LSUS MBA 704 EXAM 1 EXAM REVIEW
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Valued Subjective Experiences.
Answer: Related to the past, present, and future
Examples: contentment, happiness, and hope
◉ Positive Individual Traits.
Answer: Examples: courage, forgiveness, and wisdom
◉ Civic Virtue.
Answer: Move individuals toward better citizenship
Examples: altruism and work ethic
◉ Positive Organizational Behavior (POB).
Answer: Based on theory and research
Use of valid, reliable measures
State-like and open to development
Concerned with workplace and how to improve human performance
◉ Happiness or Level of Positivity.
,Answer: About 50% determined by genetics
About 10% determined by life circumstances
About 40% determined by intentional activity
◉ Self-Efficacy/Confidence.
Answer: Most theoretically developed and researched POB construct
An individual's conviction about his or her abilities to mobilize the
motivation, cognitive resources and courses of action needed to
successfully execute a specific task within a given context
◉ Specific Self-Efficacy.
Answer: People's belief in successfully completing a specific task;
state-like and open to training and development
◉ General Self Efficacy.
Answer: People's belief in successfully accomplishing tasks across a
wide variety of achievement situations; trait-like and fixed
◉ Impact of Self-Efficacy.
Answer: Choice: selection based on level of self-efficacy
Motivational effort: people try harder on tasks with high self-efficacy
Perseverance: high self-efficacy helps people bounce back
,Facilitative thought patterns: high self-efficacy related to positive
self-talk
Vulnerability to stress: high self-efficacy related to more assurance
◉ Sources of Efficacy.
Answer: Performance accomplishments—most powerful source
Observation and modeling behaviors of others
Social persuasion or support from respected, competent peers
Physiological or psychological state
◉ Implications of Efficacy.
Answer: Positive impact on work-related performance
Significant contribution to selection of human resources
Positive effect of efficacy training and development on performance
Enhanced self-efficacy related to better stress-coping and productive
teamwork
◉ Optimism.
Answer: Positive effect on physical and psychological health
Characteristics of perseverance, achievement, and motivation
◉ Dimensions of Optimism.
, Answer: Optimism as Human Nature
Optimism as Individual Difference
◉ Optimism as Human Nature.
Answer: Part of inherent makeup of people or their basic human
nature
◉ Optimism as Individual Difference.
Answer: People have varying degrees
Optimists expect good things to happen to them
◉ Pessimists.
Answer: Own fault, last long time, undermine everything
◉ Optimists.
Answer: Not their fault, temporary, limited effect
◉ Optimism Issues.
Answer: Possible that people may be optimistic and pessimistic
Pessimists can learn the skills to be an optimist
Optimistic behavior may be linked to unrealistic goals
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Valued Subjective Experiences.
Answer: Related to the past, present, and future
Examples: contentment, happiness, and hope
◉ Positive Individual Traits.
Answer: Examples: courage, forgiveness, and wisdom
◉ Civic Virtue.
Answer: Move individuals toward better citizenship
Examples: altruism and work ethic
◉ Positive Organizational Behavior (POB).
Answer: Based on theory and research
Use of valid, reliable measures
State-like and open to development
Concerned with workplace and how to improve human performance
◉ Happiness or Level of Positivity.
,Answer: About 50% determined by genetics
About 10% determined by life circumstances
About 40% determined by intentional activity
◉ Self-Efficacy/Confidence.
Answer: Most theoretically developed and researched POB construct
An individual's conviction about his or her abilities to mobilize the
motivation, cognitive resources and courses of action needed to
successfully execute a specific task within a given context
◉ Specific Self-Efficacy.
Answer: People's belief in successfully completing a specific task;
state-like and open to training and development
◉ General Self Efficacy.
Answer: People's belief in successfully accomplishing tasks across a
wide variety of achievement situations; trait-like and fixed
◉ Impact of Self-Efficacy.
Answer: Choice: selection based on level of self-efficacy
Motivational effort: people try harder on tasks with high self-efficacy
Perseverance: high self-efficacy helps people bounce back
,Facilitative thought patterns: high self-efficacy related to positive
self-talk
Vulnerability to stress: high self-efficacy related to more assurance
◉ Sources of Efficacy.
Answer: Performance accomplishments—most powerful source
Observation and modeling behaviors of others
Social persuasion or support from respected, competent peers
Physiological or psychological state
◉ Implications of Efficacy.
Answer: Positive impact on work-related performance
Significant contribution to selection of human resources
Positive effect of efficacy training and development on performance
Enhanced self-efficacy related to better stress-coping and productive
teamwork
◉ Optimism.
Answer: Positive effect on physical and psychological health
Characteristics of perseverance, achievement, and motivation
◉ Dimensions of Optimism.
, Answer: Optimism as Human Nature
Optimism as Individual Difference
◉ Optimism as Human Nature.
Answer: Part of inherent makeup of people or their basic human
nature
◉ Optimism as Individual Difference.
Answer: People have varying degrees
Optimists expect good things to happen to them
◉ Pessimists.
Answer: Own fault, last long time, undermine everything
◉ Optimists.
Answer: Not their fault, temporary, limited effect
◉ Optimism Issues.
Answer: Possible that people may be optimistic and pessimistic
Pessimists can learn the skills to be an optimist
Optimistic behavior may be linked to unrealistic goals
