Which of these individual mechanisms captures the energetic forces that drive employees work efforts

Which of these individual mechanisms captures the energetic forces that drive employees work efforts

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According to the resource-based view, people within an organization create resources

such as culture, teamwork, trust, and reputation. These resources are referred to as

______ resources.

oOrganizational behavior

Organizational behavior research with respect to team characteristics and organizational

structure draws primarily from studies in the field of

oSociology

According to the integrative model of organizational behavior, ability, personality, and

cultural values would be categorized as

oIndividual characteristics

The measure of how well an employee does his or her work tasks and responsibilities is

known as

oJob performance

The energetic forces that drive employees’ work effort is best described as

oMotivation

Individual characteristics that improve individual mechanisms, such as job satisfaction

and motivation, include which of the following?

oCultural values, personality, and ability

Group mechanisms include which of the following?

oTeam characteristics and diversity, and leadership styles and behaviors

The organizational mechanism that captures the shared knowledge about the values

and beliefs of the organization is called

oOrganizational culture

According to the integrative model of organizational behavior, individual outcomes of

interest to OB researchers include which of the following?

oOrganizational commitment, and job performance

Which individual mechanism demonstrates how much employees believe that their

company engages in fair and honest business practices?

oTruth, justice, and ethics

The group mechanism that describes team behavior, including conflict and unity is

known as,

oTeam processes and communication

According to the integrative model of organizational behavior, _____ would include such

elements as motivation, stress, and job satisfaction

oIndividual mechanisms

Which group mechanism describes the creation and composition of teams?

oTeam characteristics and diversity

The group mechanism that details how individuals gain power over others within the

organization is referred to as

o Leadership power and negotiations

Holding to a belief because it is consistent with your experience and observation

oMethod of experience

Holding to a belief because it “feels right” or appears self evident

oMethod of intuition

Accepting a belief because a trusted source respected source has said it is so

oMethod of authority

Accepting a belief on the basis of scientific studies

oMethod of science

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  • 1. 

    What makes a resource valuable?

    • A. 

      High dollar value

    • B. 

      Inimitable

    • C. 

      Desirability

    • D. 

      Availability

    • E. 

      All of the above

  • 2. 

    ________ is a field of study devoted to understanding, explaining and improving the attitudes and behaviors of individuals and groups in organizations.

    • A. 

      Organizational Behavior

    • B. 

      Scientific Management

    • C. 

      Theory Evaluation

    • D. 

      Sociology

  • 3. 

    The primary outcomes of interest to OB researchers are:

    • A. 

      Job performance and organizational commitment

    • B. 

      Organizational culture and organizational structure

    • C. 

      Team processes and team characteristics

    • D. 

      Personality and ability

    • E. 

      All of the above

  • 4. 

    According to the integrative model of OB, the two types of group-level variables that impact individual-level attitudes and behaviors are:

    • A. 

      Learning and decision making

    • B. 

      Leadership and teams

    • C. 

      Job performance and organizational commitment

    • D. 

      Stress and motivation

    • E. 

      Personality and ability

  • 5. 

    The integrative model of OB includes a number of individual mechanisms that directly impact job performance and organizational commitment. Those mechanisms include:

    • A. 

      Leadership styles and behavior

    • B. 

      Organizational culture and organizational structure

    • C. 

      Team processes and team characteristics

    • D. 

      Stress and motivation

    • E. 

      All of the above

  • 6. 

    What Beulah feels while thinking about her job and going about her day-to-day work is captured in her:

    • A. 

      Personality

    • B. 

      Job satisfaction

    • C. 

      Leadership style

    • D. 

      Motivation

    • E. 

      All of the above

  • 7. 

    Which of the following individual mechanisms captures the energetic forces that drive employees' work efforts?

    • A. 

      Job satisfaction

    • B. 

      Personality

    • C. 

      Motivation

    • D. 

      Ability

    • E. 

      Stress

  • 8. 

    __________ reflects the various traits and tendencies that describe how people act, with commonly studied traits including extraversion, conscientiousness, and agreeableness.

    • A. 

      Sociology

    • B. 

      Job satisfaction

    • C. 

      Leadership

    • D. 

      Personality

    • E. 

      Organizational Structure

  • 9. 

    Which of the following mechanisms caputres shared knowledge about the rules, norms, and values that shape employee attutdes and behaviors?

    • A. 

      Organizational structure

    • B. 

      Organizational ability

    • C. 

      Organizational culture

    • D. 

      Job performance

    • E. 

      Organizational leadership

  • 10. 

    According to a study focused on Fortune's "100 Best Companies to Work for" list, the results revealed:

    • A. 

      The 100 best firms were more profitable than their peers

    • B. 

      The 100 best firms were less profitable than their peers

    • C. 

      There was no difference in profitability between 100 best and their peers

    • D. 

      The 100 best firms actually had a 19% higher turnover rate than their peers

    • E. 

      The best 100 firms lost market value by more than 50% after getting on the list due to heavy expenditure related to value placed on OB

  • 11. 

    ____________ summarize the statistical relationships between variables.

    • A. 

      Data

    • B. 

      Correlations

    • C. 

      Observations

    • D. 

      Collections

    • E. 

      Methods of knowing

  • 12. 

    Which of the following takes all the correlations found in studies of a particular relationship and calculates a weighted average of them?

    • A. 

      Human resource management

    • B. 

      Resource-based view

    • C. 

      Meta-analysis

    • D. 

      Strategic management

    • E. 

      Method of intuition

  • 13. 

    Which of the following is NOT a part of the Scientific Method?

    • A. 

      Theory

    • B. 

      Data

    • C. 

      Hypothesis

    • D. 

      Verification

    • E. 

      They are all a part of the Scientific Method

  • 14. 

    __________ is a collection of assertions, both verbal and symbolic, that specify how and why variables are related.

    • A. 

      Theory

    • B. 

      Hypothesis

    • C. 

      Correlation

    • D. 

      Meta-analysis

  • 15. 

    ___________ describes the statistical relationship between 2 variables and can be positive or negative and range from 0 to + or - 1.

    • A. 

      Meta-analysis

    • B. 

      Method of Science

    • C. 

      Correlation

    • D. 

      Scientific data

  • 16. 

    In OB research, a .50 ____________ is considered _____________

    • A. 

      Affiliation, moderate

    • B. 

      Success rate, weak

    • C. 

      Correlation, strong

    • D. 

      Result, desirable

  • 17. 

    __________________ takes all of the correlations found in studies of a particular relationship and calculates a weighted average.

    • A. 

      Correlation

    • B. 

      Job analysis

    • C. 

      Scientific research

    • D. 

      Meta-analysis

  • 18. 

    The effective management of organizational behavior can help a company become more profitable because:

    • A. 

      It helps to tailor jobs to better suit your employees.

    • B. 

      The utilization of resources is essential to profitability.

    • C. 

      Poorly managed companies will not survive in the long run.

    • D. 

      Good people are a valuable resource.

  • 19. 

    The two primary outcomes of organizational behavior are:

    • A. 

      Organizational culture and job satisfaction

    • B. 

      Job performance and organizational commitment

    • C. 

      Job satisfaction and job performance

    • D. 

      Organizational commitment and organizational culture

  • 20. 

    With Method of ________, people hold firmly to some belief because it "just stands to reason".

    • A. 

      Intuition

    • B. 

      Science

    • C. 

      Authority

    • D. 

      Experience

    • E. 

      None of the above

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  • Sample Question

    _____ is the view the individual has of himself or herself as a physical, social, and spiritual or moral being.

    Which of these individual mechanisms captures the energetic forces that drive employees work efforts

    Self-concept

    Which of these individual mechanisms captures the energetic forces that drive employees work efforts

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    Which of these individual mechanisms captures the energetic forces that drive employees work efforts

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    Which of these individual mechanisms captures the energetic forces that drive employees work efforts

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    Which of these individual mechanisms captures the energetic forces that drive employees work efforts

    Personality


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  • Sample Question

    The ________ theory argues that job satisfaction depends on whether an employee percieves that his/her job supplies the things that he/she values.

    Which of these individual mechanisms captures the energetic forces that drive employees work efforts

    Job characteristics

    Which of these individual mechanisms captures the energetic forces that drive employees work efforts

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    Which of these individual mechanisms captures the energetic forces that drive employees work efforts

    Value-percept

    Which of these individual mechanisms captures the energetic forces that drive employees work efforts

    Cornell integrative model

    Which of these individual mechanisms captures the energetic forces that drive employees work efforts

    Two-factor


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  • Sample Question

    The value of the set of employee behaviors that contribute either positively or negatively to organizational goal accomplishment is known as:

    Which of these individual mechanisms captures the energetic forces that drive employees work efforts

    Job commitment

    Which of these individual mechanisms captures the energetic forces that drive employees work efforts

    Motivation

    Which of these individual mechanisms captures the energetic forces that drive employees work efforts

    Job satisfaction

    Which of these individual mechanisms captures the energetic forces that drive employees work efforts

    Job performance

    Which of these individual mechanisms captures the energetic forces that drive employees work efforts

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