Question

Organizational Behaviour Quiz

1. When assessing the ethics of a decision, you should:

Multiple Choice

• consider its implications against all three principles described in the textbook.

• avoid considering the decision's moral intensity until after the decision has been made.

• apply any one—but NEVER more than one—of the four ethics principles to evaluate the decision.

• rely mainly on the utilitarianism principle.

• rely mainly on your level of collectivism.

2. Social support has what effect on work-related stress?

Multiple Choice

• It does everything described in the other statements.

• It provides the individual with information or other resources used to remove the stressor.

• It makes the individual feel that he or she is not facing the stressor alone.

• It increases the individual's self-esteem regarding the stressor.

• There is no evidence that social support has any beneficial effect on work-related stress.

3. Job rotation has all of the following effects EXCEPT:

Multiple Choice

• reduces repetitive strain injuries.

• reduces boredom on the job.

• tests each person's level of self-leadership.

• None of the answers apply.

• helps employees to learn skills to work in multiple jobs.

4. Stress refers mainly to environmental conditions that cause people to experience fear.

True or False

Answer 1

1. consider its implications against all three principles described in the textbook

2. It makes the individual feel that he or she is not facing the stressor alone

Social support reduced the strains experienced, social support mitigated perceived stressors, and social support moderated the stressor–strain relationship.

3. None of the answers apply

The benefits of job rotation are more than just reducing the risk of repetitive strain injuries. Rotating jobs also can help to:

• Improved employee skillsets as workers are required to practice different tasks throughout the shift
• Reducing mindless movement that could potentially cause an injury or incident
• Foster a more flexible workforce
• Reduce exposure especially when workers are required to perform high-risk tasks
• Reduce absenteeism
• Boost engagement and productivity

4. False

In medical or biological context stress is a physical, mental, or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension. Stresses can be external (from the environment, psychological, or social situations) or internal (illness, or from a medical procedure).