WGU C484 Organizational Behavior and Leadership
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Attribution Theory Ans✓✓✓ A president first term is hailed as visionary and
genius. His second term is hailed as arrogant and shortsighted. This theoretical
approach is reflected as
Authoritative Command Ans✓✓✓ To resolve a conflict between the department
staff and the janitorial staff, the department head informs the department staff of
a new policy prohibiting the eating of food at the desk.
Which type of conflict resolution technique does this represent?
Availability Bias Ans✓✓✓ Base judgement on information that is easily accessible
Bounded Rationality Ans✓✓✓ Making decisions based on simplified models of
essential features
Bringing in Outsiders Ans✓✓✓ Conflict stimulation technique
Building consensus among employees Ans✓✓✓ Transformational leaders
enhance performance of employees by...
Building on Employees strengths Ans✓✓✓ Promote an employee who clearly
sees the rules and enforces them. This method of creating positive organizational
culture is
, Competence and positive connections Ans✓✓✓ Self-determination theory
people seek ways to achieve this
Congruent Mental Model Ans✓✓✓ must be avoided to create and maintain an
effective team
Cross Functional Team Ans✓✓✓ Type of team is formed when employees from
about the same hierarchical level but from different work areas come together to
accomplish a task.
Dissimilar Mental Model Ans✓✓✓ Uncomplete project because members felt the
work given them was not in accordance to their roles and unclear about which
team member to talk to about the problem
Distributive Bargaining Ans✓✓✓ Fixed amount of resources the two sides are
engaged in
Employee A exhibits negative core self evaluation, and employee B exhibits
positive core self evaluation. Ans✓✓✓ 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.
Employee-Oriented Leader Ans✓✓✓ This manager is friendly and a warm
manager. The people she manages knows she is accessible for information at all
times. This manager is an...
Environment is dynamic Ans✓✓✓ Culture is most likely to be a liability when...
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Attribution Theory Ans✓✓✓ A president first term is hailed as visionary and
genius. His second term is hailed as arrogant and shortsighted. This theoretical
approach is reflected as
Authoritative Command Ans✓✓✓ To resolve a conflict between the department
staff and the janitorial staff, the department head informs the department staff of
a new policy prohibiting the eating of food at the desk.
Which type of conflict resolution technique does this represent?
Availability Bias Ans✓✓✓ Base judgement on information that is easily accessible
Bounded Rationality Ans✓✓✓ Making decisions based on simplified models of
essential features
Bringing in Outsiders Ans✓✓✓ Conflict stimulation technique
Building consensus among employees Ans✓✓✓ Transformational leaders
enhance performance of employees by...
Building on Employees strengths Ans✓✓✓ Promote an employee who clearly
sees the rules and enforces them. This method of creating positive organizational
culture is
, Competence and positive connections Ans✓✓✓ Self-determination theory
people seek ways to achieve this
Congruent Mental Model Ans✓✓✓ must be avoided to create and maintain an
effective team
Cross Functional Team Ans✓✓✓ Type of team is formed when employees from
about the same hierarchical level but from different work areas come together to
accomplish a task.
Dissimilar Mental Model Ans✓✓✓ Uncomplete project because members felt the
work given them was not in accordance to their roles and unclear about which
team member to talk to about the problem
Distributive Bargaining Ans✓✓✓ Fixed amount of resources the two sides are
engaged in
Employee A exhibits negative core self evaluation, and employee B exhibits
positive core self evaluation. Ans✓✓✓ 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.
Employee-Oriented Leader Ans✓✓✓ This manager is friendly and a warm
manager. The people she manages knows she is accessible for information at all
times. This manager is an...
Environment is dynamic Ans✓✓✓ Culture is most likely to be a liability when...
