Final Exam Sat., Dec. 13 6:30-9:30 PM Athletic Complex Worth 40% of course grade Lecture material is cumulative!: Material covered in class from first to last class is fair game. Anything discussed, seen, or demonstrated is testable. Multiple Choice is not cumulative: Only material covered in Chapters 6, 7, and 10 will be tested. Total Points on Exam: 100
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Final Exam Sat., Dec. 13 6:30-9:30 PM Athletic Complex Worth 40% of course grade Lecture material is cumulative!: Material
covered in class from first to last class is fair game. Anything discussed, seen, or demonstrated is testable.
Multiple Choice is not cumulative: Only material covered in Chapters 6, 7, and 10 will be tested.
Total Points on Exam: 100
Exam Breakdown
Question Type
Points Choice? Common?
Part 1: Multiple Choice
30 No Yes
Part 2: 2 Short Answer
20 No Yes
Part 3: 3 Short Answer
30 Yes – you answer 3 of 5
No
Part 4: 1 Long Answer with multiple parts
20 No No
Things You’ll be Asked to Do on Exam
All questions will involve one or more OB theories, models, or concepts. For any of these I may ask you to:
Describe Provide examples Explain Apply to a given situation Distinguish Provide advice based on OB knowledge and
research Tell me what you would do in a situation and why
Tips for Parts 2-4 of Exam Don’t spend your studying time trying to guess what the
questions will be on – spend your time studying the material! Read carefully and answer what I ask – read each question
and then read it again before answering. Check off each part of the question so you know it’s been answered.
Test taking is a form of impression management – this is your chance to show me what you know.
Do not assume knowledge on my part – I can only grade what you write down, do not assume I will fill things in for you.
e.g., if you use a term from class, define it. Don’t assume that I know what it means so you don’t have to define it. Of course I know what it means, but you need to show me that YOU know what it means.
You will not get extra points for giving me more information than I ask.
e.g., Describe 2 sources of resistance to change – if you list 5 of them, but don’t explain any of them, you will not get full points.
The best answers get the terms exactly right, define them completely, and apply them to a situation if asked. However, what’s most important is that you understand the theories and concepts and can explain them – this is where most, if not all, of your points will be gained. My goal is that you can use and apply the material to relevant situations that arise in your life and career.
When I ask a question, answer it. e.g., Using expectancy theory to explain, is this program a
motivational one? You MUST answer the question, not just give me the theory.
When I give you a situation, APPLY the theory or concept to the situation, don’t just describe the theory or concept.
If I say DESCRIBE or EXPLAIN, do not merely list.
Tips for Parts 2-4 of Exam
Review of In-Class Material
Note: Bolded items denote material NOT covered in the text or covered in greater detail than
the text.
Organizational Behaviour and Management (Chapter 1) History of OB
Classical View of Management Human Relations Movement Contingency Approach to Management
Research Methods in OB OB is research based – systematic and objective Theory, Hypothesis Independent vs. Dependent Variables Internal vs. External Validity Correlation Coefficient
Limits of Correlational Research Research Designs
Case Study, Field Survey, Lab Experiment, Field Experiment
Corporate Volunteerism Inducements for employee volunteering
Reactive – work schedules, time off without pay, use of equipment
Proactive – recognize volunteers, time off with pay, education on volunteering
Benefits to Volunteering e.g., company loyalty, greater self-esteem, skill development,
Stages of Group Development Forming, Norming, Storming, Performing, Adjourning
Individualist vs. Collectivist Identity Benefits of Groups
Resource Pooling, Synergy, Easier Implementation of Decisions Costs of Groups
Time, Dysfunctional Groups Processes (Dominance, Overconformity, Diffusion of Responsibility and Social Loafing)
Group Performance Factors Composition/Diversity, Cohesiveness, Norms, Size
Social Loafing Minimizing Social Loafing
Roles in Groups and Teams Task-oriented, Maintenance, Individual
Group Composition/Diversity Heterogeneous vs. Homogeneous Groups Advantages and Disadvantages of Group Diversity Surface vs. Deep Diversity
Situations where you might want to use a group Questions to determine whether a team fits a situation
Decision Making (Chapter 9) Carter Racing Case and What it illustrates (there
was a lot, but I’ll highlight a couple specific to this chapter)
Groupthink– Handout with Antecedents, Symptoms, Consequences, Avoiding Groupthink
Group Polarization - Risky Shift, Conservative Shift, Rational (Classical) Decision Making and Behavioral
Decision Making Bounded Rationality Decision Making Heuristics/Cognitive Biases
Availability Heuristic, Representativeness Heuristic, Gambler’s Fallacy, Anchoring and Adjustment
Framing – Prospect Theory Effect of gain vs. loss frames
Escalation of Commitment Causes of Escalation of Commitment
Leadership (Chapter 11) Why do we care about leadership? Leadership as a process and property – importance of followers Leadership Theories – grouping them into Trait, Behavioral,
Situational, Recent Situational Theories
Path Goal Theory – Directive, Supportive, Participative, Achievement-Oriented
Organizational Culture & Socialization (Chapter 14) Characteristics of Org Culture Levels of Org Culture
Artifacts & physical characteristics, Espoused values and values-in-action, Basic assumptions
How Organizational Culture Forms Founder, Selection, Top Management,
Socialization = Culture Strong Cultures – e.g., Disney
Elements Positive and Negative Aspects
Organizational Socialization Person-Job Fit Person-Org Fit
Perspectives on Motivation (Chapter 4)
Basic Components - Effort, Persistence, Direction Content (Needs) vs. Process Theories Practical Implications of Need Theories Operant Learning/Reinforcement Theory
OB Modification Expectancy Theory – Effort Performance Outcome
Effort-to-Performance Expectancy, Performance-to-Outcomes Expectancy, Valences Practical Implications of Expectancy Theory
Rewarding Employees – effects on intrinsic motivation Equity Theory
Input/Output Ratios, Ways to Change Ratio
Forms of Organizational Justice Distributive, Procedural, Interactional Justice (Interpersonal and Informational Justice) Greenberg (1990) Equity Theory study Practical Implications of Equity Theory and Org. Justice
Motivation in Action (Chapter 5)
Goal Setting Theory Ways goals affect behavior – Direction, effort,