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Organizational Behavior C715 Final Review
Questions and Answers (Expert Solutions)
Q: What is the tendency to underestimate the influence of external factors and
overestimate the influence of internal factors when making judgements about the
behaviors of others?, 🗹🗹: Fundamental Attribution Error
Q: Individuals who report unethical practices by their employer to outsiders are known
as________., 🗹🗹: Whistle Blowers
Q: What is the tendency to underestimate the influence of external factors and
overestimate the influence of internal factors when making judgements about the
behaviors of others?, 🗹🗹: individual vitality and growth
Q: Which of the following statements is most likely to be true regarding people with
proactive personalities?, 🗹🗹: increased diversity of views
Q: What is true regarding the rational decision-making model? It assumes that an
individual is able to identify all relevant options in an unbiased manner., 🗹🗹:
rational decision-making model
Q: According to the traditional view of conflict, all conflict is ________., 🗹🗹: higher
employee turnover
Q: ________ illustrates a process loss from using teams., 🗹🗹: Forced comparison
Q: Which of the following is Sinclairs personality type according to the Myers Briggs
Type Indicator (MBTI) Classification?, 🗹🗹: reflexivity
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Q: Which of the following terms refers to the recognition that people have an inner life
that nourishes and is nourished by meaningful work that takes place in the context of
community?, 🗹🗹: workplace spirituality
Q: Davina is categorized as a Theory Y manager, what are some behaviors that she is
most likely to exhibit?, 🗹🗹: Theory Y manager
Q: What is an example of externally caused behavior?, 🗹🗹: externally caused
behavior
Q: A party who seeks to appease an opponent may be willing to place the opponent's
interests above his or her own, sacrificing to maintain the relationship. We refer to this
intention as ________., 🗹🗹: nominal groups
Q: A statement regarding the establishment of the organizational culture and its effects
on the organization?, 🗹🗹: organizational culture
Q: _____bias refers to the tendency to believe falsely after an outcome of an event is
actually known, that one would have accurately predicted that outcome., 🗹🗹:
Collaborating
Q: Which of the following steps can be taken by a manager so as to minimize
groupthink?, 🗹🗹: minimize groupthink
Q: Jackie thinks that she is paid a lot less than other employees in her division and feels
extremely resentful. Her actions resulted from a perceived lack of ______________., 🗹🗹:
perceived lack of Justice
Q: An organizational culture most likely to shape high ethical standards among its
members is one that ________., 🗹🗹: high ethical standards
Q: What is true about Millennials? Our perception of reality can be different from the
objective reality., 🗹🗹: Millennials
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Q: The belief that it can be you and me., 🗹🗹: Integrative Bargaining
Q: Jackie thinks that she is paid a lot less than other employees in her division and feels
extremely resentful. Her actions resulted from a perceived lack of ______________., 🗹🗹:
transactional
Q: What is a self managed team? People do better when they get feedback on how well
they are progressing toward their goals., 🗹🗹: self managed team
Q: When you start to accept the differences between your expectations and the reality of
the organization, you move into the __________ stage of socialization., 🗹🗹: task
conflicts
Q: Which of the following statements is true regarding effects of national culture on
organizational culture and ethical behavior within organization?, 🗹🗹: Self Fulfilling
Prophecy
Q: As a regional sales officer one of Brandons job responsibilities is to process the yearly
appraisal forms of his subordinates and provide them with the increments, bonuses, or
benefits based on their performance that year. This job responsibility directly reflects
his ________., 🗹🗹: team efficacy
Q: Which of the following statements is true regarding a work team? The theory
considers removing obstacles to be a component of effective leadership., 🗹🗹:
effective leadership
Q: Which of the following pairs of personality dimensions contribute to high team
effectiveness?, 🗹🗹: conscientiousness and openness to experience
Q: Describe the difference between organizational culture and job satisfaction?, 🗹🗹:
organizational culture and job satisfaction
Q: The size of the group does affect the groups overall behavior., 🗹🗹: group size
Organizational Behavior C715 Final Review
Questions and Answers (Expert Solutions)
Q: What is the tendency to underestimate the influence of external factors and
overestimate the influence of internal factors when making judgements about the
behaviors of others?, 🗹🗹: Fundamental Attribution Error
Q: Individuals who report unethical practices by their employer to outsiders are known
as________., 🗹🗹: Whistle Blowers
Q: What is the tendency to underestimate the influence of external factors and
overestimate the influence of internal factors when making judgements about the
behaviors of others?, 🗹🗹: individual vitality and growth
Q: Which of the following statements is most likely to be true regarding people with
proactive personalities?, 🗹🗹: increased diversity of views
Q: What is true regarding the rational decision-making model? It assumes that an
individual is able to identify all relevant options in an unbiased manner., 🗹🗹:
rational decision-making model
Q: According to the traditional view of conflict, all conflict is ________., 🗹🗹: higher
employee turnover
Q: ________ illustrates a process loss from using teams., 🗹🗹: Forced comparison
Q: Which of the following is Sinclairs personality type according to the Myers Briggs
Type Indicator (MBTI) Classification?, 🗹🗹: reflexivity
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Q: Which of the following terms refers to the recognition that people have an inner life
that nourishes and is nourished by meaningful work that takes place in the context of
community?, 🗹🗹: workplace spirituality
Q: Davina is categorized as a Theory Y manager, what are some behaviors that she is
most likely to exhibit?, 🗹🗹: Theory Y manager
Q: What is an example of externally caused behavior?, 🗹🗹: externally caused
behavior
Q: A party who seeks to appease an opponent may be willing to place the opponent's
interests above his or her own, sacrificing to maintain the relationship. We refer to this
intention as ________., 🗹🗹: nominal groups
Q: A statement regarding the establishment of the organizational culture and its effects
on the organization?, 🗹🗹: organizational culture
Q: _____bias refers to the tendency to believe falsely after an outcome of an event is
actually known, that one would have accurately predicted that outcome., 🗹🗹:
Collaborating
Q: Which of the following steps can be taken by a manager so as to minimize
groupthink?, 🗹🗹: minimize groupthink
Q: Jackie thinks that she is paid a lot less than other employees in her division and feels
extremely resentful. Her actions resulted from a perceived lack of ______________., 🗹🗹:
perceived lack of Justice
Q: An organizational culture most likely to shape high ethical standards among its
members is one that ________., 🗹🗹: high ethical standards
Q: What is true about Millennials? Our perception of reality can be different from the
objective reality., 🗹🗹: Millennials
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Q: The belief that it can be you and me., 🗹🗹: Integrative Bargaining
Q: Jackie thinks that she is paid a lot less than other employees in her division and feels
extremely resentful. Her actions resulted from a perceived lack of ______________., 🗹🗹:
transactional
Q: What is a self managed team? People do better when they get feedback on how well
they are progressing toward their goals., 🗹🗹: self managed team
Q: When you start to accept the differences between your expectations and the reality of
the organization, you move into the __________ stage of socialization., 🗹🗹: task
conflicts
Q: Which of the following statements is true regarding effects of national culture on
organizational culture and ethical behavior within organization?, 🗹🗹: Self Fulfilling
Prophecy
Q: As a regional sales officer one of Brandons job responsibilities is to process the yearly
appraisal forms of his subordinates and provide them with the increments, bonuses, or
benefits based on their performance that year. This job responsibility directly reflects
his ________., 🗹🗹: team efficacy
Q: Which of the following statements is true regarding a work team? The theory
considers removing obstacles to be a component of effective leadership., 🗹🗹:
effective leadership
Q: Which of the following pairs of personality dimensions contribute to high team
effectiveness?, 🗹🗹: conscientiousness and openness to experience
Q: Describe the difference between organizational culture and job satisfaction?, 🗹🗹:
organizational culture and job satisfaction
Q: The size of the group does affect the groups overall behavior., 🗹🗹: group size
