Week 1
What are organizations?
Organizations are social conventions for accomplishing common goals through group effort
What is personality?
"Relatively stable set of psychological characteristics that influences the way an individual interacts with their environment and how they feel, think, and behave"
Which of the following motivators are Intrinsic Motivators: ________. Which of the following motivators are Extrinsic motivators_________.
Select all that apply.
A. Salary B. Sense of achievement C. Freedom D. Promotion E. Praise F. Goals
Intrinsic: B, C, F
Extrinsic: A, D, E
For 100 points, the process through which people organize, interpret, retrieve and respond to information is the definition of what term?
Perception
Name of a TV Show that takes place in an office
....The Office
What is Organizational Behaviour (OB)?
OB is the field of behavioural science focused on understanding, explaining, and improving the attitudes and behaviours of individuals / groups in organizations.
What is a fixed mindset?
The assumption that an individual's basic qualities are unchangeable and that one's efforts will not yield much personal change
Which of the following is an example of job crafting?
A.) You have full control on the work schedule and procedures.
B.) You are involved in the decision making in your team.
C.) You are joining the training sessions provided by your company to improve your soft skills.
D.) You are a data analyst and will incorporate your strengths in visual design to visualize the data.
D
For 200 points, Perception can not be biased, and how individuals process inputs and how they make judgements about situations or people is unbiased and based on scientific facts.
FALSE, perception can be biased- both in terms of how individuals process inputs and individuals make judgments about situations or people
Who's the singer of 'Starboy'?
The Weeknd
What 4 things make up a successful team?
1.) Clearly defined roles
2.) Setting goals + leveraging expertise
3.) Communicating effectively
4.) Trust + psychological safety
What are the “Big Five” personality dimensions?
Conscientiousness, Agreeableness, Neuroticism, Openness to experience, Extraversion
According to McClelland’s Theory of Needs, select one of the following statements that’s FALSE:
A.) Different people may have different intrinsic needs.
B.) Some workers are naturally motivated by challenges, and they will seek for challenging tasks in their jobs.
C.) People that focus on the need for achievement will be motivated by opportunity to work in a team.
D.) People that focus on the need for power will be motivated by opportunity to get attention.
C
For 300 points, What are the three approaches to leadership?
Structural, Trait, and Behavioral/Situational
What is the chemical symbol for silver?
Ag
What is the “illusion of transparency”?
We tend to assume that others can “read” our minds – that others know what our intentions are.
What is the value-fulfillment model?
The theory that job-satisfaction depends on whether you perceive that your job supports values that are meaningful to you
In the job characteristics model, which of the following describes a job that has a high task identity?
A.) A job that has a lot of impact on other people
B.) A job that involves doing a complete piece of the work, from beginning to end.
C.) A job that requires high skills and talents.
D.) A job that you have freedom on the activities and schedules.
B
For 400 points, What are the main characteristics of an Autocratic/Directive leader?
Provides directions, Acts as a sole expert, Do not seek input, Do not encourage suggestions.
Who played Ken in the Barbie movie?
Ryan Gosling
What 3 things make up a goal?
1.) They are data-driven
2.) Ambitious but attainable
3.) Well-defined and shared by all
What is the interactionist approach?
The approach to personality where knowledge about an individual’s personality AND the organizational setting are both considered
Between Intrinsic motivators and Extrinsic motivators, which do you think motivate workers to perform better?
Give two reasons for your response.
Intrinsic. Reason 1: Extrinsic motivators narrow your focus to the reward and get unintended consequence. Reason 2: Extrinsic motivator may remove workers intrinsic desire of their job and leave little enjoyment.
According to both the textbook and lecture slides, what is considered to be the best style of leadership and true or false, do effective leaders vary their behavior to match the situation?
Autocratic and False
Transformational and True
No best style of leadership and true
No best style of leadership and false
C) No best style of leadership and true
What are 5 countries that start with 'A'?
Possible answers: Algeria, Angola, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Austria, Australia, Albania, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina