Untitled Flashcard Set

Is job satisfaction an important tool for organizational success?

True

Is teamwork an essential goal for managing people and organization?

True

Are individual characteristics a pillar in studying organizational behavior?

True

Is positive motivation important for motivating positive behavior?

True

Is managing people a main pillar of organizational and project success?

True

Are individual values important pillars in organizational behavior?

True

Is the changing environment of organizations a major variable in management?

True

Who are targeted in motivation strategies?

All categories of employees.

Are technical skills only important at low managerial levels?

False

Which managerial skill involves the ability to communicate?

Interpersonal skills.

Does differentiation strategy involve creating unique products or services?

True

Is Human Resource Management people-oriented?

True

Does controlling ensure that actual performance meets planned goals?

True

Is organizing only about assigning tasks without considering necessary resources?

False

Does a global mindset reflect the ability to influence people from diverse cultures?

True

What are diagnostic skills best described as?

Ability to recognize cause-and-effect relationships.

Does effective diversity management help attract and retain top talents?

True

Does reverse mentoring pair a junior employee with a senior to exchange knowledge?

True

What type of diversity refers to differences in opinion and position?

Separation.

Have improved communication and transportation fueled globalization?

True

Does cultural competence mean ignoring cultural differences?

False

Is ethics in business becoming less important over time?

False

Does diversity refer only to observable characteristics like age and gender?

False

Does ethnocentrism mean believing one's own culture is superior?

True

Do people with an internal locus of control believe they control their own fate?

True

Does low agreeableness lead to more competitive or antagonistic behavior?

True

Does personality refer to stable psychological attributes that distinguish individuals?

True

Does locus of control describe whether individuals believe outcomes are controlled internally or externally?

True

Is someone high in agreeableness likely to be cooperative and trusting?

True

Does the Feeling versus Thinking dimension in Myers-Briggs reflect decision-making preferences?

True

Does person-group fit refer to the match between an individual and their immediate work team?

True

Do people with an internal locus of control believe they control their own fate?

True

Does Gardner's theory suggest there is only one main type of intelligence?

False

Do assimilators prefer abstract concepts over practical applications?

True

What does behavioral intention mean?

The planned behavior toward something.

Is general mental ability the capacity to rapidly acquire and process information?

True

Is attitude change impossible once attitudes are formed?

False

Does empathy allow individuals to sense others' emotions?

True

Do learning styles describe how individuals prefer to process information?

True

Are divergers imaginative and people-oriented?

True

Does the traditional approach to motivation suggest that workers are mainly motivated by social interaction?

False

Understanding employee motivation helps managers design effective work environments?

True

Are growth needs in ERG theory analogous to Maslow's esteem and self-actualization needs?

True

Are relatedness needs in ERG theory similar to Maslow's belongingness and esteem needs?

True

Does Herzberg's two-factor theory view satisfaction and dissatisfaction as two separate continuums?

True

Is McClelland's Acquired Needs Framework based on innate needs only?

False

For someone with a high need for achievement, would a very easy task be highly motivating?

False

What is the lowest level in Maslow's hierarchy?

Physiological needs.

Does equity theory suggest that people compare their work input and outcomes to others?

True

Does expectancy theory propose that motivation depends on effort, satisfaction, and punishment?

False

In equity theory, do outcomes refer to what individuals contribute to work?

False

What does equity theory explain?

How equity (fairness) affects motivation.

Do feelings of inequity influence motivation according to equity theory?

True

Does job design refer to determining an individual's specific work activities and responsibilities?

True

Does empowerment mean limiting employee responsibility?

False

Does excessive job specialization increase boredom and reduce job satisfaction?

True

Does task significance mean how important the job is to others or to the organization?

True

Is the purpose of job design solely to increase productivity?

False

Can job rotation increase skill variety and flexibility?

True

Does job rotation mean increasing the number of tasks performed in a single job?

False

Does vertical loading focus on increasing job depth rather than breadth?

True

Does Management by Objectives involve cascading goals from the bottom to the top?

False

What is the process called that cascades organizational goals down?

Management by objectives.

Does goal-directed effort impact performance according to goal-setting theory?

True

Are performance-management activities unrelated to performance appraisal?

False

Should performance-appraisal results only be used for salary increases?

False

Is the primary purpose of an organizational reward system to motivate existing employees?

False

What is the alternative-work arrangement involving part-time employees sharing one job?

Job sharing.

Does indirect compensation include benefits like paid time off and health insurance?

True

Does the storming stage involve conflicts among team members?

True

Are teams interdependent collections of individuals with a common goal?

True

Do group norms help control behavior and improve predictability?

True

What defines a group best?

Two or more people who interact and influence each other.

Is the performing stage where groups achieve peak productivity?

True

Is the norming stage where members resolve conflicts and build cohesion?

True

What best describes a team?

A group with high coordination and shared responsibility.

Does group composition refer to the skills and characteristics of members?

True

Can a multi-generational workforce include employees with a 50-year age gap?

True

Are Generation Z employees comfortable with technology?

False

Do Generation Z employees value inclusivity and mental-health support?

True

What is the main characteristic of a multi-generational workforce?

Employees from different generations working together.

Do Baby boomers value job stability, loyalty, and teamwork?

True

Are Millennials the most collaborative generation in the workplace?

True

How would you best describe Generation Z employees?

Tech-savvy and diversity-oriented.

Are Generation X employees primarily motivated by financial rewards alone?

False