Engaging in Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Can Improve Organizational Effectiveness

question 111

Multiple Choice

Engaging in self-fulfilling prophecy can improve organizational effectiveness:

• A)Self-fulfilling prophecy is a perceptual bias that always makes organizations less effective.
• B)whenever and wherever it exists in organizational settings.
• C)when supervisors demonstrate their hope and optimism in each employee's potential.
• D)when supervisors also use stereotyping to determine the employee's potential performance.
• E)only when supervisors have a self-serving bias.

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Definitions:

Dependent Personality Disorder

A mental health condition characterized by pervasive psychological dependence on other people.

Initiating Relationships

The process of making the first steps in starting interpersonal connections or friendships with others.

Ending Relationships

The process of cutting ties or ceasing involvement with another person, often involves emotional distress and a period of adjustment.

Avoidant Personality Disorder

A mental health disorder characterized by a persistent pattern of extreme shyness, feelings of inadequacy, and sensitivity to rejection.