WGU C484 Organizational Behavior and Leadership
Simplified Guide | Leadership Frameworks & Workplace
Dynamics 2026–2027
Employee A exhibits negative core self evaluation, and employee B exhibits positive core self evaluation.
- correct answers -Employee B sets ambitious goals and feels that the team can effectively influence its
environment. Employee A is plagues with self doubt and feels that the team is largely powerless over its
environment.
Situation, target, and perceiver - correct answers -Employee B was upset by Employee A's behavior at
the department planning meeting. Which factors will influence Employee B's perception of the
situation?
Instrumental Values - correct answers -A person is broadminded, courageous, and forgiving. Which type
of values are these?
intrinsic rewards - correct answers -An employee enjoys having a large span of responsibility and is
motivates to do well because of personal feelings. Which kind of reward is this?
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - correct answers -theory of motivation based on unmet human needs
from basic physiological, needs to safety, social, and esteem needs to self-actualization needs
Equity Theory of Motivation - correct answers -Focuses on the desire to be treated with equity and to
avoid perceived inequity
specificity and feedback - correct answers -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
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, 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?
Choose 1 answer
Challenge and direction
Feedback and reflection
Specificity and feedback
Challenge and power
Norming - correct answers -Which stage of the five-stage group development model is characterized by
developing close relationships and cohesiveness?
Group Role - correct answers -What defines a set of expected behavior patterns attributed to a person
occupying a given position in a social unit?
Formal Group - correct answers -Which type of group is defined by the organizations structure?
Physically isolate the group - correct answers -Management has noticed that the quality improvement
work group is struggling because members seem to be working in different directions.
Which suggested action can the company take to increase group cohesiveness?
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Simplified Guide | Leadership Frameworks & Workplace
Dynamics 2026–2027
Employee A exhibits negative core self evaluation, and employee B exhibits positive core self evaluation.
- correct answers -Employee B sets ambitious goals and feels that the team can effectively influence its
environment. Employee A is plagues with self doubt and feels that the team is largely powerless over its
environment.
Situation, target, and perceiver - correct answers -Employee B was upset by Employee A's behavior at
the department planning meeting. Which factors will influence Employee B's perception of the
situation?
Instrumental Values - correct answers -A person is broadminded, courageous, and forgiving. Which type
of values are these?
intrinsic rewards - correct answers -An employee enjoys having a large span of responsibility and is
motivates to do well because of personal feelings. Which kind of reward is this?
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - correct answers -theory of motivation based on unmet human needs
from basic physiological, needs to safety, social, and esteem needs to self-actualization needs
Equity Theory of Motivation - correct answers -Focuses on the desire to be treated with equity and to
avoid perceived inequity
specificity and feedback - correct answers -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
1
, 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?
Choose 1 answer
Challenge and direction
Feedback and reflection
Specificity and feedback
Challenge and power
Norming - correct answers -Which stage of the five-stage group development model is characterized by
developing close relationships and cohesiveness?
Group Role - correct answers -What defines a set of expected behavior patterns attributed to a person
occupying a given position in a social unit?
Formal Group - correct answers -Which type of group is defined by the organizations structure?
Physically isolate the group - correct answers -Management has noticed that the quality improvement
work group is struggling because members seem to be working in different directions.
Which suggested action can the company take to increase group cohesiveness?
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