Chapter 5

Which of the following is associated with the study of individuals?

• 
  team building

• norms

• perception

• roles

If you believe that you control your own destiny, then your personality would be described as having a(n) ________.

• 
  external locus of control

• high self-esteem

• high Machiavellianism score

• internal locus of control

An individual who is high in ________ is pragmatic, maintains emotional distance, and believes that ends can justify means.

• self-esteem

• 
  self-monitoring

• Machiavellianism

• ris taaking

________ is a personality trait that measures an individual's ability to adjust his or her behavior to external situational factors.

• Machiavellianism

• Self-monitoring

• Self-esteem

• Locus of control

List the major issues associated with group structure in global teams.

_______ refers to the process by which a person's efforts are energized, directed, and sustained toward attaining a goal

• Motivation

• Effort management

• Leadership

• Need configuration

In Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory, ________ needs form the lowest or foundational step in the hierarchy.

• psychomotor

• physchological

• physiological

• psychographic

McGregor's Theory Y assumes that employees ________.

• have little ambition

• enjoy work

• want to avoid responsibility

• need to be closely controlled to work effectively

According to Herzberg's two-factor theory, which one of the following is a motivator?

• salary

• security

• responsibility

• relationship with supervisors

Temporary workers are often motivated by ________.

• autonomy in their work and flexibility in their schedules

• the ability to change assignments frequently

• the opportunity to become regular, full-time employees

• recognition and responsibility