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Organizational Behavior Assessment -
C715 (WGU) Questions and Correct
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Employee B was upset by Employee A's behavior at the
department's planning meeting. Which factors will influence
Employee B's perception in this situation?
Stimulation, task and skills
Heredity, environment and perceiver
Problem, criteria, and alternatives
Situation, target, and perceiver
Ans: Situation, target, and perceiver
Employees A and B work together on the same project team. When
the team faces a complex problem, the team leader usually asks B
to generate alternative solutions for the team to consider.
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Experience has shown that B is more likely to take initiative, to set
ambitious goals, and to feel that the team can effectively influence
its environment. Employee A tends to do well on jobs that are
routine, is plagued with self doubt, and feels that the team is largely
powerless over its environment. Which statement is correct?
Employee A exhibits positive core self evaluation, and employee B
exhorts negative core self evaluation.
Employee A exhibits negative core self evaluation, and employee B
exhibits positive core self evaluation.
Employee A exhibits negative core self evaluation, and employee B
exhibits negative core self evaluation.
Employee A exhibits positive core self evaluation and employee B
exhibits positive core
Ans: Employee A exhibits negative core self evaluation, and employee B
exhibits positive core self evaluation.
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An employee enjoys having a large span of responsibility and is
motivated to do well because of personal feelings. Which reward us
this?
Extrinsic reward
Intrinsic reward
Affiliation reward
Compensatory reward
Ans: Intrinsic reward
A person is broadminded, courageous, and forgiving. Which type of
values are these?
Determinate values
Instrumental values
Terminal values
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Transitory values
Ans: Instrumental values
Manager A supervises 10 district units with 100 employees and
receives $100,000 in compensation. Manager B supervises 5 district
units with 50 employees and also receives $100,000 in compensation.
Manager A is upset by the relationship and is looking for a new job.
Which theory explains A's motivation to look for a new job?
Perception theory
Equity theory
Inequity theory
Perceptual fairness theory
Ans: Equity theory
Organizational Behavior Assessment -
C715 (WGU) Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already
Graded
Employee B was upset by Employee A's behavior at the
department's planning meeting. Which factors will influence
Employee B's perception in this situation?
Stimulation, task and skills
Heredity, environment and perceiver
Problem, criteria, and alternatives
Situation, target, and perceiver
Ans: Situation, target, and perceiver
Employees A and B work together on the same project team. When
the team faces a complex problem, the team leader usually asks B
to generate alternative solutions for the team to consider.
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Experience has shown that B is more likely to take initiative, to set
ambitious goals, and to feel that the team can effectively influence
its environment. Employee A tends to do well on jobs that are
routine, is plagued with self doubt, and feels that the team is largely
powerless over its environment. Which statement is correct?
Employee A exhibits positive core self evaluation, and employee B
exhorts negative core self evaluation.
Employee A exhibits negative core self evaluation, and employee B
exhibits positive core self evaluation.
Employee A exhibits negative core self evaluation, and employee B
exhibits negative core self evaluation.
Employee A exhibits positive core self evaluation and employee B
exhibits positive core
Ans: Employee A exhibits negative core self evaluation, and employee B
exhibits positive core self evaluation.
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An employee enjoys having a large span of responsibility and is
motivated to do well because of personal feelings. Which reward us
this?
Extrinsic reward
Intrinsic reward
Affiliation reward
Compensatory reward
Ans: Intrinsic reward
A person is broadminded, courageous, and forgiving. Which type of
values are these?
Determinate values
Instrumental values
Terminal values
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Transitory values
Ans: Instrumental values
Manager A supervises 10 district units with 100 employees and
receives $100,000 in compensation. Manager B supervises 5 district
units with 50 employees and also receives $100,000 in compensation.
Manager A is upset by the relationship and is looking for a new job.
Which theory explains A's motivation to look for a new job?
Perception theory
Equity theory
Inequity theory
Perceptual fairness theory
Ans: Equity theory
