FINAL MCQ - MT Flashcards
According to the job demands-control model, when employees have high control + high demands at work, they have …?
Active Jobs
Which is NOT a characteristic of the job characteristics model?
Seening
Meaning
Believing
Trying
Meaning
A leader who scores high on empathy, self awareness and trust engages in which of Golemans leadership styles
Coaching
In the leadership model of Hersey + Blanchard, which style of leadership is used when followers are able but unwilling
Leadership through participation
A leader who focuses on supervision, organisation, group performance, tasks + uses rewards and punishments is a :
Transactional leader
Which theory claims that leaders provide some subordinates with more favourable treatment than others?
Leader-member exchange theory
Trait theories argue that leaders are made not born. T or F?
FALSE
Which of the following behaviours is most reflective of a transformational leader?
Idealised influence
“I encourage employees to use their imagination/question assumptions” fits which transformational leadership indicator
Intellectual stimulation
The Ohio State University and Michigan Studies are central to which leadership approach
Behavioral Theories
The research study by Solomon Asch in the 1950s demonstrated how - can affect behaviour in group settings
CONFORMITY
- are the acceptable standards of behaviour within a group that are adopted and shared by the group members
NORMS
Correct order for stages of team development ?
Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, Adjourning
The illusion of vulnerability is a symptom of?
Groupthink
The Cambridge Boat Race emphasises the importance of which of the following?
Emotional intelligence is critical in team selection
A leader who scores high on empathy, self awareness and trust engages in which of Golemans leadership styles?
Coaching
What is the central argument of Kurt Lewins 3 stage model of organisational change ?
Increase the driving forces and reduce the resisting forces for change
What is the correct order of Lewins 3 stage force field model?
Unfreezing - movement - refreezing
What is the central critisism of Lewins model ?
Refreezing is not realistic
Which according to Kotters 8 stage model is not a common reason for Organisational change efforts failing
Failure to assign a change agent
One fits all is better suited for organisational change than the contingency approach. T or F?
FALSE
Lewins model + Kotters model, which of Kotters model is useful for the unfreezing stage
Establish a sense of urgency
whats the paradox in change management?
Change strategies neglect power inequalities
HRM is founded from a unitarist employment relations perspective. What does this mean?
The goals of employees and organisations are the same
Which is not one of the HR outcomes in the harvard model of HRM
Creativity
HRM increases performance by improving employee well-being is consistent with which of the following perspectives?
Mutual gains perspective
Which theory underpins the critical perspective on the effects of HR on employees
Labour process theory
According to evidence, what role does happiness related well-being play in the HRM - PERFORMANCE relationship
MUTUAL GAINS
Which of the following concepts is concerned with a selection method measuring what it is supposed to measure?
Validity
When the supervisor judges employees performance on the basis of the individuals nationality which error is occuring?
Stereotyping
The study of national and organisational culture fits best into what discipline?
Anthropology
Who is responsible for developing the first cultural values framework?
Geert Hofstede
Goffee & Jones 4 Typology of Culture assesses organizational culture based on which of the following?
Solidarity and Sociability
According Goffee and Jones framework, which culture is positive but can consume one life?
Communal Culture
The symbolic-interactionist perspectives believes that culture can be managed. T or F
FALSE
A process culture is concerned with fast decision making and high risk. T or F?
FALSE
The functionalist perspective on culture recognizes that a culture is something an organization ‘is’ rather than ‘has’. T or F
FALSE
Which of the following HR practices can be used to change an organizations culture?
Rewards, Counselling, Training and Development
Reflecting on the importance of culture change, which leadership style would best be suited to changing culture?
Transformational Leadership
The notion that HR practices should increase performance irrespective of the context is referred to as what?
The best practice approach
Isomorphism is the process through which organizations attempt to gain which of the following?
Legitimacy
If HR practices are adapted to suit laws of a particular country, organizations are engaging in which of the following?
Coercive Isomorphism
In expanding into a country which has a complex institutional context, an organization is likely to adopt which?
Divergence Strategy
Normative isomorphism means that organizations adapt their practices for which of the following reasons?
To follow professional and shared norms about what the businesses are doing
Which of the following value dimensions is not contained in Hofstede’s model?
Human orientation
Think global and act local best describes which senior manager attitude ?
Geocentric approach
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of teamwork according to Mueller & Purcell (1992)
Having a similar set of skills
Which of the following statements on group cohesion is FALSE?
Overwhelming challenges increase group cohesion
Which of the following traits is the most strongly related to performance:
Conscientiousness
openness
extroversion
agreaableness
Conscientiousness
Verbal skills, results oriented setting and leading others best fit which personality type of Holland’s model?
Enterprising
What is NOT true about schemata ?
They are not internalised
Who developed the psychodynamic theory of personality?
Freud
Negative emotions lead to ?
Approach behaviour
Unspecified action tendencies
Narrowed focus of attention
Joy
Narrowed focus of attention
What is the psychological contract?
The implicit expectations employees have about the employment relationship
Which author talked about the 5 dysfunctions of a team?
Lencioni
Groupthink is a phenomenon whereby people in groups:
Feel a strong need for unanimous agreement
Why is it important to take diversity seriously in organizations?
Diversity leads to better performance
There are legal implications associated with diversity
Diversity is a way to attract talent
All of the above
All of the above
The resource based view argues which of the following is most likely to represent a source of competitive advantage?
A strong organizational culture characterized by high levels of teamwork
Which of the following tools assesses the profit potential of different industries?
Porters 5 Forces
Which of the following concepts highlights the importance of ensuring consistency in HR practices?
Vertical fit
