If goals are perceived as too difficult or impossible to attain _____.
a. performance will improve as the goals will challenge a person
b. a person will work harder
c. performance may actually decrease
d. motivation and morale will increase
e. answers a, b, and d
Question 2Which of the following organizations is most likely to commit unethical and illegal acts such as collusion, price fixing, or bribery?
A) an organization that is introducing a new product in the market
B) an organization that is struggling to survive
C) an organization that is entering into a new market
D) an organization that has a flat and decentralized organizational structure
Question 3Participation by those responsible for attaining the goal is important because _____.
a. they will likely set harder goals
b. they will probably not quit or transfer to another department
c. their managers don't have time to set individual employee goals
d. commitment and job satisfaction will be higher than when the goals are imposed
e. all of the above
Question 4A ________ structure is a structure in which support functions are placed in self-contained divisions.
A) market
B) product division
C) multidivisional
D) functional
Question 5Comment on the following potential problems areas in the diagnostic phase: over diagnosis, crisis diagnosis, practitioner's favorite diagnosis, diagnosis of symptoms, and threatening diagnosis.
What will be an ideal response?
Question 6Behavior that follows accepted ethical rules confers a(n) ________ effect on an individual or an organization.
A) observer-expectancy
B) framing
C) focusing
D) reputation
Question 7The first step in career life planning is to decide what types of jobs or work the participant would like to be doing at the end of ten years.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false