Professional Documents
Culture Documents
I. Identification. Identify what is being asked for. Write letter of your choice on the space provided before each item.
___________________1. A theory that focuses on the behavior, action, conduct, demeanor, or deportment of a leader instead
of on his or her personality traits.
___________________2. Any alteration of people, structure, or technology in organizations brought about by external and
internal forces which they encounter.
___________________3. A theory developed by J. Stacey Adams which states that employees assess job outcomes in
relation to what they put into it and then compare these with their co-workers.
___________________4. A management function that involves inspiring and influencing people in the organization to
achieve a common goal.
___________________5. The process of working with and through others to achieve organizational objectives efficiently
and ethically amid constant change; deals with planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling.
___________________6. It encourages individuals to work enthusiastically, often performing more work than what is
required.
___________________7. This theory is also known as the Motivation-Hygiene Theory which states that intrinsic factors
(achievement, recognition, growth and responsibility) are associated with job satisfaction, while extrinsic factors (company
policy, salary, security and supervision) are associate with job dissatisfaction.
___________________8. The belief that one’s way of life or culture is superior to others.
___________________9. A type of communication which uses oral and written words.
___________________10. It refers to how confrontational and dominant individuals should be in social relationships.
___________________11. It refers to how society should encourage and reward people for being kind, fair, friendly, and
generous.
___________________12. It is a positive view of workers which assumes that employees enjoy work, seek out and accept
responsibility, and are self-directed.
___________________13. A theory which is based on the assumption that leaders were born with some innate ability to lead.
___________________14. It refers to how much individuals should be rewarded for improvement and excellence.
___________________15. Employee behavior that exceeds work role requirements; behaviors that go beyond the call of
duty.