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Question 1

Which of the following is a primary individual outcome of interest to organizational behavior researchers according to the integrative model?

Answer 1

Job performance

Question 2

Of the following, which is a primary individual outcome according to the integrative model?

Answer 2

Organizational commitment

Question 3

According to the integrative model of organizational behavior, motivation, trust, justice, and ethics are _____?

Answer 3

individual mechanisms

Question 4

According to the integrative model, job satisfaction is a(n) ______?

Answer 4

individual mechanism

Question 5

Which of the following considers employees’ psychological responses to job demands that tax or exceed their capabilities?

Answer 5

Stress

Question 6

Which of these individual mechanisms captures the energetic forces that drive employees’ work efforts?

Answer 6

Motivation

Question 7

As employees gain experience, they obtain job knowledge and use this knowledge to make accurate judgments on the job. Which individual mechanism is referred to in this statement?

Answer 7

Learning and decision making

Question 8

Which of the following individual characteristics illustrated in the integrative model of OB reflect the various traits and tendencies that describe how people act, with commonly studied traits including extraversion, conscientiousness, and collectivism?

Answer 8

Personality and cultural values

Question 9

In the integrative model, ability, which includes cognitive abilities, emotional skills, and physical abilities, is classified as a(n) _____?

Answer 9

individual characteristic

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of a group mechanism?

Answer 10

Team characteristics and diversity

Question 11

Which of the following terms refers to the desire on the part of an employee to remain a member of the organization?

Answer 11

Organizational commitment

Question 12

Which of the following is one of the three types of organizational commitment?

Answer 12

Normative commitment

Question 13

The desire to remain a member of an organization due to emotional attachment to, and involvement with, that organization is called ‘_____ commitment.’

Answer 13

affective commitment

Question 14

‘_____ commitment’ is defined as a desire to remain a member of an organization because of an awareness of the costs associated with leaving it.

Answer 14

Continuance

Question 15

A desire to remain a member of an organization due to a feeling of obligation is called _____ commitment.

Answer 15

normative commitment

Question 16

The _____ model suggests that employees with fewer bonds will be most likely to quit the organization.

Answer 16

erosion

Question 17

Miranda works for the United Bank at Madison. She feels over-worked and dislikes her job profile. But Miranda cannot quit because she needs the job to repay her education loan. What type of commitment does Miranda have?

Answer 17

Continuance commitment

Question 18

Nelson Roe works as an assistant coach for the Washington Wizards in the NBA. Recently he was offered the Head-coaching duties at the Portland Blazers. Though their terms and remuneration were very attractive and it would be a huge career move for Nelson, he declined the offer. He felt it was with Washington Wizards that he learned and developed as a coach, and that staying back at Washington Wizards is the right thing to do and is his obligation. This is an example of _____ commitment.

Answer 18

normative commitment

Question 19

Which model of withdrawal argues that the various withdrawal behaviors are positively correlated. For example, the tendency to daydream or socialize leads to the tendency to come in late or take long breaks, which leads to the tendency to be absent or quit?

Answer 19

progression

Question 20

Jess, Frank, and Ted are coworkers at Crossroad Inc. Having worked at CI for five years now, the three are discussing their career when they heard Mary just quit and decided to work for a competitor. Frank remarks that it is not worthwhile for him to leave like Mary because he is so close to getting his big promotion. If he left for another company, he will not likely get this opportunity again. Ted replies to Frank that for him, it’s the CI’s relaxed atmosphere and his best friends at CI that keeps him working there. When they asked Jess about how he felt, Jess indicates that Mary had no bonds to CI. For me, CI gave me an opportunity and invested so much in mentoring me. Ted is exhibiting:

Answer 20

normative commitment

Question 21

Which of the following individual mechanisms captures employees’ ability to make judgments and decisions?

Answer 21

Learning and decision making

Question 22

Which of the following refers to an individual’s emotional attachment to the organization?

Answer 22

Affective commitment

Question 23

Which of the following refers to the desire to remain a member of an organization because of an awareness of the costs associated with leaving it?

Answer 23

Continuance commitment

Question 24

Which of the following is the type of commitment due to a feeling of obligation?

Answer 24

Normative commitment

Question 25

Which organizational commitment involves a strong emotional attachment to the organization?

Answer 25

Affective commitment

Question 26

Which of the following describes an employee's desire to stay because of the positive feelings and attachment to the company?

Answer 26

Affective commitment

Question 27

What type of organizational commitment describes an employee staying because they feel a strong sense of duty?

Answer 27

Normative commitment