LDR 531 Week 1 Quiz NEW

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1 According to Blake and Mouton, effective
leaders are most likely to facilitate
subordinate growth and development by
having
a high concern for the task and a moderate
concern for relationships
a moderate concern for the task and a high
concern for relationships
a high concern for both the task and
relationships
a moderate concern for both the task and
relationships
2 Which of the following is most likely to be a
drawback of highly conscientious people
according to the Big Five Model?
They focus on learning instead of performing a

job
They do not adapt well to changing contexts
They emphasize excessively on being creative
They are unlikely to engage in numerous risky
behaviors such as smoking and drinking
3 ________ is an extrinsic means of motivation.
Recognition
Flexibility
Responsibility
Salary
4 Which of the following personality traits
indicates the degree to which a person is
unemotional and pragmatic and believes that
ends can justify means?
Extraversion
Narcissism
Machiavellianism
Agreeableness
5 The _____ is a personality assessment model
that taps basic dimensions which encompass
most of the significant variation in human
personality, namely extraversion,
agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional
stability, and openness to experience.

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
Big Five Model
Keirsey Temperament Sorter
Birkman Method
6 The ________ pay plan has long been popular
as a means of compensating production
workers by paying a fixed sum for each unit of
production completed.
gainsharing
piece-rate
competency-based
profit sharing
7 With reference to John Holland’s
personality-job fit theory, people belonging to
the investigative type prefer
activities that involve helping and developing
others
ambiguous and imaginative activities that
allow creative expression
physical activities that require skill, strength,
and coordination
activities that involve thinking, organizing,
and understanding
8 Milton Rokeach created the Rokeach Value

Survey (RVS) which consisted of two sets of
values, namely ________ values and ________
values.
fluid; stable
instrumental; terminal
flexible; essential
flexible; enduring
9 Supportive leadership is most likely to result
in what outcome for subordinates?
Stronger satisfaction with the leader
Better performance by subordinates
Stronger organizational commitment
Better coordination among subordinates
10 With reference to the job characteristics
model, which of the following defines skill
variety?
The degree to which a job requires a variety of
different activities tapping different abilities
The degree to which a job requires completion
of a whole and identifiable piece of work
The degree to which work activities generate
direct and clear information about
performance
The degree to which a job provides the worker

freedom in scheduling and procedure
11 Which of the following is the least
desirable approach for developing
subordinates?
Provide constructive feedback about effective
and ineffective behavior
Provide detailed instructions on how to carry
out each assignment
Ask specific questions to help the person
analyze his or her performance
Provide opportunities to learn from
experience
12 Which dimension of the Big Five Model is a
measure of reliability?
Extroversion
Conscientiousness
Emotional stability
Agreeableness
13 Which of the following statements is true
regarding a merit-based pay plan?
A typical merit-based pay plan provides no
base salary and pays the employee only for
what he or she produces.
Unions typically resist merit-based pay plans.

It is also called competency-based pay plan.
It bases pay levels on how many skills
employees have or how many jobs they can do.
14 Those with a ________ personality identify
opportunities, show initiative, take action, and
persevere until meaningful change occurs,
compared to others who passively react to
situations.
proactive
high self-monitoring
type A
high Mach
15 Which of the following is an instrumental
value according to the Rokeach value survey?
Social recognition
Economic success
Personal discipline
Meaning in life
16 With reference to the Hofstede’s
Framework for Assessing Cultures, ________
emphasizes a tight social framework in which
people expect others in groups of which they
are a part to look after them and protect them.
long-term orientation

masculinity
collectivism
uncertainty avoidance
17 Which of the following guidelines for
recognizing an employee’s performance was
recommended?
Provide recognition only for outstanding
performance
Provide more recognition to people in
essential, high-visibility jobs
Actively look for effective behavior or
contributions to recognize
Give praise in private to avoid embarrassing
the recipient
18 Which of the following terms describes
basic convictions that “a specific mode of
conduct or end-state of existence is personally
or socially preferable to an opposite mode of
conduct”?
Emotions
Attitudes
Values
Feelings
19 Which of the following is Theory X

consistent with?
The use of recognition and achievements to
motivate employees
The principles of participative management
The vertical enhancement of jobs to enhance
autonomy
The autocratic style of managing people
20 Alex was sent to Beijing to help local
managers solve the problem of growing
worker dissatisfaction at their manufacturing
facility located in the city. As part of his visit,
he decided to have a town hall meeting with
the workers to understand the problems that
they were facing and the reasons for their
discontent. The turnout at the meeting was
substantial; however, when asked for their
opinions and suggestions, the crowd fell silent.
As a result, Alex was unable to determine the
reason for employee dissatisfaction. Which of
the following, if true, best explains this
situation?
The employees are genuinely concerned about
improving their lot.
A small portion of the workers at the facility
belong to the Baby Boomers generation.
Alex was sent to Beijing as he was one of the
few employees conversant in the local

language.
There is an unequal distribution of power in
the company.
21 Adam Sears is an assembly-line employee
with Swenson Motors. Though Adam is
popular among his supervisors and colleagues,
Adam experiences low morale and lack of
motivation. He feels frustrated that his job is
restricted to fixing nuts and bolts on the car
parts. He fears that he has no chances of
advancing in his career as he cannot
completely assemble a car. Which of the
following is true with regard to Adam?
Adam’s job has high task complexity.
Adam’s job has low role definition.
Adam’s job has a high span of control.
Adam’s job has low task identity.
22 Which of the following refers to the
tendency to be arrogant, have a grandiose
sense of self-importance, require excessive
admiration, and have a sense of entitlement?
Asceticism
Cynicism
Narcissism
Stoicism

23 Which of the following refers to bottom-line
conclusions individuals have about their
capabilities, competence, and worth as a
person?
Authoritarianism
Machiavellianism
Self-monitoring
Core self-evaluation