Chapter 15 Quiz
Chapter 15 Quiz
Question 1 of 20
Total Grade: 10
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What personality trait refers to the order and precision a person imposes
on activities?
A openness
.
B extroversion
.
C conscientiousness
.
D emotional stability
.
Answer Key: C
Question 2 of 20
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John and Jane both earned a B+ on a recent quiz. John believes he
should have earned an A- because the questions were tricky and unfair.
Jane believes she should have studied more to earn the higher grade.
John exhibits an ______, and Jane exhibits an _______.
A external locus of control; internal locus of
. control
B internal locus of control; external locus of
. control
C external locus of control; external locus of
. control
D internal locus of control; internal locus of
. control
Answer Key: A
Question 3 of 20
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Colin has a big meeting with the managers of a company in Germany with
whom he hopes to develop a strategic alliance. Colin seriously doubts his
ability to negotiate the deal. What personality trait best describes Colin's
situation?
A conscientiousness
.
B internal locus of
. control
C external locus of
. control
D self-efficacy
.
Answer Key: D
Question 4 of 20
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Martha, a manager at a marketing firm, took a personality test that
indicated she has a low degree of authoritarianism. Martha is likely to do
all of the following EXCEPT
A praise subordinates for being creative
.
B encourage subordinates to question managerial
. decisions
C provide subordinates a major role in making decisions
.
D give directives to subordinates
.
Answer Key: D
Question 5 of 20
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Courtney seeks good jobs, is confident in her abilities, and gets a lot of
intrinsic satisfaction from her accomplishments. She could be described
as someone with ________.
A an external locus of
. control
B high self-efficacy
.
C high self-esteem
.
D an internal locus of
. control
Answer Key: C
Question 6 of 20
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According to research, managers with _____ are ______ to succeed in
joint ventures.
A high self-efficacy; more
. likely
B high self-efficacy; less likely
.
C low self-efficiency; less
. likely
D low self-efficiency; more
. likely
Answer Key: A
Question 7 of 20
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Jason states at a meeting that Japanese managers work all the time and
Swiss managers are well organized. Which term BEST describes Jason's
comments?
A perceiving
.
B judging
.
C stereotyping
.
D scanning
.
Answer Key: C
Question 8 of 20
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In a study of stress among executives from 10 countries, executives from
________ experienced the least stress.
A
.
B
.
C
.
Sweden
Egypt
German
y
D Japan
.
Answer Key: A
Question 9 of 20
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Why did the joint venture between IBM, Siemens, and Toshiba initially
struggle?
A unclear managerial roles and expectations
.
B insufficient facilities for production
.
C cultural differences between team
. members
D stress among expatriate managers
.
Answer Key: C
Question 10 of 20
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Things that people require in order to survive, such as food, are called
________.
A
.
B
.
C
.
D
.
survival goals
secondary needs
primary needs
sufficiency
requirements
Answer Key: C
Question 11 of 20
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Which model of motivation incorporates the roles of rewards and
punishment in maintaining or altering existing behavioral patterns?
A need-based model
.
B reinforcement
.
C
.
D
.
model
perceptual model
process-based
model
Answer Key: B
Question 12 of 20
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Which theory suggests that motivational needs can be taught to people in
different cultures?
A Herzberg's two-factor theory
.
B McClelland's learned needs
. framework
C Maslow's hierarchy of needs
.
D Vroom's expectancy theory
.
Answer Key: B
Question 13 of 20
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All of the following are leadership activities EXCEPT ________.
A developing long-term strategies
.
B allocating financial resources
.
C producing changes that benefit the
. firm
D motivating and inspiring employees
.
Answer Key: B
Question 14 of 20
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Which model of decision making suggests that managers apply logic and
rationality in making the best decisions?
A need-based
.
B normative
.
C process. based
D descriptive
.
Answer Key: B
Question 15 of 20
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For a manager to succeed in a power-respecting society, employee
partcipation in decision making is essential.
True
False
Answer Key: False
Question 16 of 20
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A manager needs to improve her teams' productivity. She decides to offer
one week extra vacation to the team that performs best during the
quarter. At the end of the quarter, the teams' performances actually
declined. What might be a reason that her strategy didn't work?
A Her workers
. orientation
B Her workers
. orientation
C Her workers
.
D Her workers
.
Answer Key: A
Question 17 of 20
have an aggressive goal
have a power-respecting
have a passive goal orientation
have a power-tolerant orientation
Score: 0.5
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In manager A's company, when he gives a directive, his workers will carry
it out without question. In manager B's company, subordinates will
sometimes criticize his decisions. The first company is most likely
located in ____, and the second company is most likely located in
______.
A Brazil; United
. States
B Japan; United
. States
C United States;
. Japan
D Brazil; Japan
.
Answer Key: B
Question 18 of 20
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A management team has been trying to reduce its company's operating
budget to please the CEO. After days of research and discussion, the
group finds enough cuts, and they know the CEO will approve their new
budget. One team member argues, however, that this budget cuts too
much from the R&D department, which could jeopardize future earnings.
This team member encourages the group to spend more time looking for
other areas to cut instead. The rest of the team refuses and insists on
presenting the budget to the CEO as is. What behavior is the rest of the
team exhibiting?
A satisficing
.
B maximizing
.
C bounded
. rationality
D recognizing
.
Answer Key: A
Question 19 of 20
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Elisa, a manager at Thornton Consulting, recently noticed that turnover
is particularly high in one of the production units. Elisa assumes that the
turnover is caused by low wages, so she immediately increases the
salaries of all employees in the unit. Elisa's actions have most likely been
affected by ________.
A uncertainty avoidance
.
B acculteration
.
C bounded rationality
.
D normative decision
. making
Answer Key: C
Question 20 of 20
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Gayle, a manager at Fargo Manufacturing, an MNE, needs to assemble a
cross-cultural team for a product development project. Which of the
following questions is LEAST likely to help Gayle assemble a highperforming team?
A What are the cultural backgrounds of potential team members?
.
B What type of task will be assigned to the team?
.
C Will the goal of the team have financial or quality-related outcomes?
.
D Will the team's normative behavior be promoted by formal or informal
. leaders?
Answer Key: D