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An individual's belief concerning the ability to accomplish a job task is the definition of:

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______________ is an oversimplified mental picture that is associate with a particular group.

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SHRM is also about strategic choice, which refers to:

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Which of these is not a factor, listed in the book, which influences the relationship between attitudes and behavio...

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Which is not a component of attitudes?

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A characteristic that influences the way they perceive others is:

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Which is not an example of a personality trait associated with political behavior?

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Do HR activities have an effect on employee and managerial behavior?

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______________ means paying attention to information that supports your ideas and ignoring the rest.

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Which answer best describes an example of an environmental factor that effects personality traits individuals devel...

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Which characteristic is not typical of Machiavellianism?

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The view that employees are critical to organizational success is now generally accepted. Does this mean that _____...

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Leaders of teams find themselves in a role of:

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Another contingency model of leadership is the path-goal theory. This suggests that subordinates will see leadershi...

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Adair claims that the effectiveness of a leader is dependent upon meeting ______________ areas of need within the w...

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Which of the following sources of power are among those identified by French and Raven?

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When determining the most appropriate form of leadership, which of the following should be considered?

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Contingency theories of leadership are based on the belief that ______________

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Legitimate power is based on the subordinate's perception that the leader has a right to exercise influence because...

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The two dimensions of leader behavior explained in the Ohio State studies are:

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The ______________ style of leadership is where the focus of power is with the manager. The manager alone exercises...

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Which of the following statements about leadership is false?

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Hersey and Blanchard present a form of situational leadership based on the ______________ of the people the leader ...

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Tannenbaum and Schmidt's continuum of possible leadership behavior identifies four main styles of leadership by the...

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Needs such as training the group, setting standards and maintaining discipline, and appointing sub- leaders may be ...

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Within an organization, leadership influence will be dependent upon the type of ______________ that the leader can ...

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The functional approach to leadership emphasizes that ______________

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The following phrase is used to describe a leader:

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Originally Tannenbaum and Schmidt suggested there are three forces of particular importance when deciding what type...

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Results of the Ohio State Leadership studies indicated that there are two major dimensions of leadership behavior. ...

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Vroom and Yetton's contingency model of leadership is based on certain aspects of a leader's decision, they are ___...

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The leadership behaviors identified by the path-goal theory are:

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Which occupation has the highest risk-taking likelihood?

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Individuals who rate high in external locus of control:

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One of the shortcuts used to judge others involves evaluating a person based on how he or she compares to other ind...

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The focus of a person's attention appears to be influenced by:

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When we draw a general impression about an individual based on a single characteristic such as intelligence, sociab...

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Janice is late for work each day by about ten minutes. This behavior exhibits:

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How would you describe an individual who is capable of presenting striking contradictions between who they are in p...

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Which of the following personality attributes predicts behavior that is pragmatic and emotionally distant?

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Attribution theory says that when we observe behavior, we attempt to determine whether its cause is:

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An individual who is aggressively involved in a chronic incessant struggle to achieve more and more in less and les...

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A risk avoider tends to make decisions:

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People who engage in ______________ tend to perceive others according to what they themselves are like, rather than...

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The theory that has been proposed to develop explanations of how we judge people differently, depending upon the me...

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Characteristics of individuals high in Machiavellianism include which of the following?

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The process of organizing and interpreting impressions to have meaning in the environment is called:

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People with high self-esteem:

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The tendency to underestimate the influence of external factors and overestimate the influence of internal factors ...

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A process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions in order to give meaning to their e...

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When we judge someone on the basis of our perception of the group to which he or she belongs, we are using the shor...

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Drawing conclusions about a person based on a characteristic is called

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A question for business level strategy would be:

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Functional departmentation works best in

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Kim and Mauborgne (2005) argue that organizations should try to capture uncontested market space. These uncontested...

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Which method of coordination provides the most amount of worker discretion?

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When faced with serious decline, organizations have a tendency to become

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Which of Porter's generic strategies is Easyjet following?

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When a large and established firm gets into a new line of business, the new innovative unit often requires

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Flatter structures generally enhance

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Integration is an activity by companies that specialize in bringing different manufacturers' products together into...

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______________ is the process in which several steps in the production and/or distribution of a product or service ...

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A differentiation strategy offers:

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All of the following are disadvantages of functional departmentation except

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Mutual adjustment relies on ______________ to coordinate tasks.

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Which of the following is most accurate about the effects of downsizing?

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______________ simply means a strategy to increase your market share by taking over a similar company.

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In the Charles Handy concept, ______________ culture is characterized by teams that are formed to solve particular ...

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Which does not describe a strong culture?

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According to Siehl and Martin, a subculture that supports the larger or dominant culture in an organization is refe...

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Harrison identifies four main cultures in organizations. What do they mean by a 'task culture'?

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A list of corporate values posted on the wall in the reception area of an organization's headquarters offices would...

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Harrison identifies four main cultures in organizations. What do they mean by a 'person culture'?

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According to Hofstede, there are four dimensions of difference between national cultures. Which of the following is...

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According to Hofstede, national cultures such as Singapore, Hong Kong, and Denmark, in which people are more accept...

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The ultimate source of an organization's culture is:

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Narrative approaches to organizational culture:

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Culture is comprised of which of the following characteristics?

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A list of corporate values presented to employees on a laminated wallet-sized card would be classified by an ethnog...

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A strong culture will have the greatest impact on:

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What does Hofstede mean by the concept of 'individualism'?

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Which of the dimensions Hofstede used to define differences between national cultures refers to the degree to which...

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Postmodern studies of organizational culture invoke:

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A strong organizational culture increases behavioral consistency and, therefore, can act as a substitute for:

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Which is not listed as a sub-role of Relations-Oriented Roles?

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Which is not listed as a characteristic of groups?

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Group effectiveness being influenced by the nature of the problem to be solved is an example of:

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The team-role which is likely to demonstrate such positive qualities as imagination and creativity but may show dis...

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A mature group has which of the following characteristics?

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Reasons for the formation of groups include:

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Which is not related to a large group?

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Which is not listed as a stage in group development?

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The challenge of creating teams is less demanding for management when teams are introduced where employees have str...

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The extent to which leadership of the team is shared by all members and not having dependence on a single strong le...

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Virtual teams are characterized by:

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The team-role which is most likely closely associated with enthusiasm, developing contacts and exploring opportunit...

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Which type of work team is made up of employees from different departments and has authority to implement their own...

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A group that is formed by organizational leaders for the purpose of performing tasks that are essential to organiza...

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Which is not an example of an environmental factor that influences group effectiveness?

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When designing reward systems for teams, it is best to encourage cooperative efforts rather than ______________ one...

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