Enter the appropriate word$($s$)$ to complete the statement.

$201.$The acronym, SMART, stands for $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_,\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_,$ aggressive, realistic, and time$-$bound

when discussing goal setting.

$202.$Task $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ refers to the degree that team members depend on each other for information,

support, or materials.

$203.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ are meetings with departing employees.

$204.$The $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ is a hypothesis by Hans Selye suggesting that stress plays a general role in disease by

exhausting the body$$s immune system.

$205.$Self$-$managed teams do not report directly to a supervisor but select their own leader. They are

$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ teams, which means they have the responsibility as well as the authority to achieve their goals.

$206.$The subject of $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_,$ examined by Daniel Goleman, looks at how people can understand each

other more completely by becoming more aware of their own and others$$ emotions.

$207.$Predictors of $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ include poor performance, poor work attitudes, stress, personality, and age of

the employee.

$208.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ describes the degree to which a person has higher$-$order needs such as esteem and self$-$

actualization.

$209.$Words mean different things to different people; this is the concept of $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.$

$210.$The three key levels of analysis in organizational behavior are $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_,\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ and

$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.$

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$211.$Herzberg$$s two$-$factor theory of motivation suggests factors that are part of the context in which the job is

performed are called $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ factors.

$212.$A $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ is a collection of individuals who interact with each other such that one person$$s actions

have an impact on the others.

$213.$Under $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_,$ we use social comparison to determine fairness.

$214.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ is a term coined by Edward T$.$ Hall to denote the different kinds of physical distance

between people during person$-$to$-$person interactions.

$215.$When people believe that things happen to them because of luck, other people or a higher being, they are

classified as high in $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ locus of control.

$216.$The investment of one$$s mental, emotional, and physical energies into work is called job $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.$

$217.$An unwritten understanding about what the employee will bring to the work environment and what the

company will provide in exchange is called a $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.$

$218.$Social needs are to Maslow as $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ is to Alderfer.

$219.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ by test$-$takers could be a serious problem when using personality tests in employee

selection because it can change the rank ordering of candidates.

$220.$Demographic traits like race, gender and age are part of $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ diversity.

$221.$The perception that high levels of effort will lead to performance is called $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.$

$222.$Dev is highly respected by his colleagues. When there is a problem, he quickly takes the initiative to find a

solution and tries to remove all barriers to success. Dev has a $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ personality.

$223.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ is a motivation theory based on the work of Ivan Pavlov on behavioral conditioning and B$.$

F$.$ Skinner on operant conditioning.

$224.$The triple bottom line refers to evaluating organizations against the three performance criteria of

$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_,\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_,$ and $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ viability.

$225.$Jesse has a demanding job, and he is always tired and irritable. He never wants to do anything or has any

energy. He is suffering from the negative state known as $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.$

$226.$The three approaches to analytics refer to descriptive, $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_,$ and prescriptive analytics.

$227.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ teams are those where members are not located in the same physical place.

$228.$The $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ is the invisible barrier that prevents women and minorities from advancing to higher

and executive level positions.

$229.$The three types of communication are: $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_,\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_,$ and $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.$

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$230.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ is defined as a relatively permanent change in knowledge or skill produced by experience.

$231.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ is the body$$s reaction to a change that requires a physical, mental, or emotional adjustment

or response.

$232.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ cultures are those where people tend to have stronger bonds to their groups and group

membership forms a person$$s self$-$identity, whereas $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ are those where people tend to define

themselves as individuals and form looser ties with their groups.

$233.$The tendency for individuals to be attracted to similar individuals is called the $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$

phenomenon.

$234.$The state of consciousness when an individual is totally absorbed by an activity is referred to as

$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.$

$235.$The inability to let go of past events and obsessively thinking about them is known as $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.$

$236.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_-$oriented roles help to keep teams operating effectively and feel more cohesive.

$237.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ programs are th