WGU C715 Organizational Behavior – Questions and Answers Rated A+

Employee B was upset by Employees A's behavior at the department planning meeting, Which factors will influence Employee B's perception in this situation? A) Problem, Criteria, and Alternatives B) situation, target, and perceiver C)heredity, environment, perceiver D) stimulation, task, and skills B A person is broadminded courageous and forgiving. Which of the values are these? A) transitory values B) terminal values C) instrumental values D) determinate values C An employee enjoys having a large span of responsibility and is motivated to do well because of personal feelings. Which kind of reward is this? A) Affilication reward B)intrinsic reward C) compensatory reward D) extrinsic reward B Which theory of motivation focuses on 5 levels of needs, and further separated those needs by lower-order needs and higher-order needs? A) two-factor theory B) McClelland's theory of needs C) McGregors Theory X and Theory Y D) Maslow's Heirarchy of needs theory D Manager A supervises 10 district units with 100 employees and receives $100,000 in compensation. Manager B supervises 5 district units with 50 employees and also receives $100,000 in compensation. Manager A is upset by the relationship and is looking for a new job. Which theory explains A's motivation to look for a new job? A) inequity theory B) perceptual fairness theory C) perception theory D) equity theory D A manager challenged an employee to produce an average of 24 assemblies each day for a week. This production goal was higher than the employee had ever achieved during any week. The manager gave the employee a tally sheet to mark after each assembly was completed. Considering the goal-setting theory of motivation, the manager was counting on which factors to influence the employee to achieve the production goal? A) feedback and reflection B)challenge and power C)specificity and feedback D)challenge and direction C Which of the five-stage group development model is characterized by close relationships and cohesiveness? A) norming B)performing C)forming D)storming A)norming (Forming stage The first stage in group; Storming The second stage in group development, characterized by intragroup conflict development, characterized by much uncertainty; norming stage The third stage in group development, characterized by close relationships and cohesiveness.; performing stage The fourth stage in group development, during which the group is fully functional.)