psychological contract correct answers You formulate a _____ with your employer when you
accept a job.
psychological contract correct answers Ingrid is excited about her new job. She thinks it will be
exciting, fulfilling, and rewarding, and will allow her the standard of living she is looking for.
She has made a _____ with her new employer.
psychological contract correct answers A _____ is the set of expectations that an individual holds
about what he or she will contribute to the organization and what it will provide in return.
inducements correct answers _____ are the pay, opportunities, status, and security that the
organization provides to the individual.
contributions correct answers Rolinda is talented, dedicated and friendly. These are examples of
her _____.
contributions correct answers The skills, time, and loyalty you bring to the organization are
examples of your _____.
person-job fit correct answers The extent to which the contributions made by an individual match
the inducements offered b the organization is referred to as the _____.
personality correct answers _____ is the relatively stable set of psychological and behavioral
attributes that distinguish one person from another.
the "Big Five" correct answers The follow are a part of the _____: agreeableness, openness,
extraversion, conscientiousness, & negative emotionality.
,agreeableness correct answers A person's ability to get along with others in an organization is
known as _____.
agreeableness correct answers Mary is abrasive and makes sarcastic comments to anyone who
comes into the office. She is critical of every facet of people she works with. In terms of the"Big
Five" personality traits, she has low _____.
conscientiousness correct answers _____ refers to the number of goals on which a person
focuses.
openness correct answers A person's range of interest is captured in the personality trait of
_____.
openness correct answers When Jerre Stead took over as the CEO of Ingram Micro, he was
following a CEO who was strongly authoritarian. Stead immediately removed all office doors.
This gesture indicated his willingness to consider new ideas and his _____.
negative emotionality correct answers Tadashi is relatively poised, calm, resilient, and secure in
the face of day-to-day stress. According to the "Big Five" personality traits, Tadashi has low
_____.
extraversion correct answers _____ refers to a person's comfort level with relationships.
openness correct answers Juwan is judgemental. He tends to stereotype people and has a great
deal of trouble adjusting to change. He doesn't like new ideas, and his interests outside of work
are limited to fishing and hunting. From the description, you would describe Juwan as having a
low level of _____.
extrovert, intuitive, feeling, judge correct answers James gets his energy from other people, likes
the big picture, makes gut decisions, and completes work before moving on to the next project.
His traits illustrate the _____ dimensions of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.
,extrovert, intuitive, feeling, perceiver correct answers Isabelle gets her energy from others, likes
abstract concepts, feels her way through decisions, and leaves her schedule open and flexible.
Her traits illustrate the _____ dimensions of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.
intuitive correct answers Isabelle likes abstract concepts. This trait illustrates the _____
dimension of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.
judging correct answers Lynn has two projects to choose from. She knows the big one takes
weeks and is important. The small one, she can finish by the end of the day, but it is not that
important. Her decision to work on the small one illustrates her _____ dimension of the Myers-
Briggs Type Indicator.
internal locus of control correct answers Tatiana thinks she is responsible for everything. When
something goes wrong, she seems to always think it is her fault. Tatiana has an _____.
internal locus of control correct answers Charlie thinks he can anticipate and prevent just about
all bad things. Charlie has an _____.
self-efficacy correct answers _____ is the term used to describe an individual's beliefs about his
or her capabilities to perform a task.
self-efficacy correct answers Dr. Blalock is a surgeon who was recently involved in a malpractice
suit that proved that tDr. Blalock had experienced an error in judgement during a surgery; as a
result, a former patient was left paralyzed. Since he has now realized his mistake, Dr. Blalock has
doubted his capabilities as a surgeon. In other words, he has a low _____.
none of the answers are correct correct answers Mazda does not have reserved parking spaces for
its managers, nor does it have an executive dining room These actions would indicate that
management at Mazda tends to _____.
authoritarian correct answers _____ is the extent to which a person believes that power and
status differences are appropriate within organizations.
, authoritarian correct answers If you accept everything your professor says solely because he or
she is "the professor", you are highly _____.
machiavellian correct answers Alan enjoys manipulating others to his own benefit. He sees
telling lies as a gray area and is loyal only to himself. He is highly _____.
machiavellianism correct answers A term used to describe behavior directed at gaining power
and controlling the behavior of others.
A personality trait.
Not consistently present in all people.
Used by individuals who are rational and unemotional.
tend to be rational and unemotional correct answers An individual who has been described as
Machiavellian would _____.
self-esteem correct answers An employee with high _____ is likely to seek higher-status jobs, be
confident in his ability to perform, derive intrinsic satisfaction from accomplishments, & believe
she was a worthwhile person.
self-esteem correct answers If you are proud of your accomplishments yet look forward to
achieving higher levels of performance and are confident in your abilities, you have high _____.
self-esteem correct answers _____ is the extent to which a person believes that he or she is a
worthwhile and deserving individual.
risk propensity correct answers _____ is the degree to which an individual is willing to take
chances and make decisions.