Question 1

Which of the following is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Human resources management is basically the same as organizational behaviour. 
B) Human resources management has more to do with individuals than organizational behaviour. 
C) Human resources management can help you understand organizational behaviour. 
D) Organizational behaviour can help you understand human resources management. 
E) Organizational behaviour has more to do with groups than human resources management. 
A) Human resources management is basically the same as organizational behaviour. 
B) Human resources management has more to do with individuals than organizational behaviour. 
C) Human resources management can help you understand organizational behaviour. 
D) Organizational behaviour can help you understand human resources management. 
E) Organizational behaviour has more to do with groups than human resources management.

Question 2

Workers have a very accurate idea about how often they are absent from work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

If prediction and explanation constitute analysis, then management constitutes

Accepted Answer

A) change. 
B) action. 
C) behaviour. 
D) structure. 
E) reason. 
A) change. 
B) action. 
C) behaviour. 
D) structure. 
E) reason.

Question 4

Organizational behaviour and human resources management are basically the same discipline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The idea of bureaucracy was developed by

Accepted Answer

A) Henri Fayol. 
B) Frederick Taylor. 
C) Lyndall Urwick. 
D) Max Weber. 
E) Mary Parker Follett. 
A) Henri Fayol. 
B) Frederick Taylor. 
C) Lyndall Urwick. 
D) Max Weber. 
E) Mary Parker Follett.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT associated with talent management?

Accepted Answer

A) Attracting people 
B) Developing people 
C) Retaining people 
D) Motivating people 
E) Deploying people 
A) Attracting people 
B) Developing people 
C) Retaining people 
D) Motivating people 
E) Deploying people

Question 7

If the proper leadership style is contingent upon the experience of the employees, this means that it ________ the employees' experience.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If the proper leadership style is contingent...

Question 8

Human resources management refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the attitudes and behaviours of individuals and groups in organizations. 
B) an approach to management that recognizes there is no one best way to manage. 
C) programs, practices, and systems for improving the attitudes and behaviours of individuals and groups in organizations. 
D) programs, practices, and systems to acquire, develop, and retain employees in organizations. 
E) programs, practices, and systems to make an organization more effective. 
A) the attitudes and behaviours of individuals and groups in organizations. 
B) an approach to management that recognizes there is no one best way to manage. 
C) programs, practices, and systems for improving the attitudes and behaviours of individuals and groups in organizations. 
D) programs, practices, and systems to acquire, develop, and retain employees in organizations. 
E) programs, practices, and systems to make an organization more effective.

Question 9

Managers acquire, allocate, and utilize physical and ________ resources to accomplish goals.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Managers acquire, allocate, and utilize physical and...

Question 10

What is the foundation for a psychologically healthy workplace?

Accepted Answer

A) Work-life balance 
B) Employee involvement 
C) Communication 
D) Employee growth and development 
E) Health and safety 
A) Work-life balance 
B) Employee involvement 
C) Communication 
D) Employee growth and development 
E) Health and safety

Question 11

The best companies to work for in Canada have an annual rate of turnover that is lower than the national average and half that of other companies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Positive organizational behaviour is the study and application of positively oriented human resource strengths and psychological capacities that can be measured, ________, and effectively managed for performance improvement.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Positive organizational behaviour is the study and...

Question 13

When we say that rewards should be contingent on the needs of the worker, we mean that workers with different needs may require different rewards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

87 percent of executives believe that ________ is a strategic priority for their organization.

Accepted Answer

The answer of 87 percent of executives believe that ________...

Question 15

Which of the following is one of the most important contingency variables in organizational behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) Employee-organization relationships 
B) Work-life conflict 
C) National culture 
D) Organizational culture 
E) Diversity 
A) Employee-organization relationships 
B) Work-life conflict 
C) National culture 
D) Organizational culture 
E) Diversity

Question 16

Explanation and management constitute actions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

How can an organization create a positive work environment and improve employee well-being?

Accepted Answer

Organizational behaviour is concerned wi

Question 18

The new national standard for workplace mental health and safety is called ________ Health and Safety in the Workplace.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The new national standard for workplace mental...

Question 19

A study of professionals found that 46 percent of Canadian workers feel more stressed out today than they were five years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Robert Rennie, the Chief Operating Officer of Clearwater Industrial Products, is interviewed by TV reporters about recent allegations that the company has been dumping toxic waste into a stream.According to Mintzberg, Robert is performing the managerial role of

Accepted Answer

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

Which of the following is most accurate?

Workers have a very accurate idea about how often they are absent from work.

If prediction and explanation constitute analysis, then management constitutes

Organizational behaviour and human resources management are basically the same discipline.

The idea of bureaucracy was developed by

Which of the following is NOT associated with talent management?

If the proper leadership style is contingent upon the experience of the employees, this means that it ________ the employees' experience.

Human resources management refers to

Managers acquire, allocate, and utilize physical and ________ resources to accomplish goals.

What is the foundation for a psychologically healthy workplace?

The best companies to work for in Canada have an annual rate of turnover that is lower than the national average and half that of other companies.

Positive organizational behaviour is the study and application of positively oriented human resource strengths and psychological capacities that can be measured, ________, and effectively managed for performance improvement.

When we say that rewards should be contingent on the needs of the worker, we mean that workers with different needs may require different rewards.

87 percent of executives believe that ________ is a strategic priority for their organization.

Which of the following is one of the most important contingency variables in organizational behaviour?

Explanation and management constitute actions.

How can an organization create a positive work environment and improve employee well-being?

The new national standard for workplace mental health and safety is called ________ Health and Safety in the Workplace.

A study of professionals found that 46 percent of Canadian workers feel more stressed out today than they were five years ago.

Robert Rennie, the Chief Operating Officer of Clearwater Industrial Products, is interviewed by TV reporters about recent allegations that the company has been dumping toxic waste into a stream.According to Mintzberg, Robert is performing the managerial role of

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Which of the following is most accurate?

Workers have a very accurate idea about how often they are absent from work.

If prediction and explanation constitute analysis, then management constitutes

Organizational behaviour and human resources management are basically the same discipline.

The idea of bureaucracy was developed by

Which of the following is NOT associated with talent management?

If the proper leadership style is contingent upon the experience of the employees, this means that it ________ the employees' experience.

Human resources management refers to

Managers acquire, allocate, and utilize physical and ________ resources to accomplish goals.

What is the foundation for a psychologically healthy workplace?

The best companies to work for in Canada have an annual rate of turnover that is lower than the national average and half that of other companies.

Positive organizational behaviour is the study and application of positively oriented human resource strengths and psychological capacities that can be measured, ________, and effectively managed for performance improvement.

When we say that rewards should be contingent on the needs of the worker, we mean that workers with different needs may require different rewards.

87 percent of executives believe that ________ is a strategic priority for their organization.

Which of the following is one of the most important contingency variables in organizational behaviour?

Explanation and management constitute actions.

How can an organization create a positive work environment and improve employee well-being?

The new national standard for workplace mental health and safety is called ________ Health and Safety in the Workplace.

A study of professionals found that 46 percent of Canadian workers feel more stressed out today than they were five years ago.

Robert Rennie, the Chief Operating Officer of Clearwater Industrial Products, is interviewed by TV reporters about recent allegations that the company has been dumping toxic waste into a stream.According to Mintzberg, Robert is performing the managerial role of

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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