I/O

Question 1

job evaluation

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determines the financial worth of a job

Question 2

critical incident technique

Answer 2

ascertaining the specific actions that lead to desirable or undesirable consequences

Question 3

path-goal thoery

Answer 3

leader should increase personal payoffs for subordinates and make paths to payoffs easier

Question 4

multiple regression approach is a _____ technique

Answer 4

compensatory

Question 5

_____ power is based on identifying/admiring/liking the person

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referent

Question 6

the tendency for people to make riskier decisions in groups

Answer 6

risky shift

Question 7

according to krumboltz, people choose careers based on

Answer 7

what they’ve learned through modeling and reinforcement

Question 8

seeking concurrence more than seeking the best possible alternative

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groupthink

Question 9

risky shift

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the tendency for people to make riskier decisions in groups

Question 10

super’s theory

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career is a combination of life roles, there are 5 major stages

Question 11

performance is a function of

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ability, motivation, opportunity

Question 12

holland typology

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realistic, investigative, artistic, social, enterprising, conventional

Question 13

overlearning is useful for tasks that are

Answer 13

infrequently performed and performed under stress

Question 14

_____ rewards are strongly correlated with performance and satisfaction

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performance-contingent

Question 15

vroom’s VIE theory says people

Answer 15

behave according to their reward expectancy

Question 16

rating an employee on non-important aspects of the job

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contamination errors

Question 17

response polarization

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tendency for people in groups to become more extreme in their views

Question 18

method of controlling for halo effect and leniancy/strictness biases

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forced choice

Question 19

deficiency errors

Answer 19

excluding important aspects of job from evals

Question 20

theory x

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workers are lazy and must be coerced

Question 21

multiple hurdle approach is a _______ technique

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noncompensatory

Question 22

consistency

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how closely related the first two code letters are

Question 23

expanding the variety of tasks without increasing responsibility

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job enlargement

Question 24

groupthink

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seeking concurrence more than seeking the best possible alternative

Question 25

job satisfaction _____ with age

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increases

Question 26

theory y

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people find satisfaction with work, control and punishment not necessary

Question 27

according to 2-factor theory, dissatisfaction results when ____ are not met, but satisfaction only results from meeting _____

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lower-level needs, upper-level needs

Question 28

tiedeman and o'hara's theory focuses on

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differentiation and integration

Question 29

when there are different criterion-related validity coefficients for different groups

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differential validity

Question 30

expanding jobs to give employees a bigger role in planning and performing work

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job enrichment

Question 31

interest tests predict

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job satisfaction

Question 32

unfairness

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when minorities and non-minorities score differently on the predictor yet perform similarly on the criterion

Question 33

congrience

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match between personality type and work environment

Question 34

if leader rates least preferred coworker poorly, they are

Answer 34

low lpc, task oriented

Question 35

_____ power is based on hierarchy

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legitimate

Question 36

what race reports more job satisfaction?

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whites

Question 37

griggs vs. duke power company

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can't use broad testing

Question 38

job analysis

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describes the component tasks performed by the workers on a job

Question 39

tendency for people in groups to become more extreme in their views

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response polarization

Question 40

japanese management strategies

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theory z

Question 41

centralized communication networks are nest for ____ tasks, while decentralized communication networks are best for ____ tasks

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simple, problem-solving/communication

Question 42

erg theory divides needs into those based on

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existence, relatedness, growth

Question 43

when minorities and non-minorities score differently on the predictor yet perform similarly on the criterion

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unfairness

Question 44

% of minorities selected must be at least 4/5ths the percentage of non-minorities selected

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adverse impact

Question 45

title VII

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original EEO act, can't discriminate

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maslow's hierarchy

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physiological, safety, social, esteem, self-actualization

Question 47

determines the financial worth of a job

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job evaluation

Question 48

uniform guidelines

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can't use tests that discriminate

Question 49

differential validity

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when there are different criterion-related validity coefficients for different groups

Question 50

hershey and blanchard's situational leadership looks at

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employee's readiness to perform

Question 51

if leader rates least preferred coworker highly, they are

Answer 51

high lpc, relationship oriented

Question 52

ascertaining the specific actions that lead to desirable or undesirable consequences

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critical incident technique

Question 53

describes the component tasks performed by the workers on a job

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job analysis

Question 54

interviews have better criterion-related validity when

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they're structured, there are multiple interviewers, interviewers are trained

Question 55

management by objectives

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mutual agreement between employees and supervisors on goals

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similarity between training and work situations

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identical elements

Question 57

contamination errors

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rating an employee on non-important aspects of the job

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_____ power is based on ability to punish

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coercive

Question 59

identical elements

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similarity between training and work situations

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adverse impact

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% of minorities selected must be at least 4/5ths the percentage of non-minorities selected

Question 61

____ tasks are ones where the outcome is affected by the most effective group member, whereas ____ tasks are ones where the outcome is affected by the least effective group member

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disjunctive, conjunctive

Question 62

ideal group size for decision-making is ____, and ____ is more effective in situations requiring deliberation

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5-7, an even number

Question 63

excluding important aspects of job from evals

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deficiency errors

Question 64

mccelland's acquired needs theory describes 3 significant work-related needs

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need for achievement, need for affiliation, need for power

Question 65

differentiation

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degree to which person is represented by one personality type

Question 66

workers are lazy and must be coerced

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theory x

Question 67

people find satisfaction with work, control and punishment not necessary

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theory y

Question 68

multiple cutoff approach is a _______ technique

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noncompensatory

Question 69

______ LPCs are most effective as leaders in highly favorable or unfavorable situations, _____ LPCs are most effective in moderately favorable situations

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low, high