MGT 304 EXAM #1 MIDTERM (MCQs) QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Correct 87
Incorrect 00
Your answers
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Term
MBTI in organizations
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Learning by questioning everything
• Requires persistent effort to examine any belief or knowledge in the light of
evidence that supports it and further conclusions to which it tends.
• A mode of thinking about a problem we face in which the problem solver improves
the quality of the process by applying rigorous standards.
• A self-directed, self-disciplined, self-monitored, and self-corrective way of thinking.
Impulsivity and thrill-seeking combined with low empathy and anxiety. Psychopaths
lack guilt and seek immediate gratification, NEGATIVELY RELATED TO ALL CAREER
OUTCOMES
, the ability to positively adapt to adversity
3 Components:
Sense of Mastery: Optimism, self-efficacy, and adaptability, serving as protective
resources.
Sense of Relatedness: The ability to build supportive relationships, providing
comfort and protection.
Emotional Reactivity: The speed and intensity of negative emotional responses,
which can hinder functioning and is considered a vulnerability factor.
• Leadership training & employee development programs
• Team building & conflict resolution
• Discussion of personality differences & their effects on work strategy in a non-
judgmental way
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2 of 87
Term
Neuroticism
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associated with hard tactics: threats
• Analytical and may enjoy research
and manipulation.
A tendency to be anxious or
job performance and satisfaction
moody
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3 of 87
Definition
A quality of temporary projects in which an early phase of inactivity is
followed by a second phase of significant acceleration towards task
completion.
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Three parts of critical thinking Punctuated Equilibrium Model
·What are the four goals of
What is organizational behavior?
science/scientific study?
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4 of 87
Definition
Organizational Commitment: A psychological state that describes an
employee’s relationship with their organization & a propensity to
continue the relationship with the organization.
Three Components:
, 1) Affective commitment - Refers to an employee’s emotional
attachment to an organization (caring and loyalty).
2) Continuance commitment - The degree to which an employee is
aware of the costs of leaving the organization, unable to leave
because costs of leaving are too high
3) Normative commitment - The moral obligation to stay with the
organization, staying is the right thing to do
Benefits of higher organizational commitment: Reduces turnover,
absences, organizational deviance & interpersonal deviance, Increases
motivation & performance
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What is the definition of job satisfaction and what does it predict?
Levels of Analysis in OB
What is the definition of organizational commitment? What are its 3
components? What are its effects?
What is the definition of Perceived Organizational Support (POS)? What are the 3
major categories of beneficial treatment? What are the effects of POS?
Don't know?
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Correct 87
Incorrect 00
Your answers
1 of 87
Term
MBTI in organizations
Give this one a try later!
Learning by questioning everything
• Requires persistent effort to examine any belief or knowledge in the light of
evidence that supports it and further conclusions to which it tends.
• A mode of thinking about a problem we face in which the problem solver improves
the quality of the process by applying rigorous standards.
• A self-directed, self-disciplined, self-monitored, and self-corrective way of thinking.
Impulsivity and thrill-seeking combined with low empathy and anxiety. Psychopaths
lack guilt and seek immediate gratification, NEGATIVELY RELATED TO ALL CAREER
OUTCOMES
, the ability to positively adapt to adversity
3 Components:
Sense of Mastery: Optimism, self-efficacy, and adaptability, serving as protective
resources.
Sense of Relatedness: The ability to build supportive relationships, providing
comfort and protection.
Emotional Reactivity: The speed and intensity of negative emotional responses,
which can hinder functioning and is considered a vulnerability factor.
• Leadership training & employee development programs
• Team building & conflict resolution
• Discussion of personality differences & their effects on work strategy in a non-
judgmental way
Don't know?
2 of 87
Term
Neuroticism
Give this one a try later!
associated with hard tactics: threats
• Analytical and may enjoy research
and manipulation.
A tendency to be anxious or
job performance and satisfaction
moody
, Don't know?
3 of 87
Definition
A quality of temporary projects in which an early phase of inactivity is
followed by a second phase of significant acceleration towards task
completion.
Give this one a try later!
Three parts of critical thinking Punctuated Equilibrium Model
·What are the four goals of
What is organizational behavior?
science/scientific study?
Don't know?
4 of 87
Definition
Organizational Commitment: A psychological state that describes an
employee’s relationship with their organization & a propensity to
continue the relationship with the organization.
Three Components:
, 1) Affective commitment - Refers to an employee’s emotional
attachment to an organization (caring and loyalty).
2) Continuance commitment - The degree to which an employee is
aware of the costs of leaving the organization, unable to leave
because costs of leaving are too high
3) Normative commitment - The moral obligation to stay with the
organization, staying is the right thing to do
Benefits of higher organizational commitment: Reduces turnover,
absences, organizational deviance & interpersonal deviance, Increases
motivation & performance
Give this one a try later!
What is the definition of job satisfaction and what does it predict?
Levels of Analysis in OB
What is the definition of organizational commitment? What are its 3
components? What are its effects?
What is the definition of Perceived Organizational Support (POS)? What are the 3
major categories of beneficial treatment? What are the effects of POS?
Don't know?
