Question 1

An example of an input at an organizational level is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  motivation 
B)  conflict 
C)  communication 
D)  structure 
E)  power 
A)  motivation 
B)  conflict 
C)  communication 
D)  structure 
E)  power

Question 2

Discuss the growing importance of interpersonal skills in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

Until the late 1980s, business school cu

Question 3

Which of the following functions do managers undertake as part of planning functions?

Accepted Answer

A)  employing strategies to coordinate tasks 
B)  executing plans to integrate activities 
C)  defining an organization's goals 
D)  implementing strategies for achieving goals 
E)  accomplishing goals of a project 
A)  employing strategies to coordinate tasks 
B)  executing plans to integrate activities 
C)  defining an organization's goals 
D)  implementing strategies for achieving goals 
E)  accomplishing goals of a project

Question 4

Which of the following is a difference between sociology and psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sociology studies people in relation to their social culture whereas psychology focuses on the individual. 
B)  Sociology incorporates research from social sciences, philosophy, and natural sciences; psychology does not. 
C)  Sociology uses only qualitative techniques whereas psychology uses both qualitative and quantitative techniques. 
D)  Sociology uses various methods of empirical investigation whereas psychology uses limited critical analyses. 
E)  Sociology studies humans and animals whereas psychology focuses exclusively on humans. 
A)  Sociology studies people in relation to their social culture whereas psychology focuses on the individual. 
B)  Sociology incorporates research from social sciences, philosophy, and natural sciences; psychology does not. 
C)  Sociology uses only qualitative techniques whereas psychology uses both qualitative and quantitative techniques. 
D)  Sociology uses various methods of empirical investigation whereas psychology uses limited critical analyses. 
E)  Sociology studies humans and animals whereas psychology focuses exclusively on humans.

Question 5

Which of the following best defines organizational behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  It involves analyzing different people in an industry with independent profit-centered motives. 
B)  It involves developing exclusively the knowledge of managers and senior -level employees. 
C)  It involves the study of what people do in a company and how it affects the company's output. 
D)  It involves the study of groups of people coming together for collective bargaining. 
E)  It is a field which is not influenced by factors in the external world. 
A)  It involves analyzing different people in an industry with independent profit-centered motives. 
B)  It involves developing exclusively the knowledge of managers and senior -level employees. 
C)  It involves the study of what people do in a company and how it affects the company's output. 
D)  It involves the study of groups of people coming together for collective bargaining. 
E)  It is a field which is not influenced by factors in the external world.

Question 6

Psychology seeks to measure, explain, and sometimes change the behavior of humans and other animals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to Mintzberg's classification of managerial roles, the role of a(n) ________ is to transmit information received from outsiders or from other employees to members of the organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  spokesperson 
B)  disseminator 
C)  entrepreneur 
D)  leader 
E)  resource allocator 
A)  spokesperson 
B)  disseminator 
C)  entrepreneur 
D)  leader 
E)  resource allocator

Question 8

Organizational behavior cannot offer reasonably accurate explanations of human behavior or make valid predictions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The role of a ________ is a type of informational role according to Mintzberg's classification of managerial roles.

Accepted Answer

A)  negotiator 
B)  figurehead 
C)  liaison 
D)  disseminator 
E)  entrepreneur 
A)  negotiator 
B)  figurehead 
C)  liaison 
D)  disseminator 
E)  entrepreneur

Question 10

Joann Hayes is currently working on a project to tackle climate change. During the project, she needs to find different options to replace the use of non-renewable energy and check the feasibility of different renewable energy options before choosing the most practical one. Which of the following skills does Hayes primarily need to use for these tasks?

Accepted Answer

A)  interpersonal skills 
B)  interactive skills 
C)  communication skills 
D)  human skills 
E)  conceptual skills 
A)  interpersonal skills 
B)  interactive skills 
C)  communication skills 
D)  human skills 
E)  conceptual skills

Question 11

According to Mintzberg's classification of managerial roles, a(n) ________ searches the organization and its environment for opportunities and initiates projects to bring about change.

Accepted Answer

A)  spokesperson 
B)  negotiator 
C)  entrepreneur 
D)  disturbance handler 
E)  resource allocator 
A)  spokesperson 
B)  negotiator 
C)  entrepreneur 
D)  disturbance handler 
E)  resource allocator

Question 12

Organizations which continually improve the quality of their products and maintain their flexibility tend to be more successful than others in the market.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How are the management functions of planning, organizing, and leading different from one another? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The planning function encompasses defini

Question 14

Eighty percent of the employees in the United States work today in ________ jobs.

Accepted Answer

A)  military 
B)  mining 
C)  research 
D)  textile 
E)  service 
A)  military 
B)  mining 
C)  research 
D)  textile 
E)  service

Question 15

Which of the following disciplines blends concepts from both psychology and sociology to focus on people's influence on one another?

Accepted Answer

A)  social psychology 
B)  lexicology 
C)  parapsychology 
D)  eschatology 
E)  cosmology 
A)  social psychology 
B)  lexicology 
C)  parapsychology 
D)  eschatology 
E)  cosmology

Question 16

A(n) ________ is an abstraction of reality, a simplified representation of some real-world phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

A)  outcome 
B)  model 
C)  objective 
D)  input 
E)  process 
A)  outcome 
B)  model 
C)  objective 
D)  input 
E)  process

Question 17

________ is the study of societies to learn about human beings and their activities.

Accepted Answer

A)  Epistemology 
B)  Agnotology 
C)  Deontology 
D)  Anthropology 
E)  Dysteleology 
A)  Epistemology 
B)  Agnotology 
C)  Deontology 
D)  Anthropology 
E)  Dysteleology

Question 18

Which of the following is true of positive organizational scholarship?

Accepted Answer

A)  It involves monitoring negative practices in organizations and rectifying them. 
B)  It involves scrutinizing loopholes in organizational practices and filling gaps in processes. 
C)  It dwells on limitations that an organization faces and how it can turn them into opportunities. 
D)  It deals with how employees should analyze weaknesses and convert them into strengths. 
E)  It studies how organizations develop human strengths, foster vitality, and unlock potential. 
A)  It involves monitoring negative practices in organizations and rectifying them. 
B)  It involves scrutinizing loopholes in organizational practices and filling gaps in processes. 
C)  It dwells on limitations that an organization faces and how it can turn them into opportunities. 
D)  It deals with how employees should analyze weaknesses and convert them into strengths. 
E)  It studies how organizations develop human strengths, foster vitality, and unlock potential.

Question 19

Explain workforce diversity. What key managerial skill do you think is most important when dealing with workforce diversity?

Accepted Answer

Workforce diversity is a term used to de

Question 20

According to Mintzberg's classification of managerial roles, which of the following is a kind of interpersonal role?

Accepted Answer

A)  liaison 
B)  disseminator 
C)  spokesperson 
D)  monitor 
E)  entrepreneur 
A)  liaison 
B)  disseminator 
C)  spokesperson 
D)  monitor 
E)  entrepreneur

An example of an input at an organizational level is ________.

Discuss the growing importance of interpersonal skills in the workplace.

Which of the following functions do managers undertake as part of planning functions?

Which of the following is a difference between sociology and psychology?

Which of the following best defines organizational behavior?

Psychology seeks to measure, explain, and sometimes change the behavior of humans and other animals.

According to Mintzberg's classification of managerial roles, the role of a(n) ________ is to transmit information received from outsiders or from other employees to members of the organization.

Organizational behavior cannot offer reasonably accurate explanations of human behavior or make valid predictions.

The role of a ________ is a type of informational role according to Mintzberg's classification of managerial roles.

According to Mintzberg's classification of managerial roles, a(n) ________ searches the organization and its environment for opportunities and initiates projects to bring about change.

Organizations which continually improve the quality of their products and maintain their flexibility tend to be more successful than others in the market.

How are the management functions of planning, organizing, and leading different from one another? Explain.

Eighty percent of the employees in the United States work today in ________ jobs.

Which of the following disciplines blends concepts from both psychology and sociology to focus on people's influence on one another?

A(n) ________ is an abstraction of reality, a simplified representation of some real-world phenomenon.

________ is the study of societies to learn about human beings and their activities.

Which of the following is true of positive organizational scholarship?

Explain workforce diversity. What key managerial skill do you think is most important when dealing with workforce diversity?

According to Mintzberg's classification of managerial roles, which of the following is a kind of interpersonal role?

Diversity in Organizations

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Emotions and Moods

Personality and Values

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Motivation Concepts

Motivation: From Concepts to Applications

Foundations of Group Behavior

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organization Structure

Organizational Culture

Human Resource Policies and Practices

Organizational Change and Stress Management

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Exam 1: What Is Organizational Behavior

An example of an input at an organizational level is ________.

Discuss the growing importance of interpersonal skills in the workplace.

Which of the following functions do managers undertake as part of planning functions?

Which of the following is a difference between sociology and psychology?

Which of the following best defines organizational behavior?

Psychology seeks to measure, explain, and sometimes change the behavior of humans and other animals.

According to Mintzberg's classification of managerial roles, the role of a(n) ________ is to transmit information received from outsiders or from other employees to members of the organization.

Organizational behavior cannot offer reasonably accurate explanations of human behavior or make valid predictions.

The role of a ________ is a type of informational role according to Mintzberg's classification of managerial roles.

According to Mintzberg's classification of managerial roles, a(n) ________ searches the organization and its environment for opportunities and initiates projects to bring about change.

Organizations which continually improve the quality of their products and maintain their flexibility tend to be more successful than others in the market.

How are the management functions of planning, organizing, and leading different from one another? Explain.

Eighty percent of the employees in the United States work today in ________ jobs.

Which of the following disciplines blends concepts from both psychology and sociology to focus on people's influence on one another?

A(n) ________ is an abstraction of reality, a simplified representation of some real-world phenomenon.

________ is the study of societies to learn about human beings and their activities.

Which of the following is true of positive organizational scholarship?

Explain workforce diversity. What key managerial skill do you think is most important when dealing with workforce diversity?

According to Mintzberg's classification of managerial roles, which of the following is a kind of interpersonal role?

Diversity in Organizations

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Emotions and Moods

Personality and Values

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Motivation Concepts

Motivation: From Concepts to Applications

Foundations of Group Behavior

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organization Structure

Organizational Culture

Human Resource Policies and Practices

Organizational Change and Stress Management

Filters