Question 1

The contingency approach to management focuses on systematic improvement in the quality of an organization's products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Human resources management provides the theoretical basis for organizational behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Pay is the best way to motivate most employees and improve job performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Which of the following represents the fastest growing segment of the Canadian population?

Accepted Answer

A) Women 
B) Senior citizens 
C) Visible minorities 
D) Teenagers 
E) Children 
A) Women 
B) Senior citizens 
C) Visible minorities 
D) Teenagers 
E) Children

Question 5

Victor Lee, the production manager with Alpha Electronics, has lunch with Lisa Alfredo, the marketing manager.The topics of conversation range from personal family matters to issues of concern in their respective departments at Alpha.According to Mintzberg, these managers are performing the role of

Accepted Answer

A) liaison. 
B) spokesperson. 
C) disturbance handler. 
D) figurehead. 
E) negotiator. 
A) liaison. 
B) spokesperson. 
C) disturbance handler. 
D) figurehead. 
E) negotiator.

Question 6

What is an organization? Apply your definition to a non-profit organization as an example.

Accepted Answer

An organization is a social invention fo

Question 7

Work engagement is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) vigour, dedication, and resilience. 
B) vigour, dedication, and optimism. 
C) vigour, optimism, and resilience. 
D) vigour, dedication, and absorption. 
E) vigour, absorption, and optimism. 
A) vigour, dedication, and resilience. 
B) vigour, dedication, and optimism. 
C) vigour, optimism, and resilience. 
D) vigour, dedication, and absorption. 
E) vigour, absorption, and optimism.

Question 8

POB refers to psychological organizational behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A manager who decides to commit more money and employees to the development of a potentially lucrative new product is performing the managerial roles of both entrepreneur and resource allocator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

By 2031, 60 percent of the population in Toronto and Vancouver will belong to a visible minority group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The interventions or technologies for change proposed by the field of organizational behaviour (such as certain forms of supervision and job design)most clearly reflect which goal of the field?

Accepted Answer

A) Prediction 
B) Analysis 
C) Explanation 
D) Management 
E) Innovation 
A) Prediction 
B) Analysis 
C) Explanation 
D) Management 
E) Innovation

Question 12

The manager who ________ is likely to move up the ranks of the organization quickly.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The manager who ________ is likely to...

Question 13

The Bouncy Ball company has decided to change the way they do things.One of the major changes they made was to provide employees with more opportunities for personal growth and development.What is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A) Workplace spirituality 
B) Work engagement 
C) Talent management 
D) Corporate social responsibility 
E) The human relations movement 
A) Workplace spirituality 
B) Work engagement 
C) Talent management 
D) Corporate social responsibility 
E) The human relations movement

Question 14

Describe Max Weber's ideal bureaucracy.Why does the term "bureaucracy" have a negative connotation today?

Accepted Answer

Weber's bureaucracy included a strict ch

Question 15

Psychological capital is characterized by vigour, dedication, and absorption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

________ advocates the use of careful research to determine the optimum degree of specialization and standardization.

Accepted Answer

Scientific

Question 17

The idea of Scientific Management was developed at the Hawthorne works in the 1920s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

CSR practices can be external or internal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What percent of workers are engaged?

Accepted Answer

A) One-half 
B) One-third 
C) One-fourth 
D) One-fifth 
E) One-sixth 
A) One-half 
B) One-third 
C) One-fourth 
D) One-fifth 
E) One-sixth

Question 20

All of the managerial activities involve dealing with people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The contingency approach to management focuses on systematic improvement in the quality of an organization's products.

Human resources management provides the theoretical basis for organizational behaviour.

Pay is the best way to motivate most employees and improve job performance.

Which of the following represents the fastest growing segment of the Canadian population?

Victor Lee, the production manager with Alpha Electronics, has lunch with Lisa Alfredo, the marketing manager.The topics of conversation range from personal family matters to issues of concern in their respective departments at Alpha.According to Mintzberg, these managers are performing the role of

What is an organization? Apply your definition to a non-profit organization as an example.

Work engagement is characterized by

POB refers to psychological organizational behaviour.

A manager who decides to commit more money and employees to the development of a potentially lucrative new product is performing the managerial roles of both entrepreneur and resource allocator.

By 2031, 60 percent of the population in Toronto and Vancouver will belong to a visible minority group.

The interventions or technologies for change proposed by the field of organizational behaviour (such as certain forms of supervision and job design)most clearly reflect which goal of the field?

The manager who ________ is likely to move up the ranks of the organization quickly.

The Bouncy Ball company has decided to change the way they do things.One of the major changes they made was to provide employees with more opportunities for personal growth and development.What is this an example of?

Describe Max Weber's ideal bureaucracy.Why does the term "bureaucracy" have a negative connotation today?

Psychological capital is characterized by vigour, dedication, and absorption.

________ advocates the use of careful research to determine the optimum degree of specialization and standardization.

The idea of Scientific Management was developed at the Hawthorne works in the 1920s.

CSR practices can be external or internal.

What percent of workers are engaged?

All of the managerial activities involve dealing with people.

Personality and Learning

Perception, Attribution, and Diversity

Values, Attitudes, and Work Behaviour

Theories of Work Motivation

Motivation in Practice

Groups and Teamwork

Social Influence, Socialization, and Organizational Culture

Leadership

Communication

Decision Making

Power, Politics, and Ethics

Conflict and Stress

Organizational Structure

Organizational Change, Development, and Innovation

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Exam 1: Organizational Behaviour and Management

The contingency approach to management focuses on systematic improvement in the quality of an organization's products.

Human resources management provides the theoretical basis for organizational behaviour.

Pay is the best way to motivate most employees and improve job performance.

Which of the following represents the fastest growing segment of the Canadian population?

Victor Lee, the production manager with Alpha Electronics, has lunch with Lisa Alfredo, the marketing manager.The topics of conversation range from personal family matters to issues of concern in their respective departments at Alpha.According to Mintzberg, these managers are performing the role of

What is an organization? Apply your definition to a non-profit organization as an example.

Work engagement is characterized by

POB refers to psychological organizational behaviour.

A manager who decides to commit more money and employees to the development of a potentially lucrative new product is performing the managerial roles of both entrepreneur and resource allocator.

By 2031, 60 percent of the population in Toronto and Vancouver will belong to a visible minority group.

The interventions or technologies for change proposed by the field of organizational behaviour (such as certain forms of supervision and job design)most clearly reflect which goal of the field?

The manager who ________ is likely to move up the ranks of the organization quickly.

The Bouncy Ball company has decided to change the way they do things.One of the major changes they made was to provide employees with more opportunities for personal growth and development.What is this an example of?

Describe Max Weber's ideal bureaucracy.Why does the term "bureaucracy" have a negative connotation today?

Psychological capital is characterized by vigour, dedication, and absorption.

________ advocates the use of careful research to determine the optimum degree of specialization and standardization.

The idea of Scientific Management was developed at the Hawthorne works in the 1920s.

CSR practices can be external or internal.

What percent of workers are engaged?

All of the managerial activities involve dealing with people.

Personality and Learning

Perception, Attribution, and Diversity

Values, Attitudes, and Work Behaviour

Theories of Work Motivation

Motivation in Practice

Groups and Teamwork

Social Influence, Socialization, and Organizational Culture

Leadership

Communication

Decision Making

Power, Politics, and Ethics

Conflict and Stress

Organizational Structure

Organizational Change, Development, and Innovation

Filters