BCOR 2202 (OB) final study guide QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND WELL
DETAILED ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATE 2024/2025
Green Earth, an environmental organization in Oklahoma, recently recruited Phyllis
Galvan as a project coordinator. Galvan's manager has noticed that ever since she has
joined, she has been extremely positive about her work and takes up challenges without
complaining. In addition, she maintains a positive ambience by helping out colleagues
and smiling at everyone she interacts with. Her behavior has had a positive effect on her
colleagues, who have started behaving in a similar manner. Which of the following
concepts is demonstrated in this example? - ✔✔emotional contagion
george is highly committed and has an attachment to the organization where he works.
He feels he is a true member of the company. George is demonstrating: -
✔✔organizational commitment
Creative thinking is enhanced by which of the following? - ✔✔openness, intelligence,
intuition, high levels of energy
turnover occurs when people - ✔✔quit their jobs
After working in a fast-food restaurant for three years to pay for your college tuition,
you vowed never to work in a restaurant again. But after graduation the only job offer
you receive is a managerial job at a local restaurant. Your acceptance of this job may
result in __________ dissonance. - ✔✔cognitive
ACE is a non-profit organization that runs awareness campaigns and research programs
that provide data to initiate the process of legislative changes on various aspects of the
environment like forest cover, nuclear fuel, endangered species and others. The ACE
, operates through networks of grass-root level researchers who are grouped into flexible
project teams whose roles and duties change with each new project. The ACE believes
its employees to be like family, and an informal environment pervades its functioning
without any compromises being made in the efficiency. Recently, the project manager
of the rainwater harvesting pilot project in the suburbs has been informed of two delays
in the project. When the third extension request came to him, he looked into the matter
by speaking individually with the five team members. Which of the following complaints
by the team members, if true, would indicate the presence of soc - ✔✔Two of the
most experienced employees on the team reported having to shoulder a
disproportionate amount of the current workload and asked for an internal transfer.
Which of the following is more closely associated with management than with
leadership? - ✔✔acquiring resources
Recent renewed interest in the trait approach to leadership has suggested all of the
following are characteristics of leaders EXCEPT - ✔✔all are correct: cognitive ability,
EI, motivation, honesty and integrity
George is trying to teach his two-year old son to gently pet their cat. George softly
strokes the animal and every time his son does the same, he rewards him with kind
words like "good job!" The child is very attentive during the process and claps his hands
when his father praises him. Which motivation theory is George using with his son? -
✔✔operant conditioning theory
Managing deals with day-to-day operations, whereas leading deals with ______ others. -
✔✔inspiring
Medical knowledge possessed by doctors results in their ______ power. - ✔✔expert
Muriel has taught at a public elementary school for six years, and every year she simply
gets the raise given to all of the teachers at her school. She has spoken to the principal
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND WELL
DETAILED ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATE 2024/2025
Green Earth, an environmental organization in Oklahoma, recently recruited Phyllis
Galvan as a project coordinator. Galvan's manager has noticed that ever since she has
joined, she has been extremely positive about her work and takes up challenges without
complaining. In addition, she maintains a positive ambience by helping out colleagues
and smiling at everyone she interacts with. Her behavior has had a positive effect on her
colleagues, who have started behaving in a similar manner. Which of the following
concepts is demonstrated in this example? - ✔✔emotional contagion
george is highly committed and has an attachment to the organization where he works.
He feels he is a true member of the company. George is demonstrating: -
✔✔organizational commitment
Creative thinking is enhanced by which of the following? - ✔✔openness, intelligence,
intuition, high levels of energy
turnover occurs when people - ✔✔quit their jobs
After working in a fast-food restaurant for three years to pay for your college tuition,
you vowed never to work in a restaurant again. But after graduation the only job offer
you receive is a managerial job at a local restaurant. Your acceptance of this job may
result in __________ dissonance. - ✔✔cognitive
ACE is a non-profit organization that runs awareness campaigns and research programs
that provide data to initiate the process of legislative changes on various aspects of the
environment like forest cover, nuclear fuel, endangered species and others. The ACE
, operates through networks of grass-root level researchers who are grouped into flexible
project teams whose roles and duties change with each new project. The ACE believes
its employees to be like family, and an informal environment pervades its functioning
without any compromises being made in the efficiency. Recently, the project manager
of the rainwater harvesting pilot project in the suburbs has been informed of two delays
in the project. When the third extension request came to him, he looked into the matter
by speaking individually with the five team members. Which of the following complaints
by the team members, if true, would indicate the presence of soc - ✔✔Two of the
most experienced employees on the team reported having to shoulder a
disproportionate amount of the current workload and asked for an internal transfer.
Which of the following is more closely associated with management than with
leadership? - ✔✔acquiring resources
Recent renewed interest in the trait approach to leadership has suggested all of the
following are characteristics of leaders EXCEPT - ✔✔all are correct: cognitive ability,
EI, motivation, honesty and integrity
George is trying to teach his two-year old son to gently pet their cat. George softly
strokes the animal and every time his son does the same, he rewards him with kind
words like "good job!" The child is very attentive during the process and claps his hands
when his father praises him. Which motivation theory is George using with his son? -
✔✔operant conditioning theory
Managing deals with day-to-day operations, whereas leading deals with ______ others. -
✔✔inspiring
Medical knowledge possessed by doctors results in their ______ power. - ✔✔expert
Muriel has taught at a public elementary school for six years, and every year she simply
gets the raise given to all of the teachers at her school. She has spoken to the principal
