1. In terms of personality, a key role of a manager should be to
a) select employees who are high in agreeableness to preserve workplace harmony
b) alter the personality of an employee to the extent possible in order to achieve goals
c) evaluate employees' job attitudes.
d) consider an employee's personality traits when designing jobs and providing support.
2. Personality tests are considered a strong and reliable predictor of employee performance, and should be substituted for other hiring methods.
a) True
b) False
3. An understanding of personality, attitudes, and work behaviors is most important in which POLC functions?
a) Controlling
b) All POLC functions
c) Leading
d) Organizing
4. Personality ...
a) has a direct effect on performance, independent of the work environment or leadership actons.
b) can be described by three key dimensions
c) tends to be stable across a variety of work situations
d) varies based upon leadership practices
5.If B = workplace behavior, p = personality, and e = workplace environment (job design, leadership, etc.), the best description of workplace behavior is:
a) B = e
b) B = p
c) B = f (leadership)
d) B = f (p, e)
6. Management research shows that power and security are the most universally shared values among employees.
a) True
b) False