WGU C715 Organizational Behavior
Final Exam | Questions and Answers
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1) Regina George works as a campaign manager in a not-for-
profit organization in Hampshire. For the upcoming campaign
against genetic engineering, she is networking with managers
who are working on the issue of food safety. Through her network
of contacts, she strives to gain information about the stakeholders
in the food industry and other lobby groups. Which of the following
roles is George most likely to be playing according to Mintzberg's
classification of managerial roles?
a) figurehead
b) leader
c) liaison
d) entrepreneur
e) resource allocator - Correct Answer - C
,2) According to Fred Luthans and his associates, managers
involved in traditional management activities undertook which of
the following tasks?
a) motivating
b) socializing
c) decision making
d) training
e) politicking - Correct Answer - C
3) Which of the following statements is most likely to be true
regarding people with proactive personalities?
a) They react passively to situations.
b) They tend to display their true dispositions and attitudes in
every situation.
c) They tend to be selfish and exploitive and believe others exist
for their benefit.
d) They are more likely than others to be seen as leaders.
e) They are narcissistic in nature and require constant admiration.
- Correct Answer - D
,4. John Holland's personality-job fit theory presents six
personality types. Which of the following is one of these six
types? (pg . 148)
a) analytic
b) imaginative
c) practical
d) investigative
e) intuitive - Correct Answer - D
5. With reference to the Hofstede's framework, which country
scores highest in individualism?
a) United States
b) Finland
c) Australia
d) Great Britain
e) Norway - Correct Answer - A
6) Which of the following statements is true regarding goal-setting
theory?
, a) Goal commitment is more likely when individuals have an
external locus of control.
b) Externally generated feedback is more powerful than self-
generated feedback.
c) Generalized goals produce a higher level of output as
compared to specific goals.
d) People do better when they get feedback on how well they are
progressing toward their goals.
e) Assigned goals generate greater goal commitment in low rather
than high power-distance cultures. - Correct Answer - D
7) Helen, a high school teacher, wants her students to actively
participate more in class. She has decided to use reinforcement
theory to get the required results. Which of the following methods
is she most likely to use?
a) She is going to call on students who never participate.
b) She is going to yell at students, telling them that they are not
making good grades.
c) She is going to ask the students that always participate to allow
the others to have a chance.
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