HROB 2090 Final Exam Questions With
Complete Solutions
Organizational |Culture |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-shared |beliefs, |values, |and |assumptions |that |
exist |in |an |organization
- |organizational |culture |= |fairly |stable
- |organizational |climate |= |more |adaptive
Subcultures |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-unique |cultures |within |the |organizational |culture
- |may |develop |based |on |training, |occupation, |departmental |goals, |locations
Strong |Organizational |Cultures |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-high |consensus |and |consistency |in |the |
organizations |values |and |beliefs
- |stronger |cultures |have |greater |influence |on |employee |behaviour
Strong |Organizational |Cultures |- |Advantages |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |increased |job |
satisfaction, |organizational |commitment, |and |engagement
- |lower |turnover, |absenteeism, |presenteeism
- |increased |productivity |and |innovation
Strong |Organizational |Cultures |- |Disadvantages |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |can |create |resistance
|to |change
- |foster |culture |cash
- |risk |of |culture |becoming |or |being |"pathological" |or |hostile
,Socialization |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |process |by |which |people |learn |the |attitudes, |
knowledge, |and |behaviours |that |are |necessary |for |a |person |to |function |in |a |group |or |
organization
Information |Dependence |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-reliance |on |others |for |information |about |
how |to |think, |fell, |and |act
Effect |Dependence |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-reliance |on |others |due |to |their |capacity |to |
provide |rewards |and |punishments
FIT |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |extent |to |which |there |is |a |congruence |between |the |values, |
attitudes, |and |beliefs |of |an |individual |and |a |corresponding |target
- |is |the |job/organization/group |right |for |me? |Am |I |right |for |it?
Expectations |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-beliefs |held |about |the |future |prospect |and |nature |of |an |
outcome |or |dynamic
- |expectations |can |be |unrealistic |and |they |can |also |be |breached
Psychological |Contracts |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-beliefs |held |by |employees |regarding |the |
reciprocal |obligations |and |promises |between |them |and |their |organization
Approaches |to |Socialization |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |realistic |job |previews
- |orientation |programs
- |socialization |tactics
- |mentoring
- |proactive |socialization
Realistic |Job |Previews |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |provision |of |a |balanced |realistic |picture |of |
the |positive |and |negative |aspects |of |the |job |to |applicants
, - |encourages |self-selection |out |of |application |process
Orientation |Programs |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-introduces |employees |to |the |job, |coworkers, |
and |the |organization
- |establishes |psychological |contract
- |reduces |rates |of |turnover
Mentoring |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-formal |or |informal |developmental |relationship |that |
produces |benefits |through |partnering |senior |organizational |member |with |junior |member
- |structure |for |facilitating |advice, |opportunity |development, |and |networking
- |mentored |individuals |have |higher |objective |and |subjective |career |outcomes
Effective |Mentoring |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-requires:
- |career |functions |(sponsorship, |exposure |and |visibility, |coaching |and |feedback, |developmental
|assignments)
- |psychosocial |functions |(role |modelling, |providing |acceptance |and |confirmation, |counselling)
Diversity |and |Mentoring |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-mentorship |is |more |beneficial |for |career |
success |of |minorities |than |those |of |majority |populations
Mentor-Mentee |Relationships |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-often |based |on |similarity |between |
individuals, |resulting |in |fewer |minority |populations |having |access |to |mentorship
Cross-Gender |Mentorship |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-often |involves |less |informal |mentorship |
than |same-gender |mentorship
Cross-Race |Mentorship |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-mentors |typically |provide |less |assistance |in |
mentorship |relationships |than |to |same-race |mentees
Complete Solutions
Organizational |Culture |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-shared |beliefs, |values, |and |assumptions |that |
exist |in |an |organization
- |organizational |culture |= |fairly |stable
- |organizational |climate |= |more |adaptive
Subcultures |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-unique |cultures |within |the |organizational |culture
- |may |develop |based |on |training, |occupation, |departmental |goals, |locations
Strong |Organizational |Cultures |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-high |consensus |and |consistency |in |the |
organizations |values |and |beliefs
- |stronger |cultures |have |greater |influence |on |employee |behaviour
Strong |Organizational |Cultures |- |Advantages |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |increased |job |
satisfaction, |organizational |commitment, |and |engagement
- |lower |turnover, |absenteeism, |presenteeism
- |increased |productivity |and |innovation
Strong |Organizational |Cultures |- |Disadvantages |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |can |create |resistance
|to |change
- |foster |culture |cash
- |risk |of |culture |becoming |or |being |"pathological" |or |hostile
,Socialization |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |process |by |which |people |learn |the |attitudes, |
knowledge, |and |behaviours |that |are |necessary |for |a |person |to |function |in |a |group |or |
organization
Information |Dependence |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-reliance |on |others |for |information |about |
how |to |think, |fell, |and |act
Effect |Dependence |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-reliance |on |others |due |to |their |capacity |to |
provide |rewards |and |punishments
FIT |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |extent |to |which |there |is |a |congruence |between |the |values, |
attitudes, |and |beliefs |of |an |individual |and |a |corresponding |target
- |is |the |job/organization/group |right |for |me? |Am |I |right |for |it?
Expectations |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-beliefs |held |about |the |future |prospect |and |nature |of |an |
outcome |or |dynamic
- |expectations |can |be |unrealistic |and |they |can |also |be |breached
Psychological |Contracts |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-beliefs |held |by |employees |regarding |the |
reciprocal |obligations |and |promises |between |them |and |their |organization
Approaches |to |Socialization |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |realistic |job |previews
- |orientation |programs
- |socialization |tactics
- |mentoring
- |proactive |socialization
Realistic |Job |Previews |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |provision |of |a |balanced |realistic |picture |of |
the |positive |and |negative |aspects |of |the |job |to |applicants
, - |encourages |self-selection |out |of |application |process
Orientation |Programs |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-introduces |employees |to |the |job, |coworkers, |
and |the |organization
- |establishes |psychological |contract
- |reduces |rates |of |turnover
Mentoring |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-formal |or |informal |developmental |relationship |that |
produces |benefits |through |partnering |senior |organizational |member |with |junior |member
- |structure |for |facilitating |advice, |opportunity |development, |and |networking
- |mentored |individuals |have |higher |objective |and |subjective |career |outcomes
Effective |Mentoring |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-requires:
- |career |functions |(sponsorship, |exposure |and |visibility, |coaching |and |feedback, |developmental
|assignments)
- |psychosocial |functions |(role |modelling, |providing |acceptance |and |confirmation, |counselling)
Diversity |and |Mentoring |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-mentorship |is |more |beneficial |for |career |
success |of |minorities |than |those |of |majority |populations
Mentor-Mentee |Relationships |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-often |based |on |similarity |between |
individuals, |resulting |in |fewer |minority |populations |having |access |to |mentorship
Cross-Gender |Mentorship |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-often |involves |less |informal |mentorship |
than |same-gender |mentorship
Cross-Race |Mentorship |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-mentors |typically |provide |less |assistance |in |
mentorship |relationships |than |to |same-race |mentees
