Question 1

Define the socialization process.How is it relevant to organizational behavior?

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Question 2

John has been working for an accounting firm for 15 years.The only reason he has not quit is because of the costs he associates with leaving the organization.Which of the following best explains this commitment?

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Continuance commitment is when an employee feels they must stay with the organization due to the costs associated with leaving, such as loss of benefits or seniority.

Question 3

Ruth has been working in an advertising firm form 5 years.She wants to change her job but does not quit because she feels that sticking on to her job is the right thing to do.Which of the following describes this commitment?

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Ruth's commitment to her current job is based more on a sense of obligation or moral responsibility rather than an emotional attachment or financial need (affective or continuance commitment). Therefore, her commitment can be classified as normative commitment. Cognitive commitment involves a belief in the organization's values and goals.

Question 4

According to Myers-Briggs Type Indicator,explain "ESTJ" personality type.

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Question 5

List the steps that can lead to successful organizational socialization.

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Question 6

Kate is emotionally attached to,and involved in the organization.Which of the following best describes this commitment?

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Affective commitment refers to an employee's emotional attachment and involvement with the organization. It is often characterized by a strong belief and identification with the organization's goals and values. It is the type of commitment that is most closely associated with feelings of loyalty and obligation to the organization.

Question 7

How is stereotyping different from the halo effect?

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Question 8

Conceptual,methodological,empirical,and practical analyses have questioned and argued against the weak results on the relationship between:

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While there has been much research conducted on the relationship between job satisfaction and performance, the results have been mixed and often weak. Some studies have found a positive correlation between the two variables, while others have found little to no correlation at all. Methodological issues, such as different operationalizations of both job satisfaction and performance, may contribute to these inconsistent findings.

Question 9

List and briefly explain the job dimensions that have been identified to represent the most important characteristics of a job about which employees have affective responses.

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Question 10

Briefly describe the positive impact of conscientiousness.

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Question 11

Which one of the following CANNOT be classified as a personal variable that affects the attitude toward organization commitment?

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Supervisor's leadership style is not a personal variable, but rather an external variable that can influence an individual's attitude toward organizational commitment. Tenure, positive or negative affectivity, and career adaptability are all personal variables that can impact someone's commitment to their organization.

Question 12

Heath has a deadline for his project tomorrow,but knows that he has to finish it today to give time for the post-project formalities.He stay late in the office and makes sure he completes his project before he leaves.Which of the following best explains Heath's behavior?

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Conscientiousness refers to the trait of being diligent, reliable, and responsible. Heath's behavior of staying late to complete his project before the deadline reflects conscientiousness.

Question 13

List the definitions of organizational commitment as an attitude.

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Question 14

List the personality dimensions or traits of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.

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Question 15

Some organizational behavior experts feel that the term organization commitment is a dead issue because of the new environment and should be replaced with the term:

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Career commitment is considered more relevant in the modern work environment, where individuals focus on their own career development and progression rather than long-term loyalty to a single organization.

Question 16

Heather is working on a team project which consequently fails because Sean,one of her team members,did not follow her instructions accordingly.In a team meeting with her superior manager after the project's failure,Heather shares the responsibility with the other members of the team eventhough she knows that the project would have been a success only if Sean had followed her instruction.Which of the following best describes Heather's behavior?

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Heather's behavior can be described as sportsmanship, as she is taking responsibility for the failure of the team project even though she knows it was not entirely her fault. This shows that she is willing to accept the outcome and not blame her team members for their mistakes.

Question 17

Ben has a deadline scheduled today but gets ill sometime in the afternoon.Rowen,his teammate,asks Ben to leave for the day and assures him that he would finish Ben's work and deliver the deadline.Which of the following best describes Rowen's behavior?

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Rowen's behavior can be considered altruistic as he selflessly offered to finish Ben's work and deliver the deadline, despite it not being his responsibility.

Question 18

Summarize the relationship between job satisfaction and turnover.

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Question 19

How does the study of identical twins help in determining the role of heredity in personality?

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Question 20

Briefly explain the subprocesses of perception.

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Quiz 5: Personality,perception,and Employee Attitudes