Donnell Is a Computer Programmer Whose Job Performance Rating Notes

question 100

Multiple Choice

Donnell is a computer programmer whose job performance rating notes the fact that he often goes out to the parking lot and sits in his car during lunch hour. He is otherwise sociable and never late coming back from lunch; therefore, this is not an appropriate item to include on his job performance rating because it

• A) is not a behavior relevant to the accomplishment of organizational goals.
• B) demonstrates an undue focus on interpersonal citizenship behavior.
• C) relates to his task performance rather than his job performance.
• D) implies that he is doing something wrong by sitting in his car.
• E) concerns citizenship behavior rather than job performance.

Know the break-even and shutdown points in both short run and long run scenarios.

Distinguish between types of costs (fixed, variable, marginal).

Understand the role of total revenue in short-run operational decisions.

Grasp the importance of marginal cost in relation to AVC and ATC curves.

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Definitions:

Internal Attributions

The process of inferring that personal factors, rather than external factors, are the cause of an event or behavior, suggesting that a person’s actions are due to their individual characteristics such as personality or effort.

Situational Causes

Factors in the environment that influence behavior, contrasted with dispositional factors which are traits or characteristics within the person.

Prejudice

Negative attitude held by a person about the members of a particular social group.

Discrimination

Treating people differently because of prejudice toward the social group to which they belong.