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    LDR 531 FINAL EXAM 2015 (LATEST) LDR 531 FINAL EXAM 2015 (LATEST) Question 1. Job dissatisfaction and antagonistic relationships with coworkers predict a variety of behaviors organizations find undesirable, including unionization attempts, substance abuse, undue socializing, and tardiness. These behaviors are indicators of a broader syndrome called Positivity offset. Employee withdrawal. Cognitive dissonance. Rotten apple syndrome. 2. Organizational momentum ________________. is not promoted by stability within the organization can benefit or inhibit an organization is always an advantage in seeking organizational change increases with the implementation of new programs 3. Some studies indicate the best approach for transformational change may have the chief executive officer create an atmosphere for change And establish a reward system. But carefully set limits for the program. But let others decide how to initiate change. And begin establishing a vision. 4. Which of the following actions best represents Kelly’s high job involvement? Kelly wants to continue working for the organization because many of her college friends are working there. Kelly actively takes part in team activities and proactively takes up additional job responsibilities. Kelly always complains about her work to her colleagues. Kelly shares the organization’s vision of supporting renewable energy. 5. The concept that some leadership attributes will work in some situations but not in others can be described by the Contingency theory. Tactical theory. Leadership effectiveness theory. Behavioral theory. 6. You manage a department of four employees. You have identified that Joe has a high need for achievement. Mary has a high need for power, and Tim has a high need for affiliation. Sarah scored high on the need for power and low on the need for affiliation. Which of these four employees is most suitable for handling your responsibilities when you are on vacation? Mary Tim Joe Sarah 7. In order to make their firm a learning organization, managers should Increase the degree of departmentalization. Reinforce interdependence and reduce boundaries. Avoid the use of cross-functional teams. Penalize mistakes. 8. Which of the following statements is true with regard to the effectiveness of tactics? Individuals from collectivist cultures are typically more likely to use soft tactics that reflect personal power. The combination of a soft tactic with reasonable persuasion is more effective than a combination of two hard tactics. All tactics are equally effective with regard to upward influence. The combination of a soft tactic with reasonable persuasion is more effective than a combination of two hard tactics. Soft tactics are less effective than hard tactics when used individually. 9. Central to managing a successful organizational strategy implementation are/is Tracking progress. Formal models of implementation. Coalition management. Competitive teams. 10. Which of the following is the first step in the negotiation process? Preparation and planning Bargaining and problem solving Definition of ground rules Clarification and justification 11. ________ occurs when people within organizations use whatever influence they can to taint the facts to support their goals and interests. Politicking Sabotage Illegitimate political behavior Legitimate political behavior 12. The ultimate source of an organization’s culture is Its top management. Its environment. The country in which the organization operates. Its founders. 13. Which of the following statements is most likely to be true about differences between men and women in relation to emotional reactions? Women express anger more frequently than men. Men experience emotions more intensely than women. Women tend to hold onto emotions longer than men. Men display positive emotions more frequently than women. 14. Which of the following is a desirable strategy

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    LDR 531 FINAL EXAM 2015 (LATEST) LDR 531 FINAL EXAM 2015 (LATEST) Question 1. Job dissatisfaction and antagonistic relationships with coworkers predict a variety of behaviors organizations find undesirable, including unionization attempts, substance abuse, undue socializing, and tardiness. These behaviors are indicators of a broader syndrome called Positivity offset. Employee withdrawal. Cognitive dissonance. Rotten apple syndrome. 2. Organizational momentum ________________. is not promoted by stability within the organization can benefit or inhibit an organization is always an advantage in seeking organizational change increases with the implementation of new programs 3. Some studies indicate the best approach for transformational change may have the chief executive officer create an atmosphere for change And establish a reward system. But carefully set limits for the program. But let others decide how to initiate change. And begin establishing a vision. 4. Which of the following actions best represents Kelly’s high job involvement? Kelly wants to continue working for the organization because many of her college friends are working there. Kelly actively takes part in team activities and proactively takes up additional job responsibilities. Kelly always complains about her work to her colleagues. Kelly shares the organization’s vision of supporting renewable energy. 5. The concept that some leadership attributes will work in some situations but not in others can be described by the Contingency theory. Tactical theory. Leadership effectiveness theory. Behavioral theory. 6. You manage a department of four employees. You have identified that Joe has a high need for achievement. Mary has a high need for power, and Tim has a high need for affiliation. Sarah scored high on the need for power and low on the need for affiliation. Which of these four employees is most suitable for handling your responsibilities when you are on vacation? Mary Tim Joe Sarah 7. In order to make their firm a learning organization, managers should Increase the degree of departmentalization. Reinforce interdependence and reduce boundaries. Avoid the use of cross-functional teams. Penalize mistakes. 8. Which of the following statements is true with regard to the effectiveness of tactics? Individuals from collectivist cultures are typically more likely to use soft tactics that reflect personal power. The combination of a soft tactic with reasonable persuasion is more effective than a combination of two hard tactics. All tactics are equally effective with regard to upward influence. The combination of a soft tactic with reasonable persuasion is more effective than a combination of two hard tactics. Soft tactics are less effective than hard tactics when used individually. 9. Central to managing a successful organizational strategy implementation are/is Tracking progress. Formal models of implementation. Coalition management. Competitive teams. 10. Which of the following is the first step in the negotiation process? Preparation and planning Bargaining and problem solving Definition of ground rules Clarification and justification 11. ________ occurs when people within organizations use whatever influence they can to taint the facts to support their goals and interests. Politicking Sabotage Illegitimate political behavior Legitimate political behavior 12. The ultimate source of an organization’s culture is Its top management. Its environment. The country in which the organization operates. Its founders. 13. Which of the following statements is most likely to be true about differences between men and women in relation to emotional reactions? Women express anger more frequently than men. Men experience emotions more intensely than women. Women tend to hold onto emotions longer than men. Men display positive emotions more frequently than women. 14. Which of the following is a desirable strategy

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    LDR 531 FINAL EXAM 2015 (LATEST) LDR 531 FINAL EXAM 2015 (LATEST) Question 1. Job dissatisfaction and antagonistic relationships with coworkers predict a variety of behaviors organizations find undesirable, including unionization attempts, substance abuse, undue socializing, and tardiness. These behaviors are indicators of a broader syndrome called Positivity offset. Employee withdrawal. Cognitive dissonance. Rotten apple syndrome. 2. Organizational momentum ________________. is not promoted by stability within the organization can benefit or inhibit an organization is always an advantage in seeking organizational change increases with the implementation of new programs 3. Some studies indicate the best approach for transformational change may have the chief executive officer create an atmosphere for change And establish a reward system. But carefully set limits for the program. But let others decide how to initiate change. And begin establishing a vision. 4. Which of the following actions best represents Kelly’s high job involvement? Kelly wants to continue working for the organization because many of her college friends are working there. Kelly actively takes part in team activities and proactively takes up additional job responsibilities. Kelly always complains about her work to her colleagues. Kelly shares the organization’s vision of supporting renewable energy. 5. The concept that some leadership attributes will work in some situations but not in others can be described by the Contingency theory. Tactical theory. Leadership effectiveness theory. Behavioral theory. 6. You manage a department of four employees. You have identified that Joe has a high need for achievement. Mary has a high need for power, and Tim has a high need for affiliation. Sarah scored high on the need for power and low on the need for affiliation. Which of these four employees is most suitable for handling your responsibilities when you are on vacation? Mary Tim Joe Sarah 7. In order to make their firm a learning organization, managers should Increase the degree of departmentalization. Reinforce interdependence and reduce boundaries. Avoid the use of cross-functional teams. Penalize mistakes. 8. Which of the following statements is true with regard to the effectiveness of tactics? Individuals from collectivist cultures are typically more likely to use soft tactics that reflect personal power. The combination of a soft tactic with reasonable persuasion is more effective than a combination of two hard tactics. All tactics are equally effective with regard to upward influence. The combination of a soft tactic with reasonable persuasion is more effective than a combination of two hard tactics. Soft tactics are less effective than hard tactics when used individually. 9. Central to managing a successful organizational strategy implementation are/is Tracking progress. Formal models of implementation. Coalition management. Competitive teams. 10. Which of the following is the first step in the negotiation process? Preparation and planning Bargaining and problem solving Definition of ground rules Clarification and justification 11. ________ occurs when people within organizations use whatever influence they can to taint the facts to support their goals and interests. Politicking Sabotage Illegitimate political behavior Legitimate political behavior 12. The ultimate source of an organization’s culture is Its top management. Its environment. The country in which the organization operates. Its founders. 13. Which of the following statements is most likely to be true about differences between men and women in relation to emotional reactions? Women express anger more frequently than men. Men experience emotions more intensely than women. Women tend to hold onto emotions longer than men. Men display positive emotions more frequently than women. 14. Which of the following is a desirable strategy

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    LDR531FINALEXAM2015(LATEST)
    Question
    1.Jobdissatisfactionandantagonisticrelationshipswithcoworkerspredictavarietyofbehaviors
    organizationsfindundesirable,includingunionizationattempts,substanceabuse,unduesocializing,
    andtardiness.Thesebehaviorsareindicatorsofabroadersyndromecalled
    Positivityoffset.
    Employeewithdrawal.
    Cognitivedissonance.
    Rottenapplesyndrome.
    2.Organizationalmomentum________________.
    isnotpromotedbystabilitywithintheorganization
    canbenefitorinhibitanorganization
    isalwaysanadvantageinseekingorganizationalchange
    increaseswiththeimplementationofnewprograms
    3.Somestudiesindicatethebestapproachfortransformationalchangemayhavethechief
    executiveofficercreateanatmosphereforchange
    Andestablisharewardsystem.
    Butcarefullysetlimitsfortheprogram.
    Butletothersdecidehowtoinitiatechange.
    Andbeginestablishingavision.
    4.WhichofthefollowingactionsbestrepresentsKellyshighjobinvolvement?
    Kellywantstocontinueworkingfortheorganizationbecausemanyofhercollegefriendsare
    workingthere.
    Kellyactivelytakespartinteamactivitiesandproactivelytakesupadditionaljobresponsibilities.
    Kellyalwayscomplainsaboutherworktohercolleagues.
    Kellysharestheorganizationsvisionofsupportingrenewableenergy.
    5.Theconceptthatsomeleadershipattributeswillworkinsomesituationsbutnotinotherscanbe
    describedbythe
    Contingencytheory.
    Tacticaltheory.
    Leadershipeffectivenesstheory.
    Behavioraltheory.
    6.Youmanageadepartmentoffouremployees.YouhaveidentifiedthatJoehasahighneedfor
    achievement.Maryhasahighneedforpower,andTimhasahighneedforaffiliation.Sarahscored
    highontheneedforpowerandlowontheneedforaffiliation.
    Whichofthesefouremployeesismostsuitableforhandlingyourresponsibilitieswhenyouareon
    vacation?
    Mary
    Tim
    Joe
    Sarah
    7.Inordertomaketheirfirmalearningorganization,managersshould
    Increasethedegreeofdepartmentalization.
    Reinforceinterdependenceandreduceboundaries.
    Avoidtheuseofcrossfunctionalteams.
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    Penalizemistakes.
    8.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistruewithregardtotheeffectivenessoftactics?
    Individualsfromcollectivistculturesaretypicallymorelikelytousesofttacticsthatreflectpersonal
    power.
    Thecombinationofasofttacticwithreasonablepersuasionismoreeffectivethanacombinationof
    twohardtactics.
    Alltacticsareequallyeffectivewithregardtoupwardinfluence.Thecombinationofasofttactic
    withreasonablepersuasionismoreeffectivethanacombinationoftwohardtactics.
    Softtacticsarelesseffectivethanhardtacticswhenusedindividually.
    9.Centraltomanagingasuccessfulorganizationalstrategyimplementationare/is
    Trackingprogress.
    Formalmodelsofimplementation.
    Coalitionmanagement.
    Competitiveteams.
    10.Whichofthefollowingisthefirststepinthenegotiationprocess?
    Preparationandplanning
    Bargainingandproblemsolving
    Definitionofgroundrules
    Clarificationandjustification
    11.________occurswhenpeoplewithinorganizationsusewhateverinfluencetheycantotaintthe
    factstosupporttheirgoalsandinterests.
    Politicking
    Sabotage
    Illegitimatepoliticalbehavior
    Legitimatepoliticalbehavior
    12.Theultimatesourceofanorganizationscultureis
    Itstopmanagement.
    Itsenvironment.
    Thecountryinwhichtheorganizationoperates.
    Itsfounders.
    13.Whichofthefollowingstatementsismostlikelytobetrueaboutdifferencesbetweenmenand
    womeninrelationtoemotionalreactions?
    Womenexpressangermorefrequentlythanmen.
    Menexperienceemotionsmoreintenselythanwomen.
    Womentendtoholdontoemotionslongerthanmen.
    Mendisplaypositiveemotionsmorefrequentlythanwomen.
    14.Whichofthefollowingisadesirablestrategyformanagersaimingtoreducethenegative
    consequencesofrumors?
    Refusingtocommentonissuesthatappeartobecontroversialandunfair
    Encouragingemployeestocommunicatetheirconcernsandsuggestions
    Creatingamoreinformalcommunicationenvironmentattheworkplace
    Initiatingdisciplinaryactionagainsttheemployeewhostartedtherumor
    15.Adorationofacharismaticleaderbyfollowerscanleadto
    Limitingsuggestionsoffixesandimprovements.
    Acompetitiveworkenvironment.
    Difficultyindevelopingasuccessor.
    Greaterunderstandingofthecompanymission.
    16.Aleadershiptheorythatdescribesleadershipfunctionsapplicabletosomesituationsbutnot
    othersiscalled
    Descriptive.
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    Universal.
    Contingency.
    Prescriptive.
    17.Dortixisamanufacturingcompany.Attheendofeveryquarter,thetotalproductionofeach
    departmentiscalculated,comparedwiththepredeterminedtargets,andtherewardsforeachsetof
    divisionalemployeesisdeterminedthisway.Dortixusesa________plantoincentivizeits
    employees.
    gainsharing
    modular
    profitsharing
    coreplus
    18.Thedegreetowhichaturbulentenvironmentimpactsoperationswithinanorganizationisknown
    as
    Capacity.
    Complexity.
    Volatility.
    Organic.
    19.Determiningifastrategywillbeeffectivewithinitsrespectivebusinessenvironmentandstillbe
    competitivecouldbedeterminedbycompletinga(n)________test.
    advantage
    feasibility
    consonance
    consistency
    20.Accordingtothejobcharacteristicsmodel,autonomyisdefinedasthedegreetowhich
    Ajobrequirescompletionofawholeandidentifiablepieceofwork.
    Ajobhasanimpactonthelivesorworkofotherpeople.
    Ajobprovidestheworkerfreedom,independence,anddiscretion.
    Ajobgeneratesdirectandclearinformationaboutperformance.
    21.Whichofthefollowingrepresentstheacceptablestandardsofbehaviorwithinagroupthatare
    sharedbythegroupsmembers?
    Cliques
    Status
    Norms
    Goals
    22.Duringanannualreview,MichelGodfreymadethefollowingassertion:WhenIlookatmyself
    andmyperformance,IseethatwhatIhaveachievedisoutstandingandsomethingnooneinthe
    organizationhasthecapacitytoundertake.Surprisingly,ithasnotwonmetheadmirationofmy
    colleagueslikeitshouldhave.IalsobelievethatIdonotjustdeservearaise,butneedone,since
    withoutme,letsfaceit,theplacewouldsimplyfallapart.Whichofthefollowingpersonalitytraits
    bestdescribesMichelspersonality?
    Minimalism
    Stoicism
    Narcissism
    Monasticism
    23.WhichofthefollowingdimensionsoftheBigFiveModelindicatesapersonsabilitytowithstand
    stress?
    Emotionalstability
    Agreeableness
    Opennesstoexperience
    Extroversion
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    24.Thebestleadershiptheoriestodescribeandexplaineffectiveleadershipinteamswith
    interactivemembersare
    Grouptheories.
    Dyadictheories.
    Multileveltheories.
    Integratedtheories.
    25.Whichofthefollowingistrueofthebabyboomergeneration?
    Theyaremorequestioningandentrepreneurialthantheothergenerations.
    Theyleadlivesshapedmainlybyglobalization.
    Theygivehighimportancetoachievementandmaterialsuccess.
    Theygivethehighestimportancetoflexibilityandlifeoptions.
    26.Lowcontextculturesprimarilyrelyon________incommunicatingwithothers.
    formaltitles
    statusdifferences
    spokenandwrittenwords
    situationalcues
    27.Pragmaticleaders
    Appealtoemotions.
    Articulateavisionofconfidence.
    Haveexpertiseandcommitment.
    Appealtosharedvalues.
    28.________referstoanindividualsbeliefthatheorsheiscapableofperformingatask.
    Selfdetermination
    Emotionalcontagion
    Selfefficacy
    Affectintensity
    29.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueregardingamatrixstructure?
    Itavoidsduplicationofactivities.
    Itreducesambiguityaboutwhoreportstowhom.
    Itcannotachieveeconomiesofscale.
    Itbreakstheunityofcommandconcept.
    30.Whichofthefollowingstepscanbetakenbyamanagertominimizegroupthink?
    Askingthegroupmemberstofirstfocusonthepositivesofanalternativeratherthanthenegatives
    Preventingallteammembersfromengaginginacriticalevaluationofideasatthebeginning
    Seekinginputfromemployeesbeforethegroupleaderpresentshisopinions
    Encouraginggroupleaderstodevelopastrongersenseofgroupidentitykinginputfromemployees
    beforethegroupleaderpresentshisopinions
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