WGU C715 - Organizational Behavior
Questions and Answers
1.Employees A and B work together on the same project team. When the
team faces a complex problem, the team leader usually asks B to generate
alternative solutions for the team to consider. Experience has shown that B
is more likely to take initiative, to set ambitious goals, and to feel that the
team can effectively influence its environment. Employee A tends to do well
on jobs that are routine, is plagued with self doubt, and feels that the team
is largely powerless over its environment.
Which statement is correct?
Employee A exhibits positive core self evaluation, and employee B exhibits
negative core self evaluation.
Employee A exhibits negative core self evaluation, and employee B exhibits
positive core self evaluation.
Employee A exhibits negative core self evaluation, and employee B exhibits
negative core self evaluation.
Employee A exhibits positive core self evaluation and employee B exhibits
positive core self evaluation.
Answer Employee A exhibits negative core self evaluation, and employee
B exhibits positive core self evaluation.
2.Employee B was upset by Employee A's behavior at the
,department's planning meeting.
Which factors will influence Employee B's perception in this situation?
Choose 1 answer
Stimulation, task, and skills
Situation, target, and perceiver
Problem, criteria, and alternatives
Heredity, environment, and perceiver
Answer Situation, target, and perceiver
3.A person is broadminded, courageous, and forgiving.
Which type of values are these?
Choose 1 answer
Terminal values
Transitory values
Determinate values
Instrumental values
Answer Instrumental values
4.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?
Choose 1 answer
Intrinsic reward
, Extrinsic reward
Affiliation
reward
Compensatory reward
Answer Intrinsic reward
5.Which theory of motivation focuses on 5 levels of needs, and further
sepa- rates those needs by lower-order needs and higher-order needs?
Choose 1 answer
McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y
McClelland's Theory of Needs
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Theory
Two-Factor Theory
Answer Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Theory
6.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 this relationship and is looking for a new job.
Which theory explains A's motivation to look for a new job?
Choose 1 answer
Equity theory
Questions and Answers
1.Employees A and B work together on the same project team. When the
team faces a complex problem, the team leader usually asks B to generate
alternative solutions for the team to consider. Experience has shown that B
is more likely to take initiative, to set ambitious goals, and to feel that the
team can effectively influence its environment. Employee A tends to do well
on jobs that are routine, is plagued with self doubt, and feels that the team
is largely powerless over its environment.
Which statement is correct?
Employee A exhibits positive core self evaluation, and employee B exhibits
negative core self evaluation.
Employee A exhibits negative core self evaluation, and employee B exhibits
positive core self evaluation.
Employee A exhibits negative core self evaluation, and employee B exhibits
negative core self evaluation.
Employee A exhibits positive core self evaluation and employee B exhibits
positive core self evaluation.
Answer Employee A exhibits negative core self evaluation, and employee
B exhibits positive core self evaluation.
2.Employee B was upset by Employee A's behavior at the
,department's planning meeting.
Which factors will influence Employee B's perception in this situation?
Choose 1 answer
Stimulation, task, and skills
Situation, target, and perceiver
Problem, criteria, and alternatives
Heredity, environment, and perceiver
Answer Situation, target, and perceiver
3.A person is broadminded, courageous, and forgiving.
Which type of values are these?
Choose 1 answer
Terminal values
Transitory values
Determinate values
Instrumental values
Answer Instrumental values
4.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?
Choose 1 answer
Intrinsic reward
, Extrinsic reward
Affiliation
reward
Compensatory reward
Answer Intrinsic reward
5.Which theory of motivation focuses on 5 levels of needs, and further
sepa- rates those needs by lower-order needs and higher-order needs?
Choose 1 answer
McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y
McClelland's Theory of Needs
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Theory
Two-Factor Theory
Answer Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Theory
6.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 this relationship and is looking for a new job.
Which theory explains A's motivation to look for a new job?
Choose 1 answer
Equity theory
