Review for Exam 2

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The exam consists of 45 multiple choice questions (1 point each) and one short essay question (5 points).

Culture and Fit

Hofstede's dimensions of culture

general factors of psychological climate

climate/culture strength

levels of culture: basic assumptions, espoused values, artifacts

models of diversity management

socialization

P-E fit: demands-abilities, supplies-values

supplementary and complementary fit

ASA cycle

Affect and Job Satisfaction

emotions

moods

affective events theory

components of attitudes

measurement of job satisfaction

Herzberg's two-factor theory

value theory

dispositional theory

core self-evaluations

effects of job satisfaction

organizational commitment: affective, continuance, normative

job embeddedness

Essay Question

Is job satisfaction important?

Questions for Review

1.    Define Hofstede's dimensions of culture.

2.    Define and provide examples of the levels of culture.

3.    Identify the types of P-E fit.

4.    What is the ASA cycle?

5.    What is the difference between moods and emotions?

6.    Describe affective events theory.

7.    What is job satisfaction? What are the components of job satisfaction?

8.    What is the difference between Herzberg's 2-factor theory and value theory of job satisfaction?

9.     Discuss the dispositional theory of job satisfaction.

10.    Define the different components of organizational commitment.