C715

Ability (Ans- An individual's capacity to perform the various tasks in a job. Accommodating (Ans- The willingness of one party in a conflict to place the opponent's interests above his or her own. action research (Ans- A change process based on systematic collection of data and then selection of a change action based on what the analyzed data indicate. Affect (Ans- A broad range of feelings that people experience. affect intensity (Ans- Individual differences in the stren...

Individuals behave in certain ways for certain reasons. Reasons for certain behaviors come from influences. Name potential influences. (Ans- biological, personal, social, environmental T/F: Potential influences (like mentioned in Q1) will not have an impact on the performance of an organization's workforce. (Ans- FALSE- influences will have a big impact How do psychologists define personality? (Ans- growth and development of a person's psychological system What is our definition...

values (Ans- basic convictions that a specific mode of conduct or end-state or existence is personally or socially preferable to an opposite or converse mode of conduct or end-state of existence value system (Ans- a hierarchy based on a ranking of an individual's values in terms of their intensity terminal values (Ans- goals that individuals would like to achieve during their lifetime, such as a comfortable life, sense of accomplishment, inner harmony, happiness, etc. instrumenta...

Organizational behavior is generally defined as a field of study that a. investigates how organizations effectively face competition. b. investigates how individuals, groups, and structure affect and are affected by behavior within organizations. c. attempts to understand and solve problems regarding individual behavior on and off the job. d. seeks ways and means to match human effort with machines. e. examines how the structure of different organizations contributes to, or inhibits, effect...

Which of the following does the heredity approach state? (Ans- An individual's personality is determined by molecular structure of the genes. Valerie Sinclair, a climate campaigner at an environmental organization, invariably uses rationale to make decisions for project implementation. She believes that the right decisions can be made only through scrutiny and analysis. Each time she needs to make a decision, she weighs all options before taking action. Which of the following is Sinclair'...

personality traits (Ans- Enduring characteristics that describe an individual's behavior. conscientiousness (Ans- A personality dimension that describes someone who is responsible, dependable, persistent, and organized. Big Five Model (Ans- A personality assessment model that taps five basic dimensions. emotional stability (Ans- A personality dimension that characterizes someone as calm, self-confident, secure (positive) versus nervous, depressed, and insecure (negative). Ex...

The hereditary approach states what? (Ans- An individual's personality is determined by molecular structure of genes. Hereditary (Ans- determined at time of conception Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (Ans- Most widely used personality test that includes Extroverted (E) versus Introverted (I), Sensing (S) versus Intuitive (N), Thinking (T) versus Feeling (F), Judging (J) versus Perceiving (P What is the major problem with the Myers-Briggs personality test? (Ans- It forces a person...

Esther Lugo has gone for an interview at an advertising firm in Manhattan and has been asked to complete a self-report survey to help interviewers understand if she is the right candidate for the job. From the interview, they have found that she is extroverted, empathic, scrupulous, and cooperative in nature, which are key characteristics needed for the job. These characteristics about Lugo indicate her (Ans- Personality Ellen Athers works as a communication executive at a travel house. She...

WGU C715 EXAM – ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR