Question 1

Which of the following statements best describes justice?

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 2

Which of the following statements best describes prudence?

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 3

Which of the following is an example of a person using his technical skills?

Accepted Answer

A) Forming partnerships with other organizations 
B) Preparing an accounting sheet for a conference 
C) Negotiating salaries and appraisals with employees 
D) Solving issues during a workers' strike 
A) Forming partnerships with other organizations 
B) Preparing an accounting sheet for a conference 
C) Negotiating salaries and appraisals with employees 
D) Solving issues during a workers' strike

Question 4

_____ involves actively questioning and evaluating assumptions and information.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ involves actively questioning and evaluating assumptions...

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) Effectiveness balances conventional outcomes while emphasizing community interests,creativity,and consequences for a broad set of stakeholders into the foreseeable future. 
B) Organizing means ensuring that tasks have been assigned and the structure of organizational relationships facilitates the meeting of organizational goals. 
C) Leading means relating with others so that their work efforts help achieve organizational goals. 
D) Controlling means ensuring that the actions of organizational members are consistent with the organization's goal and values. 
A) Effectiveness balances conventional outcomes while emphasizing community interests,creativity,and consequences for a broad set of stakeholders into the foreseeable future. 
B) Organizing means ensuring that tasks have been assigned and the structure of organizational relationships facilitates the meeting of organizational goals. 
C) Leading means relating with others so that their work efforts help achieve organizational goals. 
D) Controlling means ensuring that the actions of organizational members are consistent with the organization's goal and values.

Question 6

Which of the following statements best describes organizational behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) It is the study of how authority flows in an organization. 
B) It is the study of financial incentives and their effects on an organization. 
C) It is the study of how organizations interact with each other. 
D) It is the study of how people act and interact with others in an organization. 
A) It is the study of how authority flows in an organization. 
B) It is the study of financial incentives and their effects on an organization. 
C) It is the study of how organizations interact with each other. 
D) It is the study of how people act and interact with others in an organization.

Question 7

It is impossible to escape,avoid,or eliminate the influence of ________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of It is impossible to escape,avoid,or eliminate the...

Question 8

Leaders require _____________to use,but not abuse,their power when leading those around them.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Leaders require _____________to use,but not abuse,their power...

Question 9

In which of the following approaches is focusing on relatively long-term consequences 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 10

_____ refer to a person's expertise in a particular task or field.

Accepted Answer

A) Technical skills 
B) Conceptual skills 
C) Relational skills 
D) Administrative skills 
A) Technical skills 
B) Conceptual skills 
C) Relational skills 
D) Administrative skills

Question 11

James works as a manager with WagonsandWheels Corp.He is in charge of determining how the production tasks are to be distributed and grouped among people.James is engaging in _____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) Comparing and monitoring work performance of individuals 
B) Developing plans to integrate and coordinate activities in a team 
C) Arranging and structuring work for teams 
D) Influencing individuals or teams as they work 
A) Comparing and monitoring work performance of individuals 
B) Developing plans to integrate and coordinate activities in a team 
C) Arranging and structuring work for teams 
D) Influencing individuals or teams as they work

Question 13

Which of the following statements is considered a priority in the sustainable OB approach?

Accepted Answer

A) Focusing on self-interest 
B) Focusing on what is dynamic and difficult to explain 
C) Focusing on relatively immediate profits 
D) Focusing on what is stable and can be explained 
A) Focusing on self-interest 
B) Focusing on what is dynamic and difficult to explain 
C) Focusing on relatively immediate profits 
D) Focusing on what is stable and can be explained

Question 14

_____ are the talents possessed by a person that are required for getting along with and motivating people.

Accepted Answer

A) Technical skills 
B) Conceptual skills 
C) Relational skills 
D) Administrative skills 
A) Technical skills 
B) Conceptual skills 
C) Relational skills 
D) Administrative skills

Question 15

Gerald is a manager at a piston manufacturing company and is in charge of more than 20 employees.On a weekly basis,he decides on the work that needs to be undertaken and assigns responsibilities to his team members.He gives his employees instructions on how various tasks are to be carried out and their respective deadlines.Gerald is engaging in _____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of a person successfully using relational skills?

Accepted Answer

A) Getting along with employees in other organizations 
B) Designing a presentation for a conference 
C) Analyzing production quality from the given data 
D) Planning to purchase new machinery for the organization 
A) Getting along with employees in other organizations 
B) Designing a presentation for a conference 
C) Analyzing production quality from the given data 
D) Planning to purchase new machinery for the organization

Question 17

According to the sustainable OB approach,what should the organizing 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 18

According to the sustainable OB approach,what should the controlling 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 19

Which of the following is a possible outcome of studying organizational behaviour (OB)?

Accepted Answer

A) Studying OB diminishes technical skills in employees. 
B) Studying OB provides employees with a better sense of the values and forces that influence them. 
C) Studying OB can have a negative impact on one's interactions by setting them apart from the organization. 
D) Studying OB fails to prepare you for management and leadership roles. 
A) Studying OB diminishes technical skills in employees. 
B) Studying OB provides employees with a better sense of the values and forces that influence them. 
C) Studying OB can have a negative impact on one's interactions by setting them apart from the organization. 
D) Studying OB fails to prepare you for management and leadership roles.

Question 20

The concept that performance can be measured multi-dimensionally supports which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Conventional organizational behaviour 
B) Sustainable organizational behaviour 
C) Ideal types 
D) Virtues 
A) Conventional organizational behaviour 
B) Sustainable organizational behaviour 
C) Ideal types 
D) Virtues

Which of the following statements best describes justice?

Which of the following statements best describes prudence?

Which of the following is an example of a person using his technical skills?

_____ involves actively questioning and evaluating assumptions and information.

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

Which of the following statements best describes organizational behaviour?

It is impossible to escape,avoid,or eliminate the influence of ________________.

Leaders require _____________to use,but not abuse,their power when leading those around them.

In which of the following approaches is focusing on relatively long-term consequences a priority?

_____ refer to a person's expertise in a particular task or field.

James works as a manager with WagonsandWheels Corp.He is in charge of determining how the production tasks are to be distributed and grouped among people.James is engaging in _____.

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

Which of the following statements is considered a priority in the sustainable OB approach?

_____ are the talents possessed by a person that are required for getting along with and motivating people.

Which of the following is an example of a person successfully using relational skills?

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

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

Which of the following is a possible outcome of studying organizational behaviour (OB)?

The concept that performance can be measured multi-dimensionally supports which of the following?

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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Exam 1: Organizational Behavior

Which of the following statements best describes justice?

Which of the following statements best describes prudence?

Which of the following is an example of a person using his technical skills?

_____ involves actively questioning and evaluating assumptions and information.

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

Which of the following statements best describes organizational behaviour?

It is impossible to escape,avoid,or eliminate the influence of ________________.

Leaders require _____________to use,but not abuse,their power when leading those around them.

In which of the following approaches is focusing on relatively long-term consequences a priority?

_____ refer to a person's expertise in a particular task or field.

James works as a manager with WagonsandWheels Corp.He is in charge of determining how the production tasks are to be distributed and grouped among people.James is engaging in _____.

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

Which of the following statements is considered a priority in the sustainable OB approach?

_____ are the talents possessed by a person that are required for getting along with and motivating people.

Which of the following is an example of a person successfully using relational skills?

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

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

Which of the following is a possible outcome of studying organizational behaviour (OB)?

The concept that performance can be measured multi-dimensionally supports which of the following?

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

Filters