MANA 3318 UTA EXAM #1 QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
Which generation of workers tends to place high importance on creativity and seek
work in line with their values? - ANSWER-Millennials (aka Generation Y)
A popular athletic shoe company is focused on reducing the environmental impact of
its supply chain, which is an example of - ANSWER-corporate social responsibility.
All of the following statements about sexual harassment in the workplace are true
EXCEPT - ANSWER-Bystander interventions have no effect on workplace sexual
harassment.
What is the most current term for organizations that do business in several
countries? - ANSWER-transnational organizations
Which of the following statements accurately describes gender diversity? -
ANSWER-In the United States, the glass ceiling tends to prevent women's
movement to the executive level.
Adam Smith's doctrine of natural liberty argues for open-market competition and free
trade, which is similar to - ANSWER-consequential theories of ethics.
According to Hofstede's research, what country is individualistic, has weak power
distance, tolerates uncertainty, is masculine, and has a short-term orientation? -
ANSWER-United States
Managers are more likely to consult employees and work with them to achieve
harmonious results when the culture is characterized by - ANSWER-low power
distance.
Which term refers to the assumption that an individual's behavior is accounted for by
the situation? - ANSWER-discounting principle
What is the single best predictor of work performance across many occupations and
across different cultures? - ANSWER-general mental ability
Madison sent a video to a small group of her coworkers. She assumed each would
appreciate the video's political humor, but several vehemently complained and asked
her never to send anything like that again. Which barrier to social perception is at
play here? - ANSWER-projection
Which of the following studies was conducted in the 1920s and 1930s and
suggested the importance of the informal organization? - ANSWER-Hawthorne
At the heart of character and virtue ethics is - ANSWER-emotional intelligence.
, Which term refers to the theory that there are no universal ethical principles and that
people should not impose their own ethical standards on others? - ANSWER-cultural
relativism
In a company-wide meeting, Spiro questioned the huge discrepancy between his
salary and that of the company's CEO. Spiro's question can be viewed as a matter of
- ANSWER-distributive justice.
Which of the following statements accurately describes guanxi? - ANSWER-It can
mean anything from strongly loyal relationships to ceremonial gift giving.
What global business practice has the greatest potential for creating economic
challenges? - ANSWER-layoffs
All of the following are typical of cultures characterized by traditional masculinity
EXCEPT - ANSWER-emphasis on the environment
All of the following are benefits of workforce diversity EXCEPT - ANSWER-enhanced
communication
Which term refers to the tendency to attribute one's successes to internal causes
and one's failures to external causes? - ANSWER-self-serving bias
What does Kurt Lewin's equation B = ƒ (P, E) mean? - ANSWER-Behavior is a
function of the person and the environment.
All of the following will affect how people perceive you EXCEPT - ANSWER-your
positive self-concept
Which of the following examples attributes success to an internal source? -
ANSWER-Satya's bonus was the result of many long days doing research.
Which preference in the Myers-Briggs Type theory has a strong gender difference? -
ANSWER-thinking/feeling
A perceiver will have a positive social perception of the target when - ANSWER-the
target matches the perceiver's attitude.
A successful manager is most likely to have - ANSWER-an internal locus of control.
Which preference in the Myers-Briggs Type theory represents perception or
information gathering? - ANSWER-sensing/intuition
Which of the Big Five personality traits refers to a person who is hardworking,
organized, and dependable? - ANSWER-conscientiousness
Trevon interviewed dozens of candidates for a sales job with his company and now
must select one of them. He decides to hire Natalie because she graduated from an
Ivy League college. He assumes anyone from such a prestigious school is smart and
WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
Which generation of workers tends to place high importance on creativity and seek
work in line with their values? - ANSWER-Millennials (aka Generation Y)
A popular athletic shoe company is focused on reducing the environmental impact of
its supply chain, which is an example of - ANSWER-corporate social responsibility.
All of the following statements about sexual harassment in the workplace are true
EXCEPT - ANSWER-Bystander interventions have no effect on workplace sexual
harassment.
What is the most current term for organizations that do business in several
countries? - ANSWER-transnational organizations
Which of the following statements accurately describes gender diversity? -
ANSWER-In the United States, the glass ceiling tends to prevent women's
movement to the executive level.
Adam Smith's doctrine of natural liberty argues for open-market competition and free
trade, which is similar to - ANSWER-consequential theories of ethics.
According to Hofstede's research, what country is individualistic, has weak power
distance, tolerates uncertainty, is masculine, and has a short-term orientation? -
ANSWER-United States
Managers are more likely to consult employees and work with them to achieve
harmonious results when the culture is characterized by - ANSWER-low power
distance.
Which term refers to the assumption that an individual's behavior is accounted for by
the situation? - ANSWER-discounting principle
What is the single best predictor of work performance across many occupations and
across different cultures? - ANSWER-general mental ability
Madison sent a video to a small group of her coworkers. She assumed each would
appreciate the video's political humor, but several vehemently complained and asked
her never to send anything like that again. Which barrier to social perception is at
play here? - ANSWER-projection
Which of the following studies was conducted in the 1920s and 1930s and
suggested the importance of the informal organization? - ANSWER-Hawthorne
At the heart of character and virtue ethics is - ANSWER-emotional intelligence.
, Which term refers to the theory that there are no universal ethical principles and that
people should not impose their own ethical standards on others? - ANSWER-cultural
relativism
In a company-wide meeting, Spiro questioned the huge discrepancy between his
salary and that of the company's CEO. Spiro's question can be viewed as a matter of
- ANSWER-distributive justice.
Which of the following statements accurately describes guanxi? - ANSWER-It can
mean anything from strongly loyal relationships to ceremonial gift giving.
What global business practice has the greatest potential for creating economic
challenges? - ANSWER-layoffs
All of the following are typical of cultures characterized by traditional masculinity
EXCEPT - ANSWER-emphasis on the environment
All of the following are benefits of workforce diversity EXCEPT - ANSWER-enhanced
communication
Which term refers to the tendency to attribute one's successes to internal causes
and one's failures to external causes? - ANSWER-self-serving bias
What does Kurt Lewin's equation B = ƒ (P, E) mean? - ANSWER-Behavior is a
function of the person and the environment.
All of the following will affect how people perceive you EXCEPT - ANSWER-your
positive self-concept
Which of the following examples attributes success to an internal source? -
ANSWER-Satya's bonus was the result of many long days doing research.
Which preference in the Myers-Briggs Type theory has a strong gender difference? -
ANSWER-thinking/feeling
A perceiver will have a positive social perception of the target when - ANSWER-the
target matches the perceiver's attitude.
A successful manager is most likely to have - ANSWER-an internal locus of control.
Which preference in the Myers-Briggs Type theory represents perception or
information gathering? - ANSWER-sensing/intuition
Which of the Big Five personality traits refers to a person who is hardworking,
organized, and dependable? - ANSWER-conscientiousness
Trevon interviewed dozens of candidates for a sales job with his company and now
must select one of them. He decides to hire Natalie because she graduated from an
Ivy League college. He assumes anyone from such a prestigious school is smart and
