MGT Final Review

What is the goal of a realistic job preview?

A conflict between the instrumental value of ambition and the terminal value of happiness is:

Legitimate power is:

One contextual perspective of OB that influences our understanding is pictured below. What is this perspective called?

Which of the following barriers to communication is an example of selective perception?

Which of the following is NOT an element of managing culture?

When there's a high cost of transitioning between employees, this type of variable work schedule should be used:

A universal viewpoint or "one best way" for understanding OB comes from what perspective?

Which of the following is more closely associated with leadership than with management?

Strong job satisfaction, greater task motivation, and better social integration are associated with:

Nonprogrammed decisions can be associated with:

When each side sacrifices something, this is called:

How does H&M use a network organization to keep costs low?

Active listening skills can include:

Which of the following behaviors can reduce politics in an organization?

Define halo effect:

The four dimensions of fit include all of the following EXCEPT:

OB is the study of all the interrelated topics below EXCEPT:

An example of continuance commitment is working at a children's hospital because:

If a team is comprised based on variety diversity, who would be team members?

You want to influence your team by requesting advice to solve a problem and mutually set performance goals.

Which of the following characterize mechanistic structures?

According to the LMX model, employees in an in-group experience what behaviors in their vertical dyad relationship?

Relationships with coworkers, bosses, and others we know because of the roles we hold are:

Leaders who act as coaches within an organization are most likely to:

There are many categories of employees including all EXCEPT:

Which of the following identify post-decision dissonance?

What question does Vroom's decision tree attempt to answer?

A strong corporate culture is always desirable.

Hersey and Blanchard suggest that appropriate leader behavior depends on:

Which of the following is true of leadership:

Organizational culture can create competitive advantages

The third party has the authority to impose a settlement on the parties in which alternative dispute resolution:

Resisting change because you are told you cannot hire seasonal help is what source of resistance?

Work that reflects continuous technical improvements, extending the application of existing innovations is called:

Which conflict management style emphasizes problem solving and pursues an outcome that gives both parties what they want

Distributive negotiations occur under zero-sum conditions. What does this mean?

Herzberg's two-factor theory identifies:

Job specialization is:

High levels of group cohesiveness are associated with:

A theory wherein a person who feels they are being treated fairly are motivated to continue working as they are.

Set of abilities that allows the leader to recognize the need for change, create a vision to guie, and execute change.

Conflict culture characterized by withholding information and withdrawing from work when there is conflict is called:

Media richness is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:

A task characterized by a high degree of structure and intrinsic satisfaction may render leadership behavior unnecessary

When a person's belief about a leader change based on th ebeahvior of other people in the situation:

A group that is permanent with members of the same level but isn't part of the formal organization structure:

Which of the following are "deficiency needs" in Maslow's hierarchy of needs

Creating smaller units within a larget organization can increase which of the following benefits?

Perspective that uses the illusion of involvement to satisfy workers’ social needs and result in higher motivation.

A good business strategy will always override corporate culture