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Under Schwartz's Values Circumplex, hedonism is a part of two different quadrants, __________ and __________.


A) Self-transcendence; Self-enhancement
B) Self-transcendence; Conservation
C) Self-enhancement; Conservation
D) Openness to change; Conservation
E) Openness to change; Self-enhancement

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Which of the following directly influences an employee's voluntary behavior and performance?


A) Role perceptions
B) Moral intensity
C) Corporate social responsibility
D) Uncertainty avoidance
E) Income

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One of the limitations of the individual rights principle is that:


A) it really is not an ethical principle at all.
B) some individual rights conflict with other individual rights.
C) it does not protect the right to physical security and freedom of speech of the employees.
D) it is almost impossible to evaluate the benefits or costs of decisions when many stakeholders are affected.
E) it can degenerate into unjust favoritism.

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Barney, a manager, is very conventional, resistant to change, habitual, and does not accept new ideas very easily.This implies that Barney has:


A) low neuroticism.
B) low customary thinking.
C) high extraversion.
D) high agreeableness.
E) low openness to experience.

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The ability to recognize the presence and determine the relative importance of an ethical issue is known as:


A) neuroticism.
B) moral intensity.
C) moral sensitivity.
D) utilitarianism.
E) uncertainty avoidance.

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Aptitudes are natural talents that help individuals to learn specific tasks more quickly and perform them better than other people.

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A good match between an employee's competencies and his/her job requirements tends to increase both job performance and the employee's well-being.

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People with high achievement orientation tend to value assertiveness, competitiveness, and materialism.

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Scenario: Electronika International Electronika International is a fast growing small company specializing in consumer electronics.Managers at Electronika International are exploring the idea of using the "Big Five" personality dimensions in hiring and improving work-related behaviors and job performance.When hiring new employees, e-commerce managers should look for people who have a high level of _____, which is the most valuable "Big Five" personality dimension for predicting job performance.


A) extraversion
B) openness to experience
C) conscientiousness
D) neuroticism
E) locus of control

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People who value their independence and personal uniqueness have:


A) high individualism.
B) high collectivism.
C) high power distance.
D) low uncertainty avoidance.
E) low openness to experience.

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Personality traits are the best predictors of work performance.

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Under Schwartz's Values Complex, the value category of self-direction refers to the pursuit of pleasure, enjoyment and the gratification of desires.

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People with high power distance expect relatively equal power sharing.

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People arrange values into a hierarchy of preferences, called a value system.

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Utilitarianism suggests that we should choose the option that provides the highest degree of satisfaction to those affected.

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Jung's psychological types are measured through the:


A) "Big Five" personality types.
B) locus of control scale.
C) instrument that also measures neuroticism.
D) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.
E) self-monitoring personality test.

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_____ represents the forces within a person that affect the direction, intensity, and persistence of voluntary behavior.


A) Motivation
B) Personality
C) Values
D) Ethics
E) Ability

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Presenteeism is more common among employees with:


A) sick leave pay.
B) financial buffers.
C) low centrality.
D) high centrality.
E) high job security.

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Learned capabilities refer to the skills and knowledge that one has actually acquired.

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Lawrence stole a clock from his workplace.Which of the following refers to Lawrence's activity?


A) Productive behavior
B) Counterproductive behavior
C) Task performance
D) Organizational citizenship behavior
E) Job matching

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