Chapter 2 Flashcards
Which of the following statements is not true about positive affective individuals?
They focus on the “glass half full” and experience more anxiety and nervousness.
The Big Five Personality Traits include all the following except
Locus of Control
The degree to which a person is organized, systematic, punctual, achievement oriented, and dependable refer to which of the Big Five Personality Traits?
Conscientiousness
According to the interactionist perspective of behavior, behavior is
A function of the person and the situation interacting with each other.
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is perhaps the most well-known and most often used personality assessments, with an estimated 2.5 million people taking the assessment every year and more than 80 of the Fortune 100 companies using it in some form.
One of the reasons that it is so widely used is that research has shown the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator to be very useful in employee selection (hiring) as it helps to predict employee effectiveness in the workplace.
False
Stereotypes are generalizations based on group characteristics. All of the following statements regarding stereotypes are true, except
Stereotypes are not common today, but only exist with individuals who have deeply held prejudices.
Being mentored by a knowledgeable and powerful mentor has been shown to be important for career advancement. However, when companies do not have a formal mentoring program in which people are assigned to a specific mentor, people are more likely to develop a mentoring relationship with someone who is similar to them in demographic traits. This can limit opportunities for employees who do not reflect the predominent demographic traits of the majority of the company’s leaders.
This is an example of
similarity-attraction phenomenon.
Personality encompasses the relatively stable feelings, thoughts, and behavioral patterns a person has. Understanding someone’s personality
Is helpful. It gives a manager clues about how that person is likely to act and feel in a variety of situations.
According to Geert Hofstede’s Culture Framework, the following description would refer to which cultural dimension?
A culture where unequal distribution of power is seen as more acceptable, where people higher up in the organizational hierarchy are viewed as more powerful and deserving of a higher level of respect, and where employees are less likely to question the power and authority of their manager but are expected to conform.
High Power Distance
All of the following are recommendations for successfully managing diversity except
Providing preferential treatment, like hiring a less-qualified minority candidate.
The degree to which a person is curious, original, intellectual, creative and open to new ideas refers to which of the Big Five Personality Traits?
Openness
Individuals with a high external locus of control
Believe that what happens to them is out of their control, and may be caused by other people, luck, or a powerful being.
All of the following are benefits of diversity in the workplace except
Diverse teams have quicker and more efficient decision making.
According to Geert Hofstede’s Culture Framework, the following description would refer to which cultural dimension?
A culture that has stronger bonds to their groups and group membership forms a person’s self identity, where family bonds are more influential in people’s daily lives, and where sharper distinctions are drawn between the groups they below to and those not considered to be in their in-group.
High Collectivism/Low Individualism
According to Daniel Goleman in “What Makes a Leader,” we are each born with certain levels of emotional intelligence skills. But we can strengthen these skills through persistence, practice, and feedback from colleagues or coaches.
True
