Question 1

Which of the following statements is true of the conventional perspective of organizational behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) Effectiveness emphasizes outcomes that are associated with personal interests and performance. 
B) Controlling requires fairness and sensitivity to the marginalized. 
C) Leading relies on relational self-control and treating all the members with dignity. 
D) Organizing emphasizes courage and experimentation in the organization. 
A) Effectiveness emphasizes outcomes that are associated with personal interests and performance. 
B) Controlling requires fairness and sensitivity to the marginalized. 
C) Leading relies on relational self-control and treating all the members with dignity. 
D) Organizing emphasizes courage and experimentation in the organization. A

Question 2

Explain the importance of studying organizational behaviour (OB).

Accepted Answer

First,studying OB helps you to understand yourself.By understanding OB,you can get a better sense of the values and forces that influence your attitudes,feelings,and behaviour.Second,understanding OB can improve the interactions you have with others by providing practical suggestions for influencing and collaborating with them,working in teams,and leading organizations.Third,a strong grasp of OB will allow you to increase your contribution to an organization and prepare you to serve in a management or leadership role.

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true of the sustainable perspective of organizational behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) Effectiveness emphasizes outcomes associated with personal interests,performance,commitment,predictability,and what profits a narrow set of stakeholders in the short term. 
B) Organizing emphasizes courage and experimentation. 
C) Planning is the process of deciding on an organization's goals and strategies. 
D) Controlling means ensuring that the actions of organizational members are consistent with the organization's goal and values. 
A) Effectiveness emphasizes outcomes associated with personal interests,performance,commitment,predictability,and what profits a narrow set of stakeholders in the short term. 
B) Organizing emphasizes courage and experimentation. 
C) Planning is the process of deciding on an organization's goals and strategies. 
D) Controlling means ensuring that the actions of organizational members are consistent with the organization's goal and values. B

Question 4

According to the sustainable OB approach,what should the leading phase of the management process involve?

Accepted Answer

A) It should involve managers working alongside others to set goals and design strategies. 
B) It should involve arranging resources with a spirit of dignification,experimentation,and sensitivity to others' needs in the process. 
C) It should involve developing workplaces where the emphasis on financial and productivity goals is balanced by an emphasis on sustainability and healthy social relationships. 
D) It should involve overseeing the values,particularly the sense of justice. 
A) It should involve managers working alongside others to set goals and design strategies. 
B) It should involve arranging resources with a spirit of dignification,experimentation,and sensitivity to others' needs in the process. 
C) It should involve developing workplaces where the emphasis on financial and productivity goals is balanced by an emphasis on sustainability and healthy social relationships. 
D) It should involve overseeing the values,particularly the sense of justice.

Question 5

From a conventional OB perspective,which of the following management functions ensures that organizational members do what they are supposed to be doing and that their performance meets expectations?

Accepted Answer

A) Staffing 
B) Leading 
C) Controlling 
D) Organizing 
A) Staffing 
B) Leading 
C) Controlling 
D) Organizing

Question 6

Which of the following statements is an example of the leading management function?

Accepted Answer

A) Comparing work performance of individuals 
B) Integrating and coordinating activities 
C) Arranging and structuring work for teams 
D) Influencing individuals or teams as they work 
A) Comparing work performance of individuals 
B) Integrating and coordinating activities 
C) Arranging and structuring work for teams 
D) Influencing individuals or teams as they work

Question 7

Walter,the campus president,understands that his university plays an important role in the overall community and that he and his team must provide opportunities to serve the community.Walter demonstrates which virtue?

Accepted Answer

A) Courage 
B) Self-control 
C) Justice 
D) Practical wisdom 
A) Courage 
B) Self-control 
C) Justice 
D) Practical wisdom

Question 8

By understanding ____________________ ,you can get a better sense of the values and forces that influence your attitudes,feelings,and behaviour.

Accepted Answer

Organizati

Question 9

The _____ approach emphasizes on organizational activities that contribute to multiple forms of well-being (financial,social,ecological,and spiritual)for a broad range of stakeholders.

Accepted Answer

A) Sustainable OB 
B) Stakeholder's 
C) Conventional OB 
D) Traditional 
A) Sustainable OB 
B) Stakeholder's 
C) Conventional OB 
D) Traditional

Question 10

One of the priorities in the sustainable OB approach involves:

Accepted Answer

A) Focusing on self-interest. 
B) Focusing on what is stable and can be explained. 
C) Focusing on community interests. 
D) Focusing on relatively immediate profits. 
A) Focusing on self-interest. 
B) Focusing on what is stable and can be explained. 
C) Focusing on community interests. 
D) Focusing on relatively immediate profits.

Question 11

Margaret is a team leader at Venusia Corp.She is in charge of maintaining quality and ensures that her team's performance meets the expectations.Moreover,she takes care of streamlining her team production.She is engaging in:

Accepted Answer

A) Controlling. 
B) Planning. 
C) Leading. 
D) Organizing. 
A) Controlling. 
B) Planning. 
C) Leading. 
D) Organizing.

Question 12

_____ are social structures created by individuals to support the collaborative pursuit of specific goals.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ are social structures created by individuals...

Question 13

In which of the following scenarios is the manager performing the controlling management function?

Accepted Answer

A) Thomas,the HR Director at a publishing company,lists out the annual objectives that have to be achieved by the entire HR team and develops plans for accomplishing them. 
B) Jacob,a project manager at a software company,is initiating an action against unethical behaviour of a male employee toward other female workers. 
C) Martha,a floor supervisor at a manufacturing unit,is giving her employees tips and suggestions on ensuring that employees meet performance expectations. 
D) Jacqueline,the marketing director of a major appliance manufacturer,formulates objectives and targets for the marketing department to achieve over the next two financial quarters. 
A) Thomas,the HR Director at a publishing company,lists out the annual objectives that have to be achieved by the entire HR team and develops plans for accomplishing them. 
B) Jacob,a project manager at a software company,is initiating an action against unethical behaviour of a male employee toward other female workers. 
C) Martha,a floor supervisor at a manufacturing unit,is giving her employees tips and suggestions on ensuring that employees meet performance expectations. 
D) Jacqueline,the marketing director of a major appliance manufacturer,formulates objectives and targets for the marketing department to achieve over the next two financial quarters.

Question 14

The _____ approach tends to emphasize on organizational activities that contribute to the financial interests of a narrow range of stakeholders.

Accepted Answer

A) Sustainable OB 
B) Stakeholder's 
C) Conventional OB 
D) Traditional 
A) Sustainable OB 
B) Stakeholder's 
C) Conventional OB 
D) Traditional

Question 15

____________concepts are at the centre of our understanding of how individuals can influence and be influenced by their interpersonal relationships and organizational context.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________concepts are at the centre of our...

Question 16

Which of the following statements best describes courage?

Accepted Answer

A) It is the virtue that urges people to implement initiatives that improve overall happiness,even if the actions might threaten their own status. 
B) It is the virtue that urges people to exercise foresight,reason,and discretion to achieve what is good for the community. 
C) It is the virtue that urges people to regulate their emotions as well as their ability to overcome impulsive actions and greed. 
D) It is the virtue that urges people to ensure that everyone connected with an organization gets his or her due. 
A) It is the virtue that urges people to implement initiatives that improve overall happiness,even if the actions might threaten their own status. 
B) It is the virtue that urges people to exercise foresight,reason,and discretion to achieve what is good for the community. 
C) It is the virtue that urges people to regulate their emotions as well as their ability to overcome impulsive actions and greed. 
D) It is the virtue that urges people to ensure that everyone connected with an organization gets his or her due.

Question 17

____________________tends to emphasize what contributes to material or financial well-being and the interests of a narrow range of stakeholders in the immediate future

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________tends to emphasize what contributes to material...

Question 18

________________ include a focus on ethics,attitudes and commitments,perceptions,and emotions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________________ include a focus on ethics,attitudes and...

Question 19

In which of the following approaches is focusing on relatively immediate profits a priority?

Accepted Answer

A) Conventional OB approach 
B) Stakeholder's approach 
C) Sustainable OB approach 
D) Traditional approach 
A) Conventional OB approach 
B) Stakeholder's approach 
C) Sustainable OB approach 
D) Traditional approach

Question 20

_____ seeks to nurture community and happiness by modeling and enabling the practice of virtues in financially viable organizations.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ seeks to nurture community and happiness...

Which of the following statements is true of the conventional perspective of organizational behaviour?

Explain the importance of studying organizational behaviour (OB).

Which of the following statements is true of the sustainable perspective of organizational behaviour?

According to the sustainable OB approach,what should the leading phase of the management process involve?

From a conventional OB perspective,which of the following management functions ensures that organizational members do what they are supposed to be doing and that their performance meets expectations?

Which of the following statements is an example of the leading management function?

Walter,the campus president,understands that his university plays an important role in the overall community and that he and his team must provide opportunities to serve the community.Walter demonstrates which virtue?

By understanding ____________________ ,you can get a better sense of the values and forces that influence your attitudes,feelings,and behaviour.

The _____ approach emphasizes on organizational activities that contribute to multiple forms of well-being (financial,social,ecological,and spiritual)for a broad range of stakeholders.

One of the priorities in the sustainable OB approach involves:

Margaret is a team leader at Venusia Corp.She is in charge of maintaining quality and ensures that her team's performance meets the expectations.Moreover,she takes care of streamlining her team production.She is engaging in:

_____ are social structures created by individuals to support the collaborative pursuit of specific goals.

In which of the following scenarios is the manager performing the controlling management function?

The _____ approach tends to emphasize on organizational activities that contribute to the financial interests of a narrow range of stakeholders.

____________concepts are at the centre of our understanding of how individuals can influence and be influenced by their interpersonal relationships and organizational context.

Which of the following statements best describes courage?

____________________tends to emphasize what contributes to material or financial well-being and the interests of a narrow range of stakeholders in the immediate future

________________ include a focus on ethics,attitudes and commitments,perceptions,and emotions.

In which of the following approaches is focusing on relatively immediate profits a priority?

_____ seeks to nurture community and happiness by modeling and enabling the practice of virtues in financially viable organizations.

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Managing Stress and Emotions

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Making Decisions

Leading People Within Organizations

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Exam 1: Organizational Behavior

Which of the following statements is true of the conventional perspective of organizational behaviour?

Explain the importance of studying organizational behaviour (OB).

Which of the following statements is true of the sustainable perspective of organizational behaviour?

According to the sustainable OB approach,what should the leading phase of the management process involve?

From a conventional OB perspective,which of the following management functions ensures that organizational members do what they are supposed to be doing and that their performance meets expectations?

Which of the following statements is an example of the leading management function?

Walter,the campus president,understands that his university plays an important role in the overall community and that he and his team must provide opportunities to serve the community.Walter demonstrates which virtue?

By understanding ____________________ ,you can get a better sense of the values and forces that influence your attitudes,feelings,and behaviour.

The _____ approach emphasizes on organizational activities that contribute to multiple forms of well-being (financial,social,ecological,and spiritual)for a broad range of stakeholders.

One of the priorities in the sustainable OB approach involves:

Margaret is a team leader at Venusia Corp.She is in charge of maintaining quality and ensures that her team's performance meets the expectations.Moreover,she takes care of streamlining her team production.She is engaging in:

_____ are social structures created by individuals to support the collaborative pursuit of specific goals.

In which of the following scenarios is the manager performing the controlling management function?

The _____ approach tends to emphasize on organizational activities that contribute to the financial interests of a narrow range of stakeholders.

____________concepts are at the centre of our understanding of how individuals can influence and be influenced by their interpersonal relationships and organizational context.

Which of the following statements best describes courage?

____________________tends to emphasize what contributes to material or financial well-being and the interests of a narrow range of stakeholders in the immediate future

________________ include a focus on ethics,attitudes and commitments,perceptions,and emotions.

In which of the following approaches is focusing on relatively immediate profits a priority?

_____ seeks to nurture community and happiness by modeling and enabling the practice of virtues in financially viable organizations.

Managing Demographic and Cultural Diversity

Understanding People at Work: Individual Differences and Perception

Individual Attitudes and Behaviors

Theories of Motivation

Designing a Motivating Work Environment

Managing Stress and Emotions

Communication

Managing Groups and Teams

Conflict and Negotiations

Making Decisions

Leading People Within Organizations

Power and Politics

Organizational Structure and Change

Organizational Culture

Understanding Organizational Culture

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