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Which assessment technique involves simulating the type of daily information that appears on a manager's or employee's desk?

  • In-Basket Technique (correct)
  • Simulations
  • Job Knowledge Tests
  • Work Samples

    • What is the primary goal of Job Knowledge Tests?

  • To measure an applicant's cognitive ability
  • To determine an applicant's psychomotor ability
  • To evaluate an applicant's knowledge of a specific job (correct)
  • To assess an applicant's ability to perform job tasks

    • What is the term for simulations that do not involve situational exercises?

  • Cognitive Ability Tests
  • In-Basket Technique
  • Job Knowledge Tests
  • Work Samples (correct)

    • Which of the following is an example of Psychomotor Ability?

    <p>Finger dexterity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of using multiple assessment methods in an assessment center?

    <p>To provide a more comprehensive evaluation of an applicant's abilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the ability to perceive and understand information through vision, hearing, and other senses?

    <p>Perceptual Ability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a dimension of leadership styles distinguished by culture?

    <p>Transformational</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference in the way women and men communicate according to the text?

    <p>Women focus on metamessages, while men focus on the words spoken.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of the Project Globe?

    <p>To discover similarities and differences in cultures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT one of the five characteristics of good leaders according to Hunt and Laing (1997)?

    <p>Integrity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of using 'uh-huh' in communication according to men and women?

    <p>Men use 'uh-huh' to agree, while women use it to listen.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the range of the Intimacy Zone in spatial distance zones?

    <p>From physical contact to 18 inches away from a person</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of leadership through persuasion by message?

    <p>Message discrepancy and one-sided arguments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a variable in paralanguage?

    <p>Tone of voice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a dimension of culture in the Project Globe?

    <p>Power distance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of individual consideration in transformational leadership?

    <p>Developing individual growth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of non-verbal cues in communication?

    <p>To affect proper reception of a message</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is defined as any interference that affects proper reception of a message?

    <p>Noise</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between a professional coach and a consultant?

    <p>A coach focuses on a particular employee, while a consultant focuses on the organization as a whole.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of a mentor in an organization?

    <p>To help the employee adjust to the job and advance in the organization.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the principle that states that the more similar the training situation is to the actual job situation, the more effective the training will be?

    <p>The principle of transfer of training.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary factor that affects an employee's ability to learn during a training program?

    <p>The employee's motivation to learn.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of evaluation criteria in a training program?

    <p>To determine the effectiveness of the training program.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the 'application of training' evaluation criterion?

    <p>To determine if the employee is applying what they learned on the job.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following social facilitation effects is most closely related to the idea that people are motivated to perform well because they are being evaluated by others?

    <p>Evaluation Apprehension</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which theory suggests that people may not work as hard in a group because they believe their individual effort is not necessary?

    <p>Free-rider Theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary mechanism behind the social facilitation effect, according to the text?

    <p>Arousal caused by the presence of others</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a strategy for reducing groupthink?

    <p>Creating subgroups to increase disagreement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the phenomenon where group members reduce their effort because they believe others are not working hard?

    <p>Sucker Effect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a characteristic of groupthink?

    <p>Ignorance of alternative perspectives</p> Signup and view all the answers

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