BUSMHR 3200 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ACCURATE ANSWERS
Self competency - Answers - the knowledge, skills, and abilities to assess your personal
strengths and weaknesses, set and pursue professional and personal goals, balance
work and personal life, and engage in new learning
___________ involves keeping and motivating employees to stay with an organization -
Answers - Retention
What is organizational behavior? - Answers - the study of individuals and groups within
an organizational context, and the study of internal processes and practices as they
influence the effectiveness of individuals, teams, and organizations
What is HRM? - Answers - the process of employing people, training and compensating
them, developing policies relating to people, and developing strategies to retain
employees
What is a competency? - Answers - an interrelated cluster of knowledge skills, and
abilities needed by an individual, team, or organization for effective performance
The set of psychological attributes that captures the unique nature of a person is
referred to as ___________. - Answers - personality
The personality dimension of ___________ depends on life experiences such as the
opportunity to achieve one's goals, the ability to influence others, and having a clear
sense of being value by others - Answers - self esteem
Blake can't understand why his friend Justin always plays the lottery since Blake
believes a person's good fortune is a direct result of that person's hard work and not the
result of fate or chance. Blake has a _______________. - Answers - high internal locus
of control
People with a __________ personality tend to take personal initiative across a range of
activities and situations - Answers - proactive
A culture high on individualism would emphasize: - Answers - personal achievement
The level to which Natalie identifies with her company and the strength of her
involvement in the company can be defined as her - Answers - organizational
commitment
Which of the following represents an external factor that affects perception? - Answers -
intensity
ACCURATE ANSWERS
Self competency - Answers - the knowledge, skills, and abilities to assess your personal
strengths and weaknesses, set and pursue professional and personal goals, balance
work and personal life, and engage in new learning
___________ involves keeping and motivating employees to stay with an organization -
Answers - Retention
What is organizational behavior? - Answers - the study of individuals and groups within
an organizational context, and the study of internal processes and practices as they
influence the effectiveness of individuals, teams, and organizations
What is HRM? - Answers - the process of employing people, training and compensating
them, developing policies relating to people, and developing strategies to retain
employees
What is a competency? - Answers - an interrelated cluster of knowledge skills, and
abilities needed by an individual, team, or organization for effective performance
The set of psychological attributes that captures the unique nature of a person is
referred to as ___________. - Answers - personality
The personality dimension of ___________ depends on life experiences such as the
opportunity to achieve one's goals, the ability to influence others, and having a clear
sense of being value by others - Answers - self esteem
Blake can't understand why his friend Justin always plays the lottery since Blake
believes a person's good fortune is a direct result of that person's hard work and not the
result of fate or chance. Blake has a _______________. - Answers - high internal locus
of control
People with a __________ personality tend to take personal initiative across a range of
activities and situations - Answers - proactive
A culture high on individualism would emphasize: - Answers - personal achievement
The level to which Natalie identifies with her company and the strength of her
involvement in the company can be defined as her - Answers - organizational
commitment
Which of the following represents an external factor that affects perception? - Answers -
intensity
