WorksheetsMGMT 330 - Test 3 Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
To tease out the effects of nature vs. nurture on the development of a person's personality, a study was conducted by following hundreds of twins from birth through to adulthood.
What was the major finding from this study?
Personality is mostly (>50%) determined by nature
Personality is mostly (>50%) determined by nurture
There were no effects of either nature (e.g., genes) or nurture (e.g., environment) on the development of personality
Based on the Big-Five factor model of personality, which two personality traits have consistently been shown to be the best predictors of overall job performance?
Conscientiousness & agreeableness
Conscientiousness & extraversion
Neuroticism & conscientiousness
Extraversion & neuroticism
In terms of the Big Five Model of Personality, which of the following traits is generally going to be the best predictor of employees' effectiveness of sales-related jobs or jobs that requires the employee to assume a leadership role
Conscientiousness
Agreeableness
Neuroticism
Openness to Experience
Extraversion
In terms of personality, the situation also matters.
If you were going to construct a test to gain a better understanding an individual's personality, which of the following would be most effective?
Asking the individual to demonstrate a sales pitch, providing less guidance and instructions
Asking the individual to demonstrate a sales pitch, guided by step-by-step instructions on how to close a sale
Based on the available responses below, select two statements that best describe the relationship between personality/ability and performance
An individual's personality can be used to determine his/her typical performance
An individual's ability can be used to determine his/her maximum performance level
An individual's personality can be used to determine his/her maximum performance level
An individual's ability can be used to determine his/her typical performance
James has just been hired as a bartender at an exclusive club in the heart of New York City.
His first customer left him a 1% tip on a $1,000 charge ($10 tip). He is understandably upset, but he was able to recover quickly from this experience and get back to serving other customers.
James can best be described as measuring high on which of the following?
Self-awareness
Other awareness
Emotional regulation
Use of emotions
For Phase II of the final group project, your team decided that everyone is going to work independently. One team member is going to work on the background; Another team member is going to work on the theories; the final team member is going to work on the recommendations/conclusions.
In the end, the team members are going to take all of the sections and copy/paste them into the final report without consulting one another.
This is an example of which type of task interdependence?
Reciprocal
Pooled
Comprehensive
Sequential
In general, which of the following team roles should always be minimized?
Team task role
Team building role
Individualistic role
Differences in personality reflect which type of team diversity?
Surface-level
Affective
Cognitive
Deep-level
Which of the following is least likely to reduce social loafing?
Holding team members accountable
Increasing the size of the team
Making tasks identifiable
Using incentives that people value
Of the two main types of team conflict (Task & Relationship), which has the potential to have positive influences on team outcomes?
Task Conflict
Relationship Conflict
Bailey has been hired as a manager at the Norfolk Tides. His job is to supervise 10 employees.
Despite being highly personable and having great expertise, he cannot implement any of his new ideas because he is required to follow the organization's pre-established policies and rules.
Which of the following contingency factors is affecting Bailey's ability to influence others?
Low visibility
Low centrality
Low discretion
Low substitutability
In general, which influence tactic has proven to be most effective when trying to influence the attitudes or behaviors of people with more formal authority than you?
Rational persuasion
Inspirational appeals
Ingratiation
Exchange
As a leader, Michael Scott believes in the philosophy of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it". He believes that the best course of action is to not do anything until something goes wrong.
This leadership style can be best described as:
Laissez-faire
Transformational
Contingent reward
Passive management-by-exception
Active management-by-exception
Which of the following is not a factor associated with Transformational Leadership?
Idealized Influence
Inspirational Motivation
Informational Exchange
Intellectual Stimulation
Individualized Consideration
