Question 1

Lana is considered by her fellow workers to be helpful,conscientious,and courteous,and she also avoids pettiness,gossiping,complaining,and making small problems into big ones.Lana is displaying organizational _______.

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Question 2

By increasing worker knowledge,a job can be made more intrinsically motivating,an approach known as job
__________.

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Question 3

A group of employees who work together toward shared goals and can choose their own methods of achieving results as long as they are effective are referred to as a(n) _______ team.

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Question 4

Workers who add value to their company by creating and manipulating information are called _______ workers.

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Question 5

If Tony enjoys tinkering with car engines and working on various gadgets,his interests,according to John Holland would be classified as _______.

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Question 6

Compare and contrast the Theory X and Theory Y leadership styles and the new transformational leadership style including the different approaches used by Theory X managers and by Theory Y and transformational managers,and identify the person who developed the leadership style that came to be known as Theory X and the person who coined the Theory X and Y leadership styles.

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Question 7

Discuss the common triggers for workplace anger and what can be done to prevent it,including the characteristics of healthy organizations that promote the well-being of their employees.

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Question 8

Situations that arise in a job,with which a competent worker must be able to cope are known as _______.

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Question 9

Margo and several of her coworkers at the company are part of a voluntary discussion group that seeks ways to solve business problems and improve efficiency.Margo is a part of a(n) _______.

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Question 10

Jeff works from home but uses a computer to stay connected to the office throughout the workday.Jeff's job is an
example of the flexible work approach known as _______.

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Question 11

Discuss how personnel psychologists determine the skills needed for jobs,how job candidates are evaluated,and the information provided by each evaluation method.

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Question 12

What is job enrichment,how can it be incorporated into a company,and what are the usual outcomes of this approach?

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Question 13

A branch of industrial/organizational psychology concerned with testing,selection,placement,and promotion of employees is known as _______ psychology.

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Question 14

Detailed biographical information about a job applicant is known as _______.

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Question 15

Rather than being communal,most people expect good leaders to be independent,confident,ambitious,objective,dominant,and forceful,which is referred to as being _______.

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Question 16

Leadership aimed at transforming employees to exceed expectations and look beyond self-interest to help the organization better compete is known as _______ leadership.

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Quiz 75: Applied Psychology: Industrialorganizational Psychology