BU 288 Test Bank MC Exam (Ch 8-10, 12-13, 15) | Complete Solutions (Verified)
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BU 288 Test Bank MC Exam (Ch 8-10, 12-13, 15) | Complete Solutions (Verified) Which motive for conformity most clearly involves effect dependence? A) Socialization B) Compliance C) Internalization D) Identification E) Dissension If I conform to my boss's wishes because of identification, I am con...
Which motive for conformity most clearly involves effect dependence?
A) Socialization
B) Compliance
C) Internalization
D) Identification
E) Dissension
If I conform to my boss's wishes because of identification, I am conforming because
A) I'm afraid of her.
B) I might be able to get her to recommend me for promotion. C) I absolutely believe,
trust, and accept her directives.
D) I see myself as similar to her.
E) I believe the issues at hand are difficult and ambiguous.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of compliance?
A) It occurs because a member subscribes to the beliefs and values underlying the
norm.
B) It primarily involves effect dependence.
C) It is the simplest, most direct motive for conformity to group norms.
D) It occurs because a member wishes to avoid punishment.
E) It occurs because a member wishes to acquire rewards.
Which of the following best explains why most religious leaders conform to the norms of
their religion?
A) Effect dependence.
B) Information dependence.
C) Internalization.
D) Compliance
E) Identification.
What is the most likely motive for mere compliance to a request?
A) You identify with the person making the request.
B) You like the person making the request.
C) The request is easy and straightforward.
,D) You are afraid of the person making the request.
E) You truly believe in the idea underlying the request.
From first stage to last stage, which of the following sequences accurately portrays the
stages of organizational socialization?
A) Encounter; role management; anticipatory socialization
B) Anticipatory socialization; encounter; role management
C) Anticipatory socialization; role management; encounter
D) Role management; anticipatory socialization; encounter
E) Encounter; anticipatory socialization; role management
In his last year of college, even before he took a job with a conservative bank, Randall
began wearing three piece suits regularly. To which stage of socialization does this
example refer?
A) Encounter
B) Anticipatory socialization
C) Role management
D) Debasement
E) Identification
A psychological contract is
A) conformity to a social norm prompted by the desire to acquire rewards.
B) the shared beliefs, values and assumptions that exist in an organization.
C) the set of beliefs held by employees concerning the reciprocal obligations between
them and their employer.
D) an explicit agreement between a worker and their employer which states the pay and
benefits offered in
exchange for work.
E) the process by which people learn the norms required to function in an organization.
The first day on his new job, John's experienced workmates sent him to the equipment
shed to ask the attendant for a ridiculously named, nonexistent tool. John came back
very embarrassed, much to their amusement. This is not an example of
A) a divestiture tactic.
B) debasement.
C) a realistic job preview.
D) socialization.
E) hazing.
Given the research findings, an organization would most likely introduce realistic job
previews to
,A) increase applicant expectations about the job.
B) increase the rate of job offer acceptance by applicants.
C) reduce absenteeism.
D) reduce turnover.
E) reduce the effects of socialization.
What socialization tactics are also known as debasement or hazing?
A) disjunctive
B) investiture
C) random
D) divestiture
E) serial
At which stage of socialization is the new organizational member most likely to be
information dependent and effect dependent on experienced organizational members?
A) Role management
B) Anticipatory socialization
C) Encounter
D) Internalization
E) Identification
Even before he graduated from business school, Stan replaced his knapsack with an
expensive leather briefcase. This is an example of
A) anticipatory socialization.
B) a strong culture.
C) debasement.
D) collective socialization.
E) a realistic job preview.
Alan acts in accordance with group norms because he believes that the norms are truly
right. He __________ the norms.
A) is complying with
B) is dissenting from
C) is identifying with
D) is imitating
E) has internalized
What do newcomers need to learn about during the socialization process?
A) Performance expectations, psychological contract, culture, task.
B) Task, performance expectations, psychological contract, organization.
C) Career and psychosocial functions.
, D) Health and safety issues, terms and conditions of employment, psychological
contract, organizational
procedures.
E) Task, role, group, organization.
Which is the best example of collective socialization?
A) Marine Corps boot camp
B) An apprenticeship
C) Mentoring
D) On-the-job training
E) Any manager-employee relationship
As normally practiced, a realistic job preview
A) is put in place to reduce employee absenteeism.
B) permits a person to try out the job for a couple of weeks.
C) increases the likelihood of job offer acceptance by applicants.
D) portrays both the good and bad aspects of the job.
E) concentrates on the bad aspects of the job.
The patriotic soldier truly agreed with the statement, "My country, right or wrong." His
agreement is indicative of
A) compliance.
B) dissension.
C) internalization.
D) identification.
E) effect dependence.
Person-organization fit refers to
A) the match between an employee's knowledge, skills, and abilities and the
requirements of a job.
B) the match between an employee's expectations and the expectations of the
organization.
C) the match between an employee's personal values and the values of the
organization.
D) the match between an employee's goals and the goals of the organization.
E) the match between an employee's personality and the personality of other members
of the organization.
Research indicates that the expectations people have about organizations before they
actually join them
A) are unrealistically low.
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