MGT 312 Entire Course To Purchase This Material Click below Link FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.mgt312study.com MGT 312 Week 1 Organizational Behavior in the Workplace MGT 312 Week 2 Diversity and Personality at Work MGT 312 Week 2 Big Five Personality Types MGT 312 Week 3 Team Assignment Organizational Climate (Goog le) MGT 312 Week 3 Using Strengths to Increase Motivation MGT 312 Week 4 Team Assignment Five Bases of Power MGT 312 Week 4 Individual Assignment Working in Groups and T eams MGT 312 Week 5 CAREER CONNECTION Socialization and Men toring MGT 312 Week 5 Organizational Development and Human Resour ces ............................................................................................................
MGT 312 Final Guide 1 To Purchase This Material Click below Link FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.mgt312study.com 1 The interdisciplinary field dedicated to understanding and managi ng people at work is called: Management dynamics Management theory Organizational dynamics Organizational behavior
2 The distinction between flexible and fixed individual differences: Is that managers have little or no impact on flexible differences Is that managers should hire people based on their attitudes and e motions Is that managers have little or no impact on fixed differences Has no practical value for managers 3 Regarding using personality testing as part of the hiring process, e xperts have concluded that: The typical personality test is not a valid predictor of job performa nce Only the Big Five should be used as predictors of job performance The effects of personality on job performance are so large it canno t be ignored by managers There are many valid instruments available to managers to test for personality types 4 In Ajzen’s theory of planned behavior, ___________ is (are) the ke y link between _________. Intentions; attidtudes and planned behavior Norms; intentions and planned behavior Intentions; norms and attitudes Attitudes; intentions and planned behavior 5 According to the Ajzen model, the strongest predictor of an employ ee’s behavior is (are): The employee's intentions The employee's attitudes Social norms
The employee's values 6 The steps in the process of stereotype formation and maintenance i n order are: Expectations, categorization, inferences, maintenance. Categorization, inferences, expectations, maintenance. Inferences, categorization, expectations, maintenance. Categorization, expectations, inferences, maintenance. 7 Janelle, one of Abdul’s employees, has performed poorly on many aspects of her job since she was hired four months ago. This is like ly to be attributed to: External causes Fundamental bias Internal causes Self-serving bias 8 The potential to understand and regulate oneself is known as: Naturalist intelligence Intrapersonal intelligence Kinesthetic intelligence Interpersonal intelligence 9 Self-enhancement and self-transcendence are: Personal attitudes Endpoints of one of the dimensions of values Workplace attitudes Cognitions 10
Organizations with adhocracy cultures are described as: Externally focused and valuing stability and control Internally focused and valuing stability and control Externally focused and valuing flexibility Internally focused and valuing flexibility 11 Which of the following is the least fixed of a person’s individual dif ferences? Cognitive abilities Attitudes Emotions Intelligence 12 Camilla, a manager, notes that while Wilhelm’s written reports are very thorough and accurate, his oral presentations are not effectiv e. Camilla is looking at: Explicit factors Implicit factors Distinctiveness Consistency 13 Stimulation is in the ____________ part of Schwartz’s model. Conservation Openness to change Self-enhancement Self-transcendence 14 The contingency approach suggests that: A manager needs to learn a set of hard-and-fast rules. There is one best way to manage.
OB theories apply to all situations. The best answer depends on the situation. 15 Research shows that, in general: Social capital increases group conflict. Social capital decreases work group integration. Social capital decreases organizational performance. Social capital can improve operations. 16 The corporate staff in the accounting department at ABC Corporat ion went on 12hour days during the holiday season, just like the regular retail em ployees do during that season. This is an example of a(n) _______ __ change. Product Radically innovative Adaptive Innovative 17 The extent to which an individual identifies with an organization a nd commits to its goals is called: Organizational satisfaction Organizational commitment Job involvement Perceived organizational support 18 Joyce finds that the members of the project team to which she has b een assigned in her management class are all athletes on the colleg e’s football and basketball teams. She immediately considers dropp
ing the class because she thinks her experience with that team will be negative. Joyce is likely to be reacting to a: Self-serving bias ............................................................................................................
MGT 312 Final Guide 2 To Purchase This Material Click below Link FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.mgt312study.com 1 in the ________ of group development, group members try to get to know each other and establish common understanding. 2 Organizational ________ is the study of the many factors that have an impact on how people and groups act, think, feel, and respond t o work and organizations, and how organizations respond to their environments. 3 The highest level a group can possibly perform at is known as ___ _____. 4 In ________, managers establish the rules and reporting relations hips that allow people to achieve organizational goals. 5 When situational pressures are ________, personality is not a goo d predictor of on-the-job performance.
6 A manager notices his task force's ideas are a little stale. He attri butes this to the fact that the group is homogeneous. He should ___ _____. 7 The extent to which a leader actually does help a group or organiz ation to achieve its goals is best described as ________. 8 Which of the following statements best explains why work attitude has little relationship to job performance? 9 Transactional leaders motivate followers by ________.
10 The management of organizational politics most often falls to ____ ____. 11 What statement best describes how situational factors may affect w ork mood? 12 The ________ of a worker's attitude reflects his thoughts about ho w to act on the job. 13
A business owner accepts the importance of the ________ theory. Consequently he has structured his company to fit the factors that affect it the most in an effort to eliminate as much uncertainty as p ossible. 14 Two managers have conflicting views of how to best handle a rece nt increase in funds. They have many meetings and each manager must argue his position. After several weeks, a decision is made th at results in an efficient and effective use of the new resources. Thi s example best shows that ________. 15 The ________ describes the different types of relationships that ma y develop between a leader and a follower. 16 On her work team, Michelle develops detailed tasks lists and work flow charts to help her team members understand the steps involve d in each project. She also maintains the project calendar and rece ives periodic updates from each team member to ensure that projec ts are progressing on schedule. Which role does Michelle most like ly fill on her team? 17 Managers engage in ________ to increase their power and pursue goals that favor their individual and group interests. 19 A wealthy heiress decides to take a job as a social worker. She is r eceiving a lot of news coverage because of her decision, and while she doesn't like the media attention, she is happy that the news rep
orters are seeing her as the selfless person she wants to be. Her wo rk behavior is best described as ________. 20 Organizational behavior is examined at three main levels: ______ __ . 21 A ________ is a systematic tendency to use, ignore, or interpret inf ormation about a target in a particular way that results in inaccur ate perceptions. 22 When the business environment is ________, an organization is m ost likely to decentralize authority and empower its employees to m ake operating decisions. 23 Which element of work motivation answers the question "how hard does a person work to perform a chosen behavior"? 24 The study of organizational behavior provides a set of ________ th at are useful for understanding the behavior that occurs within org anizations. 25 The ________ function of management allows managers to diagno se how well they have performed.
26 Employees who have intrinsic work values will be motivated by __ ______. 27 Teams differ from groups in that teams ________. 28 In assessing intentions, cooperativeness is the degree to which 29 In which work situation will personality most likely play a role in j ob performance? 30 ________ is the pattern of relatively enduring ways that a person f eels, thinks, and behaves. ............................................................................................................
MGT 312 Week 1 Organizational Behavior in the Workplace To Purchase This Material Click below Link FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.mgt312study.com Organizational Behavior in the Workplace Complete the matrix below with 3 to 5 job skills found in the workp lace that could lead to improved job performance.
Write a 350- to 700word summary of what you have learned about Organizational Beh avior from your current readings. Include the following in your su mmary: · Explain the connection between organizational behavior and y our selected job skills from the matrix. · Discuss how these job skills can lead to improved job performa nce. · Explain how Organizational Behavior can aid you in decisionmaking and problem-solving. · Predict the consequences of unethical behavior in the workplac e. ......................................................................................................... ...
MGT 312 Week 2 Big Five Personality Types To Purchase This Material Click below Link FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.mgt312study.com Complete the “What Is My Big Five Personality Profile?” selfassessment. Write a 700- to 1,050word paper in which you address the following: · Do you agree with the results of your assessment? · Based on the results of your assessment, what do you see as yo ur strengths and weaknesses? · How might your personality type influence your job performan ce? Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment. ............................................................................................................
MGT 312 Week 2 Diversity and Personality at Work
To Purchase This Material Click below Link FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.mgt312study.com You are assigned to work on a team in the workplace with a person who has a different personality type than you. Connect with your t eam members who have a different personality than you. Write a 350- to 700-word paper in which includes the following: · A description of each team member’s personality type · A description of the advantages of working with those with diffe ring personality types · A discussion of the disadvantages of working with those with di ffering personality types · Examples of ways organizations can manage a diverse group of employees. Cite 1 to 3 business sources not including the text that support the t eam’s ideas regarding personality. Format the paper consistent with APA guidelines. Click the Assignment Files tab to submit the assignment. ............................................................................................................
MGT 312 Week 3 Team Assignment Organizational Climate (Google) To Purchase This Material Click below Link FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.mgt312study.com Locate a list of the 100 best companies to work for by using a sear ch engine. Research companies from that list to ensure sufficient information i s available to review the Organizational Behavior environment of t hat company. Look for the following key words: amplifying effect, pro-social behaviors, positive deviance, conscious capitalism. Select one of the companies as a team.
Write a 350- to 700word analysis of the team’s chosen organization and its climate re garding organizational behavior. Include the following in your rev iew: · Does this organization encourage positive Organizational Beh avior? · If yes, how do they demonstrate this? · If not, what type of Organizational Behavior do they seem to en courage? Peer Review: The teams will share their findings with at least one other team in class. The teams will critically analyze the review to see if the other team provided adequate evidence to support their cl aims regarding the organizational climate of the chosen organizati on. Incorporate the feedback from the peer review in the conclusion of the paper. Format the paper consistent with APA guidelines. Click the Assignment Files tab to submit the assignment. ............................................................................................................
MGT 312 Week 3 Using Strengths to Increase Motivation To Purchase This Material Click below Link FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.mgt312study.com Complete the “What is My Level of PsyCap” self-assessment. Write a 1050- to 1400word paper in which you include the following: · Explain why you agree or disagree with your results. · Develop strategies to advance your career using your strengths. · How can you use goalsetting to increase motivation and improve job performance? · How might your engagement as an employee and job satisfacti on influence job performance? · Discuss at least 5 of the following motivational theories and ex plain how these can aid in job performance.
· Extrinsic motivation · Intrinsic motivation · McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y · Maslow’s Needs Hierarchy · Acquired needs theory · Self-determination theory · Herzberg’s theory of motivation · Equity theory · Expectancy theory Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment. ............................................................................................................
MGT 312 Week 4 Individual Assignment Working in Groups and Teams To Purchase This Material Click below Link FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.mgt312study.com Complete the “Evaluate Team Member Effectiveness” selfassessment. Write a 700- to 1,050word paper in which you address the following: · Do you agree with your results? · Based on your selfassessment, what do you see as your strengths and weaknesses r egarding working on a team? · Have you ever engaged in social loafing while on a team? Why or why not? · How does working effectively on a team give you an advantage in the workplace? · How do groups normally develop? · How does the effectiveness of the team members influence the g roup’s development process? Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
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MGT 312 Week 4 Team Assignment Five Bases of Power To Purchase This Material Click below Link FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.mgt312study.com Create a 5- to 8slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation in which you examine the five bases of power. Include the following: · A description of each · An example of each as used in the workplace · An evaluation of which are the most and least desirable · Ways to increase positive power bases Click the Assignment Files tab to submit the assignment. ............................................................................................................
MGT 312 Week 5 CAREER CONNECTION Socialization and Mentoring To Purchase This Material Click below Link FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.mgt312study.com CAREER CONNECTION: This assignment builds socialization s kills and establishes the importance of mentoring to aid in career a dvancement. The team has been invited to present at a conference before top exe cutives of Fortune 500 companies. The topic the team is presenting on is “How Can Socialization and Mentoring Be Used For Career Advancement?” Create a 10- to 15slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation in which you address the following as they relate to the topic: · How can socialization and mentoring be used to advance a car eer?
· How can socialization and mentoring help minimize resistance to change using the contingency approach? · How can socialization and mentoring help people embrace thes e changes as a part of career advancement? · Include Feldman’s threephase model of socialization and the six socialization tactics as part of the discussion. Cite a minimum of 3 peerreviewed sources other than your textbook. Format the references according to APA guidelines and include as a reference slide at the end of the presentation. Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment. ............................................................................................................
MGT 312 Week 5 Organizational Development and Human Resources To Purchase This Material Click below Link FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.mgt312study.com Write a 175- to 350word short paper that explains how Human Resource functions rel ate to organizational development. Click the Assignment Files tab to submit the assignment. ............................................................................................................