Questions:
1 According to Blake and Mouton, effective leaders are most likely to facilitate subordinate growth and development by having
a high concern for the task and a moderate concern for relationships
a moderate concern for the task and a high concern for relationships
a high concern for both the task and relationships
a moderate concern for both the task and relationships
2 Which of the following is most likely to be a drawback of highly conscientious people according to the Big Five Model?
They focus on learning instead of performing a job
They do not adapt well to changing contexts
They emphasize excessively on being creative
They are unlikely to engage in numerous risky behaviors such as smoking and drinking
3 ________ is an extrinsic means of motivation.
Recognition
Flexibility
Responsibility
Salary
4 Which of the following personality traits indicates the degree to which a person is unemotional and pragmatic and believes that ends can justify means?
Extraversion
Narcissism
Machiavellianism
Agreeableness
5 The _____ is a personality assessment model that taps basic dimensions which encompass most of the significant variation in human personality, namely extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional stability, and openness to experience.
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
Big Five Model
Keirsey Temperament Sorter
Birkman Method
6 The ________ pay plan has long been popular as a means of compensating production workers by paying a fixed sum for each unit of production completed.
gainsharing
piece-rate
competency-based
profit sharing
7 With reference to John Holland's personality-job fit theory, people belonging to the investigative type prefer
activities that involve helping and developing others
ambiguous and imaginative activities that allow creative expression
physical activities that require skill, strength, and coordination
activities that involve thinking, organizing, and understanding
8 Milton Rokeach created the Rokeach Value Survey (RVS) which consisted of two sets of values, namely ________ values and ________ values.
fluid; stable
instrumental; terminal
flexible; essential
flexible; enduring
9 Supportive leadership is most likely to result in what outcome for subordinates?
Stronger satisfaction with the leader
Better performance by subordinates
Stronger organizational commitment
Better coordination among subordinates
10 With reference to the job characteristics model, which of the following defines skill variety?
The degree to which a job requires a variety of different activities tapping different abilities
The degree to which a job requires completion of a whole and identifiable piece of work
The degree to which work activities generate direct and clear information about performance
The degree to which a job provides the worker freedom in scheduling and procedure
11 Which of the following is the least desirable approach for developing subordinates?
Provide constructive feedback about effective and ineffective behavior
Provide detailed instructions on how to carry out each assignment
Ask specific questions to help the person analyze his or her performance
Provide opportunities to learn from experience
12 Which dimension of the Big Five Model is a measure of reliability?
Extroversion
Conscientiousness
Emotional stability
Agreeableness
13 Which of the following statements is true regarding a merit-based pay plan?
A typical merit-based pay plan provides no base salary and pays the employee only for what he or she produces.
Unions typically resist merit-based pay plans.
It is also called competency-based pay plan.
It bases pay levels on how many skills employees have or how many jobs they can do.
14 Those with a ________ personality identify opportunities, show initiative, take action, and persevere until meaningful change occurs, compared to others who passively react to situations.
proactive
high self-monitoring
type A
high Mach
15 Which of the following is an instrumental value according to the Rokeach value survey?
Social recognition
Economic success
Personal discipline
Meaning in life
16 With reference to the Hofstede's Framework for Assessing Cultures, ________ emphasizes a tight social framework in which people expect others in groups of which they are a part to look after them and protect them.
long-term orientation
masculinity
collectivism
uncertainty avoidance
17 Which of the following guidelines for recognizing an employee's performance was recommended?
Provide recognition only for outstanding performance
Provide more recognition to people in essential, high-visibility jobs
Actively look for effective behavior or contributions to recognize
Give praise in private to avoid embarrassing the recipient
18 Which of the following terms describes basic convictions that "a specific mode of conduct or end-state of existence is personally or socially preferable to an opposite mode of conduct"?
Emotions
Attitudes
Values
Feelings
19 Which of the following is Theory X consistent with?
The use of recognition and achievements to motivate employees
The principles of participative management
The vertical enhancement of jobs to enhance autonomy
The autocratic style of managing people
20 Alex was sent to Beijing to help local managers solve the problem of growing worker dissatisfaction at their manufacturing facility located in the city. As part of his visit, he decided to have a town hall meeting with the workers to understand the problems that they were facing and the reasons for their discontent. The turnout at the meeting was substantial; however, when asked for their opinions and suggestions, the crowd fell silent. As a result, Alex was unable to determine the reason for employee dissatisfaction. Which of the following, if true, best explains this situation?
The employees are genuinely concerned about improving their lot.
A small portion of the workers at the facility belong to the Baby Boomers generation.
Alex was sent to Beijing as he was one of the few employees conversant in the local language.
There is an unequal distribution of power in the company.
21 Adam Sears is an assembly-line employee with Swenson Motors. Though Adam is popular among his supervisors and colleagues, Adam experiences low morale and lack of motivation. He feels frustrated that his job is restricted to fixing nuts and bolts on the car parts. He fears that he has no chances of advancing in his career as he cannot completely assemble a car. Which of the following is true with regard to Adam?
Adam's job has high task complexity.
Adam's job has low role definition.
Adam's job has a high span of control.
Adam's job has low task identity.
22 Which of the following refers to the tendency to be arrogant, have a grandiose sense of self-importance, require excessive admiration, and have a sense of entitlement?
Asceticism
Cynicism
Narcissism
Stoicism
23 Which of the following refers to bottom-line conclusions individuals have about their capabilities, competence, and worth as a person?
Authoritarianism
Machiavellianism
Self-monitoring
Core self-evaluation