Week 3

Most commonly, design decisions are made to support an organization's ____, to help it cope with environmental ____

• strategy; chaos

• strategy; uncertainty

• bottom line; chaos

• bottom line; uncertainty

If you have BOTH: 1) manipulation of an independent variable, and 2) random assignment to treat conditions, you have a/an _____ design

• experimental

• quasi-experimental

• non-experimental

• phenomenological

________ validity refers to the extent to which the dependent variable change is properly attributable to your independent variable

• Infernal

• Autumnal

• External

• Internal

The source of an interaction (aka an 'it depends' variable) is also called a/an _____

• mediator

• meddler

• moderator

• modeler

Falsely concluding that a training program had a positive effect on employee performance is an example of _____

• how to get fired

• type 1 error

• validity

• type 2 error

The aim of _____ is to generate a large pool of highly qualified applicants so that the organization can select those who stand the best chance of becoming successful and remaining with the organization for a long period of time.

• recruitment

• selection

• training

• organizational development

From the applicant’s perspective, this is an important Psychological factor in deciding to take a job:

• training

• geography

• perceptions of fit

• benefits

Socialization represents the process by which an individual makes the transition from outsider to organizational member

• True

• False

An organizational newcomer may choose indirect forms of information seeking if they perceive high levels of _____

• conflict

• social cost

• uncertainty

• supervisors

The first take-away homework is due before the midterm

• True

• False