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If measuring Person-Organisation Fit, What is the major difference between the Rokeach Value
Survey (RVS) and the Organisation Culture Profile (OCP)? - Answer✔RVS focuses on end states
and modes of behaviour.
Two models for classifying personality types are: 1) the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MTBI), and
2) the Big Five Model. The first has four dimensions, and the second five dimensions. Referring
to the MTBI, in which dimension is it most compatible with the Big 5? - Answer✔Extraverted
versus Introverted.
Why are values stable over time? - Answer✔because they are mainly based on absolutes.
When considering Australia's profile with regard to Hofstede's cultural dimensions. Australia
would be best described as: - Answer✔PDI = Low; IDV = High; MAS = High; UAI = Low; LTO =
Low.
The biggest advantage of John Holland's Personality-Job Fit Theory is: - Answer✔that job
satisfaction is highest when personality and occupation are matched.
Which of the following best relates a mood, as opposed to an emotion? - Answer✔Ray turned
up at footy practice late, as usual. This time because he sat in his car for too long contemplating
his situation. No one on the team understands his recent behaviour. He always looks ok.
When you are attending a regular lecture, where the lecturer has droned on for an hour and all
you can think of is 'when will he shut up so I can go home', which of the following types of
affect are you more likely to be feeling? - Answer✔Low positive affect.
Which of these statements do you consider is the most correct? - Answer✔Mary is more likely
to see things in a negative light than her husband, especially on a Sunday night.
Which of the following scenarios best describes positivity offset? - Answer✔Pei works as a
cashier at Woolworths, most days are the same, sometimes she has nice customers, and
occasionally a rude or demanding customer comes through her checkout. Most times she feels
positive about her work.
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Of the following people, whom would you say has the strongest Emotional Intelligence? -
Answer✔Emma calls her friends to help pick herself up when she is down, but only when she is
at home, she never takes her emotions to work. Work for her takes priority, she is career
focused, and is often asked to quell disputes among her fellow workers, because she is good at
spotting angry people and reassuring them before the situation escalates.
Which of the following scenarios best illustrates high consensus? - Answer✔Brian missed most
of the waves during his surf yesterday, but was pleased to see none of his mates caught any
either.
Raj teaches computer software to middle-aged computer users. Raj often gets frustrated when
his students frequently need help with basic things that he learnt and conquered when he was
still a kid.
Which element of selective perception is Raj most likely to be adopting in his class? -
Answer✔Projection.
Ryan is always late. Last week, even though most of his team were ill, he let the team down by
unexpectedly taking the day off. Last week he also messed up three sales calls and smashed his
car.
How might others perceive responsibility for Ryan's behaviour from an attribution perspective?
- Answer✔Ryan will have an internal attribution.
Which perception errors are least likely to be influential for the interviewers in a job interview?
- Answer✔Projection; Attribution Error.
Which of the following combinations of methods are best for encouraging creativity for most
people? - Answer✔having an environment that promotes a good mood; being around creative
people; having an internal motivational drive.
Jim has an HD average. In the last subject he took, he only received a pass. How would you
attribute Jim's performance? - Answer✔Low Consistency.
One of the principles that marketers rely on in the purchasing decisions of consumers is
bounded rationality. Why is this the case? - Answer✔The consumer will only search until they
find something that is good enough. Therefore brand name advertising has increased merit.
Which two decision making biases and errors are a product of our inherent positivity offset
where we assume a positive - or known - outcome, above and beyond the probability of pure
chance? - Answer✔Overconfidence Bias and Randomness Error.
In which situation is Nicki - an offshore international student, who doesn't usually gamble, with
little market knowledge most likely to resort to intuition in decision making? - Answer✔When
placing a bet on a horse.
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