely to facilitate subordinate growth and development by having
\na moderate concern for the task and a high concern for relationships
\na high concern for the task and a moderate concern for relationships
\na high concern for both the task and relationships
\na moderate concern for both the task and relationships
\n3
\nWhich of the following guidelines for recognizing an employee\u2019s performance was recommended?
\nActively look for effective behavior or contributions to recognize
\nProvide recognition only for outstanding performance
\nGive praise in private to avoid embarrassing the recipient
\nProvide more recognition to people in essential, high-visibility jobs
\n4
\nWhich of the following refers to the tendency to be arrogant, have a grandiose sense of self-importance, require excessive admiration, and have a sense of entitlement?
\nNarcissism
\nAsceticism
\nCynicism
\nStoicism
\n5
\nThe ________ pay plan has long been popular as a means of compensating production workers by paying a fixed sum for each unit of production completed.
\ngainsharing
\npiece-rate
\ncompetency-based
\nprofit sharing
\n6
\nMilton Rokeach created the Rokeach Value Survey (RVS) which consisted of two sets of values, namely ________ values and ________ values.
\nfluid; stable
\nflexible; enduring
\nflexible; essential
\ninstrumental; terminal
\n7
\nThe _____ is a personality assessment model that taps basic dimensions which encompass most of the significant variation in human personality, namely extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional stability, and openness to experience.
\nBig Five Model
\nMyers-Briggs Type Indicator
\nKeirsey Temperament Sorter
\nBirkman Method
\n8
\nWhich of the following statements is true regarding a merit-based pay plan?
\nUnions typically resist merit-based pay plans.
\nA typical merit-based pay plan provides no base salary and pays the employee only for what he or she produces.
\nIt is also called competency-based pay plan.
\nIt bases pay levels on how many skills employees have or how many jobs they can do.
\n9
\nWhich of the following is most likely to be a drawback of highly conscientious people according to the Big Five Model?
\nThey focus on learning instead of performing a job
\nThey are unlikely to engage in numerous risky behaviors such as smoking and drinking
\nThey do not adapt well to changing contexts
\nThey emphasize excessively on being creative
\n10
\nSupportive leadership is most likely to result in what outcome for subordinates?
\nStronger organizational commitment
\nBetter coordination among subordinates
\nBetter performance by subordinates
\nStronger satisfaction with the leader
\n11
\nWith reference to the Hofstede\u2019s Framework for Assessing Cultures, ________ emphasizes a tight social framework in which people expect others in groups of which they are a part to look after them and protect them.
\nlong-term orientation
\nuncertainty avoidance
\ncollectivism
\nmasculinity
\n12
\nWhich of the following personality traits indicates the degree to which a person is unemotional and pragmatic and believes that ends can justify means?
\nNarcissism
\nExtraversion
\nAgreeableness
\nMachiavellianism
\n13
\nWith reference to John Holland\u2019s personality-job fit theory, people belonging to the investigative type prefer
\nactivities that involve thinking, organizing, and understanding
\nphysical activities that require skill, strength, and coordination
\nambiguous and imaginative activities that allow creative expression
\nactivities that involve helping and developing others
\n14
\nWhich of the following terms describes basic convictions that \u201ca specific mode of conduct or end-state of existence is personally or socially preferable to an opposite mode of conduct\u201d?
\nValues
\nEmotions
\nFeelings
\nAttitudes
\n15
\nWith reference to the job characteristics model, which of the following defines skill variety?
\nThe degree to which work activities generate direct and clear information about performance
\nThe degree to which a job requires a variety of different activities tapping different abilities
\nThe degree to which a job requires completion of a whole and identifiable piece of work
\nThe degree to which a job provides the worker freedom in scheduling and procedure
\n16
\nAlex was sent to Beijing to help local managers solve the problem of growing worker dissatisfaction at their manufacturing facility located in the city. As part of his visit, he decided to have a town hall meeting with the workers to understand the problems that they were facing and the reasons for their discontent. The turnout at the meeting was substantial; however, when asked for their opinions and suggestions, the crowd fell silent. As a result, Alex was unable to determine the reason for employee dissatisfaction. Which of the following, if true, best explains this situation?
\nA small portion of the workers at the facility belong to the Baby Boomers generation.
\nAlex was sent to Beijing as he was one of the few employees conversant in the local language.
\nThere is an unequal distribution of power in the company.
\nThe employees are genuinely concerned about improving their lot.
\n17
\n________ is an extrinsic means of motivation.
\nResponsibility
\nFlexibility
\nRecognition
\nSalary
\n18
\nAdam Sears is an assembly-line employee with Swenson Motors. Though Adam is popular among his supervisors and colleagues, Adam experiences low morale and lack of motivation. He feels frustrated that his job is restricted to fixing nuts and bolts on the car parts. He fears that he has no chances of advancing in his career as he cannot completely assemble a car. Which of the following is true with regard to Adam?
\nAdam\u2019s job has low role definition.
\nAdam\u2019s job has high task complexity.
\nAdam\u2019s job has low task identity.
\nAdam\u2019s job has a high span of control.
\n19
\nWhich of the following is the least desirable approach for developing subordinates?
\nProvide opportunities to learn from experience
\nProvide detailed instructions on how to carry out each assignment
\nAsk specific questions to help the person analyze his or her performance
\nProvide constructive feedback about effective and ineffective behavior
\n20
\nWhich dimension of the Big Five Model is a measure of reliability?
\nExtroversion
\nAgreeableness
\nEmotional stability
\nConscientiousness
\n21
\nWhich of the following is Theory X consistent with?
\nThe principles of participative management
\nThe use of recognition and achievements to motivate employees
\nThe vertical enhancement of jobs to enhance autonomy
\nThe autocratic style of managing people
\n22
\nWhich of the following refers to bottom-line conclusions individuals have about their capabilities, competence, and worth as a person?
\nSelf-monitoring
\nCore self-evaluation
\nMachiavellianism
\nAuthoritarianism
\n23
\nWhich of the following is an instrumental value according to the Rokeach value survey?
\nMeaning in life
\nSocial recognition
\nPersonal discipline
\nEconomic success<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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