5.)Using a forced distribution or forced ranking performance evaluation system (in which 10% of employees are rated as poor, 20% are rated as fair, 40% are rated as average, 20% are rated as above average, and 10% are excellent) in an organization would likely in high levels of:

a. counterproductive workplace behavior

b. organizational citizenship behavior

c. homicide

d. task performance

6.) According to Houseman and Minor, the yearly cost of a toxic employee to an organization is approximately:

a. $125.00

b. we arent able to calculate the cost, as toxic employees literally destroy the souls of their coworkers

c. $12.50

d. $125,000

e. $12,500

7.)The fact that harassment and physical violence are illegal has caused employees to use _____ to demonstrate their dislike for others.

a. Occasional help

b. incivility

c. no tactics employees everywhere now accept that they will have to work with others whom they do not like

d. family and friend harassment (they harass the friends and family members of coworkers they dislike instead of harassing the coworkers directly)

8.)Youve just started your own company that will provide temporary employees to organizations and you need to pick a personality dimension that will best predict task performance across a wide range of jobs, some stressful, some not so stressful. Which should you pick?

a. openness to experience

b. extroversion

c. conscientiousness

d. agreeableness

e. emotional stability