Question 1

An assumption that can be found embedded in classical organizational theory is

Accepted Answer

A) members find it satisfying and motivating to specialize in a particular area. 
B) leadership depends on ambiguous lines of authority. 
C) performance can be maximized by hiring as many workers as possible. 
D) the individual who makes a decision should also implement it. 
A) members find it satisfying and motivating to specialize in a particular area. 
B) leadership depends on ambiguous lines of authority. 
C) performance can be maximized by hiring as many workers as possible. 
D) the individual who makes a decision should also implement it.

Question 2

A General Motors assembly plant is an example of a ___________ organization.

Accepted Answer

A) continuous process 
B) small batch 
C) large batch 
D) specialized process 
A) continuous process 
B) small batch 
C) large batch 
D) specialized process

Question 3

Which of the following theories tends to emphasize the use of punishments and rewards as a way of managing employees?

Accepted Answer

A) Human Relations Theory 
B) Resource Theory 
C) Theory X 
D) Theory Y 
A) Human Relations Theory 
B) Resource Theory 
C) Theory X 
D) Theory Y

Question 4

Which type of climate emphasizes a highly structured organization with little opportunity for individual responsibility or risk taking at the lowest levels?

Accepted Answer

A) autocratic 
B) democratic 
C) laissez faire 
D) bureaucratic 
A) autocratic 
B) democratic 
C) laissez faire 
D) bureaucratic

Question 5

Lukas is from a country characterized by a very low power distance who has been assigned to work in a country with very high power distance.He interprets his supervisor's aloofness as an indication of disapproval.This suggests

Accepted Answer

A) Lukas has not been adequately socialized 
B) a poor supervisor-subordinate fit 
C) Lukas' supervisor is culturally insensitive 
D) Lukas lacks interpersonal skills 
A) Lukas has not been adequately socialized 
B) a poor supervisor-subordinate fit 
C) Lukas' supervisor is culturally insensitive 
D) Lukas lacks interpersonal skills

Question 6

_______________ describes when an employee feels that his or her values are consistent with values that are held by most others in the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) Person-job fit 
B) Person-organization fit 
C) Attraction-selection 
D) Socialization 
A) Person-job fit 
B) Person-organization fit 
C) Attraction-selection 
D) Socialization

Question 7

Episodic change refers to

Accepted Answer

A) scheduled change occurring in a set pattern. 
B) cyclical and frequent change over a long period. 
C) change that occurs over a specific period. 
D) infrequent,discontinuous,and intentional change. 
A) scheduled change occurring in a set pattern. 
B) cyclical and frequent change over a long period. 
C) change that occurs over a specific period. 
D) infrequent,discontinuous,and intentional change.

Question 8

In the organizational change process,the stabilization of new attitudes and values is called

Accepted Answer

A) unfreezing. 
B) freezing. 
C) changing. 
D) refreezing. 
A) unfreezing. 
B) freezing. 
C) changing. 
D) refreezing.

Question 9

Socialization typically occurs in all of the following functions of an organization except

Accepted Answer

A) recruitment 
B) orientation 
C) marketing 
D) selection 
A) recruitment 
B) orientation 
C) marketing 
D) selection

Question 10

Which of the following psychologists proposed a natural developmental sequence in humans that is impacted by the organization?

Accepted Answer

A) Argyris 
B) McGregor 
C) Maslow 
D) Skinner 
A) Argyris 
B) McGregor 
C) Maslow 
D) Skinner

Question 11

A group of people who have common goals and who follow a set of operating procedures to develop products and services is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) organization. 
B) bureaucracy. 
C) democracy. 
D) structure. 
A) organization. 
B) bureaucracy. 
C) democracy. 
D) structure.

Question 12

The approach to management that includes training in statistical analysis,project management,and problem solving in order to reduce the defect rate of products is called

Accepted Answer

A) Six Sigma System. 
B) lean production. 
C) just-in-time production. 
D) organizational development. 
A) Six Sigma System. 
B) lean production. 
C) just-in-time production. 
D) organizational development.

Question 13

Which type of organization creates products in mass quantity such as chemicals and alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A) continuous process 
B) small batch 
C) large batch 
D) specialized process 
A) continuous process 
B) small batch 
C) large batch 
D) specialized process

Question 14

The extent to which the skills,abilities,and interests of an individual are compatible with the demands of a particular job is called

Accepted Answer

A) person-job fit. 
B) person-organization fit. 
C) attraction-selection. 
D) socialization. 
A) person-job fit. 
B) person-organization fit. 
C) attraction-selection. 
D) socialization.

Question 15

A manager believes that his employees are active and responsible and work better without restraint and control.This manager's views are consistent with

Accepted Answer

A) Human Relations theory 
B) Resource theory 
C) Theory X 
D) Theory Y 
A) Human Relations theory 
B) Resource theory 
C) Theory X 
D) Theory Y

Question 16

According to Bauer and colleagues,it is likely that ___________ weigh heavily on the socialization process.

Accepted Answer

A) cultural influences 
B) organizational policies 
C) interpersonal biases 
D) organizational norms 
A) cultural influences 
B) organizational policies 
C) interpersonal biases 
D) organizational norms

Question 17

According to Bauer and colleagues (2007),successful newcomer socialization may be more important in cultures with high

Accepted Answer

A) levels of diversity 
B) emphasis on individualism 
C) power distance 
D) uncertainty avoidance 
A) levels of diversity 
B) emphasis on individualism 
C) power distance 
D) uncertainty avoidance

Question 18

Which type of organization produces specialty products one at a time?

Accepted Answer

A) continuous process 
B) small batch 
C) large batch 
D) specialized process 
A) continuous process 
B) small batch 
C) large batch 
D) specialized process

Question 19

Which of the following is not one of the types of organizations suggested by Woodward (1958)?

Accepted Answer

A) continuous process 
B) small batch 
C) large batch 
D) specialized process 
A) continuous process 
B) small batch 
C) large batch 
D) specialized process

Question 20

Which type of organization depends on formal rules and regulations,decisions made at higher levels of the organization,and has smaller spans of control?

Accepted Answer

A) organic 
B) biological 
C) mechanistic 
D) socio-technical 
A) organic 
B) biological 
C) mechanistic 
D) socio-technical

An assumption that can be found embedded in classical organizational theory is

A General Motors assembly plant is an example of a ___________ organization.

Which of the following theories tends to emphasize the use of punishments and rewards as a way of managing employees?

Which type of climate emphasizes a highly structured organization with little opportunity for individual responsibility or risk taking at the lowest levels?

Lukas is from a country characterized by a very low power distance who has been assigned to work in a country with very high power distance.He interprets his supervisor's aloofness as an indication of disapproval.This suggests

_______________ describes when an employee feels that his or her values are consistent with values that are held by most others in the organization.

Episodic change refers to

In the organizational change process,the stabilization of new attitudes and values is called

Socialization typically occurs in all of the following functions of an organization except

Which of the following psychologists proposed a natural developmental sequence in humans that is impacted by the organization?

A group of people who have common goals and who follow a set of operating procedures to develop products and services is called a(n)

The approach to management that includes training in statistical analysis,project management,and problem solving in order to reduce the defect rate of products is called

Which type of organization creates products in mass quantity such as chemicals and alcohol?

The extent to which the skills,abilities,and interests of an individual are compatible with the demands of a particular job is called

A manager believes that his employees are active and responsible and work better without restraint and control.This manager's views are consistent with

According to Bauer and colleagues,it is likely that ___________ weigh heavily on the socialization process.

According to Bauer and colleagues (2007),successful newcomer socialization may be more important in cultures with high

Which type of organization produces specialty products one at a time?

Which of the following is not one of the types of organizations suggested by Woodward (1958)?

Which type of organization depends on formal rules and regulations,decisions made at higher levels of the organization,and has smaller spans of control?

What Is Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Research Methods and Statistics in I-O Psychology

Individual Differences and Assessment

Job Analysis and Performance

Performance Measurement

Staffing Decisions

Training and Development

The Motivation to Work

Attitudes,emotions,and Work

Stress and Worker Well-Being

Fairness,justice,and Diversity in the Workplace

Leadership at Work

Teams in Organizations

Filters

Exam 14: Organizational Theory,dynamics,and Change

An assumption that can be found embedded in classical organizational theory is

A General Motors assembly plant is an example of a ___________ organization.

Which of the following theories tends to emphasize the use of punishments and rewards as a way of managing employees?

Which type of climate emphasizes a highly structured organization with little opportunity for individual responsibility or risk taking at the lowest levels?

Lukas is from a country characterized by a very low power distance who has been assigned to work in a country with very high power distance.He interprets his supervisor's aloofness as an indication of disapproval.This suggests

_______________ describes when an employee feels that his or her values are consistent with values that are held by most others in the organization.

Episodic change refers to

In the organizational change process,the stabilization of new attitudes and values is called

Socialization typically occurs in all of the following functions of an organization except

Which of the following psychologists proposed a natural developmental sequence in humans that is impacted by the organization?

A group of people who have common goals and who follow a set of operating procedures to develop products and services is called a(n)

The approach to management that includes training in statistical analysis,project management,and problem solving in order to reduce the defect rate of products is called

Which type of organization creates products in mass quantity such as chemicals and alcohol?

The extent to which the skills,abilities,and interests of an individual are compatible with the demands of a particular job is called

A manager believes that his employees are active and responsible and work better without restraint and control.This manager's views are consistent with

According to Bauer and colleagues,it is likely that ___________ weigh heavily on the socialization process.

According to Bauer and colleagues (2007),successful newcomer socialization may be more important in cultures with high

Which type of organization produces specialty products one at a time?

Which of the following is not one of the types of organizations suggested by Woodward (1958)?

Which type of organization depends on formal rules and regulations,decisions made at higher levels of the organization,and has smaller spans of control?

What Is Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Research Methods and Statistics in I-O Psychology

Individual Differences and Assessment

Job Analysis and Performance

Performance Measurement

Staffing Decisions

Training and Development

The Motivation to Work

Attitudes,emotions,and Work

Stress and Worker Well-Being

Fairness,justice,and Diversity in the Workplace

Leadership at Work

Teams in Organizations

Filters