Work 1

Question 1

Paul Glenn (1965) defines _____ or _____ as man’s effort applied to the production of goods. It is the effort of mind or body, partially or wholly applied to the production of utilities.

Answer 1

work; labor

Question 2

work that is done, wholly or partially, for _____ or _____. It refers to a task which is usually done for a _____ or _____.

Answer 2

self-support; gain; wage; salary

Question 3

Blustein (2006), _____ is about making people feel like a part of the society they live in.

Answer 3

work

Question 4

Drenth (1991) defined work as a crucial activitiy for human survival, which allows _____, _____, and the _____.

Answer 4

cultural development; professional fulfillment; satisfaction of the needs of life

Question 5

Richardson (1993) has pointed out that work serves to achieve _____ and _____ and also allows to connect the individual to society.

Answer 5

personal success; satisfaction

Question 6

Warr (1984) also observes the negative cost of work in terms of psychological and physical _____ and _____.

Answer 6

stress; strain

Question 7

What are the two classifications of work according to Tuazon, et al. (1978)?

Answer 7

Mental and Physical

Question 8

This refers to those types of activities in which remembering, thinking, reasoning, judging, and others, are utilized. This has reference to out intellect like teaching, accounting, bookkeeping and the like.

Answer 8

Mental work

Question 9

This refers to those activities where speed, coordination and intensity of muscular responses are the concern of the individual. This has reference to our body and muscles like being a laborer, janitor, construction worker and the like.

Answer 9

Physical work

Question 10

What are the classifications of work according to Antonio Ozaeta (1986)?

Answer 10

Manual workers and Knowledge workers

Question 11

_____ is the evaluative statements or judgments concerning objects, people, or events.

Answer 11

Attitude

Question 12

“a learned predisposition to respond in a consistently favorable or unfavorable manner with respect to a given object.”

Answer 12

Work attitude

Question 13

reflects an individual’s feelings and emotions towards a situation. It involves positive, neutral, or negative feelings about an object.

Answer 13

Affective

Question 14

Shows an individual expects to behave towards a situation.

Answer 14

Behavioral

Question 15

Refers to the beliefs, values and ideas a person has about the object.

Answer 15

Cognitive

Question 16

Attitudes help predict _____

Answer 16

work behavior

Question 17

Attitudes help people to adapt to their _____

Answer 17

work environment

Question 18

Attitudes often help people to adjust to their work environment.

Answer 18

Adjustment function

Question 19

Attitudes help people to retain their dignity and self-image.

Answer 19

Ego-defensive function

Question 20

Attitudes provide individuals with a basis for expressing their values.

Answer 20

Value-expressive function

Question 21

Attitudes provide standards and frames of reference that allow people to understand and perceive the world around them.

Answer 21

Knowledge function

Question 22

It is an attitude that reflects how an individual is gratified or fulfilled by his work.

Answer 22

Job satisfaction

Question 23

Refers to the individuals feeling of identification with and attachment to an organization.

Answer 23

Organizational commitment

Question 24

Involvement refers to a person’s willingness to be a team member and work beyond the usual standards of the job.

Answer 24

Organizational involvement

Question 25

Two major categories of barriers that come in the way of changing attitudes

Answer 25

Prior commitment and Insufficient information

Question 26

_____ is when people feel a commitment towards a particular course of action that has already been agreed upon. Thus, it becomes difficult for them to change or accept the new ways of functioning.

Answer 26

Prior commitment

Question 27

_____ also acts as a major barrier to changing attitudes. Sometimes people simply see any reason to change their attitude due to unavailability of adequate information.

Answer 27

Insufficient information

Question 28

Some of the possible ways of changing attitudes

Answer 28

Providing new information
Use of fear
Resolving discrepancies
Influence of friends and peers

Question 29

Sometimes a dramatic change in attitude is possible only by providing relevant and adequate information to the person concerned.

Answer 29

Providing new information

Question 30

Attitudes can be changed through the use of fear. People might resort to change their work habit for the fear of unpleasant consequences.

Answer 30

Use of fear

Question 31

People who face a dilemma or conflict feel confused about choosing a particular course of action.

Answer 31

Resolving discrepancies

Question 32

A very effective way of changing one’s attitude is through his friends and colleagues.

Answer 32

Influence of friends and peers