Organizational Behavior 6th Edition McShane Test Bank | Complete Solution

Organizational Behavior 6th Edition McShane Test Bank | Complete Solution. One dimension of Schwartz's Values Circumplex has openness to change at one extreme and conservation at the other extreme. True False 32 . Our habitual behavior tends to be consistent with our values, but our everyday conscious decisions and actions apply our values much less consistently. True False 33 . Espoused values represent the values that are apparent in our actions. True False 34 . Person-organization values congruence occurs when a person's values are similar to the organization's dominant values. True False 35 . The ideal situation in organizations is to have employees whose values are perfectly congruent with the organization's values. True False 36 . Utilitarianism suggests that we should choose the option that provides the highest degree of satisfaction to those affected. True False 37 . Distributive justice is sometimes known as a consequential principle because it focuses on the consequences of our actions, not on how we achieve those consequences. True False 38 . One problem with applying the individual rights principle of ethical decision making is that one individual right may conflict with another. True False Full file at 39 . The distributive justice principle of ethical decision making advocates the principle that benefits should be distributed among people irrespective of their abilities and similarities. True False 40 . Ethical sensitivity is the degree to which an issue demands the application of ethical principles. True False 41 . Individualism and collectivism are mutually exclusive values found in certain countries and places. True False 42 . In terms of cross-cultural values, people in the United States tend to have relatively high individualism, middle to high achievement orientation, and medium to low power distance. True False 43 . People with high power distance expect relatively equal power sharing. True False 44 . People with high achievement orientation tend to value assertiveness, competitiveness, and materialism. True False 45 . One limitation with information about cross-cultural values is that it incorrectly assumes that everyone within a specific country holds similar values. True False Multiple Choice Questions Full file at 46 . Which of the following directly influences an employee's voluntary behavior and performance? A. Role perceptions B. Moral intensity C. Corporate social responsibility D. Uncertainty avoidance E. Incom e 47 . Which of the following identifies the four factors that directly influence individual behavior and performance? A. Utilitarianis m B. MARS model C. Schwartz's model D. Holland's model E. Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Full file at 48 . Which of the following are external to the individual but still affect his/her behavior and performance? A. Motivatio ns B. Role perceptions C. Situational factors D. Abilitie s E. Resolution s 49 . _____ represents the forces within a person that affect the direction, intensity, and persistence of voluntary behavior. A. Motivati on B. Personalit y C. Value s D. Ethic s E. Abilit y Full file at 50 . Motivation affects a person's _____ of voluntary behavior. A. direction, intensity, and persistence B. antecedents, consequences, and reinforcers C. size, shape, and weight D. aptitudes, abilities, and competencies E. agreeableness, locus of control, and ethical sensitivity 51 . Which of the following refers to the fact that motivation is goal-directed, not random? A. Persistenc e B. Directio n C. Intensi ty D. Aptitud e E. Competenci es Full file at 52 . Which of the following best represents the amount of effort allocated to a particular goal? A. Persistenc e B. Directio n C. Intensi ty D. Aptitud e E. Competenci es 53 . Which of the following refers to the natural talents that help employees learn specific tasks more quickly and perform them better? A. Persistence levels B. Directio n C. Intensi ty D. Aptitud e E. Commitme nt Full file at 54 . Which element in the MARS model of behavior and performance is competencies most closely related to? A. Motivati on B. Situational factors C. Role perceptions D. Abilit y E. Emotion s 55 . Which of the following concepts consists of aptitudes, skills, and competencies? A. Motivati on B. Personalit y C. Value s D. Ethic s E. Abilit y Full file at 56 . Which of the following does ability include? A. Aptitudes and learned skills B. Natural aptitude and intensity C. Persistence and direction D. Intensity and learned capabilities E. Direction and intensity 57 . All technical employees at a paper mill take a course on how to operate a new paper-rolling machine. This course will improve job performance mainly by altering employees': A. aptitude s. B. attitud e. C. motivatio n. D. organizational citizenship. E. learned capabilities.