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EPPP Industrial Organizational Study Guide Test. Biodata - CORRECT ANSWER There is some evidence that interviewers place less importance on interview information when biodata is not very favorable and more importance when it is supportive of a hiring decision. A good interview cannot make up for...

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EPPP Industrial Organizational Study
Guide Test.
Biodata - CORRECT ANSWER There is some evidence that interviewers place less importance on
interview information when biodata is not very favorable and more importance when it is supportive of
a hiring decision. A good interview cannot make up for bad history, but a good history can be supported
or canceled out by the results of the interview



What is Biodata? - CORRECT ANSWER Biographical information. It covers the applicant's life in great
detail, and includes questions not only about past job experience and education, but also about the
applicant's personal background. The use of biodata is based on the premise that past behavior is a good
predictor of future behavior, and that details of a person's life can help determine whether someone is
likely to be successful at a particular job. In fact, biodata has been shown to be a very good predictor of
success. Items such as SES, interests, activities, and social popularity would yield useful information
about the applicant.



Lewin's Field Theory - CORRECT ANSWER Behavior is a function of the relationship between the person
and the environment



Engineer Psychologist - CORRECT ANSWER Identifies aspects of the work environment that could be
modified in order to improve safety



Engineer Psychologist - CORRECT ANSWER Concerned with fitting aspects of the job to the worker The
focus is on the total environmental system, including procedures, work environments, and the design
and functioning of equipment.



Super's Life Career Rainbow - CORRECT ANSWER This relates to five stages to nine major life roles. The
stages are 1) Growth, 2) Exploration, 3) Establishment, 4) Maintenance, 5) Disengagement



Bass - CORRECT ANSWER Suggested that transformational leadership contains the interrelated
components of idealized or charisma influence (Attributed or behavioral), inspirational motivation,
intellectual stimulation, and individualized consideration



General Cognitive Abilities Test - CORRECT ANSWER Best predictor of job success

,Herbert Simon's Administrative Model - CORRECT ANSWER Decision makers in organizational settings
often chose the most "satisficing" choice



Disparate impact - CORRECT ANSWER Occurs if members of a protected class are selected at a rate less
than 4/5ths or 80% of the selection rate of another group



Biodata - CORRECT ANSWER The best predictor of job turnover



Scientifyic Management Theory (Taylorism) - CORRECT ANSWER Management styles are Theory X and
Theory Y



Theory X - CORRECT ANSWER Employees avoid work whenever possible, are unmotivated, dislike
working, have to be controlled, forced, and threatened to perform, need supervision, and need to be
enticed to work



Theory Y - CORRECT ANSWER This is the human relations approach. Employees are happy to work, take
responsibility, are motivated to fulfill goals, do not need direction, and can solve problems



General Mental Ability - CORRECT ANSWER Schmidt & Hunter 1998 - Measures of general mental ability
are the most valid predictors across different jobs



Structured Interview Validity - CORRECT ANSWER The validity as predictors of job performance is
increased when the interview is used in combination with general mental ability



Paired Comparison - CORRECT ANSWER Comparing each person to every other person in the
organization in reference to one or more variables such as productivity is time consuming, expensive,
highly precise and differentiated



Paired Comparison - CORRECT ANSWER This is the preferred rating system when the goal is to maximally
differentiate among employees



Racial/Ethnic Minorities and Women - CORRECT ANSWER 75% of those now entering the labor force

, Theory Z - CORRECT ANSWER Organizational management philosophy that incorporates aspects from
traditional American (Theory A) and Japanese (Theory J) management philosophies.



Ouchi - CORRECT ANSWER Developed Theory Z



Theory Z - CORRECT ANSWER This theory represents a middle ground, for example, emphasizing long-
term employment versus short-term or lifelong and moderately specialized career path instead of
specialized or nonspecialized.



Theory Z - CORRECT ANSWER Individual Responsibility

Consensual Decision Making

Slow Promotion

Holistic knowledge of the organization



Holland - CORRECT ANSWER Behavior is a function of personality and environmental congruence



Highly Differentiated person - CORRECT ANSWER Scores high on only one personality type - this best
predicts occupation match



Realistic - CORRECT ANSWER This person prefers working with tools and machinery



Investigative - CORRECT ANSWER This person is analytic, precise, curious



Artistic - CORRECT ANSWER This person is creative, introspective, and non-conforming



Social - CORRECT ANSWER This person enjoys working with others



Enterprising - CORRECT ANSWER Seeks economic or professional achievement through manipulating
others

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