Question 1

Job performance can be regarded as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the least important outcome of OB 
B)  one of the most important outcomes of OB 
C)  neither important nor unimportant 
D)  varies depending on the organization 
A)  the least important outcome of OB 
B)  one of the most important outcomes of OB 
C)  neither important nor unimportant 
D)  varies depending on the organization

Question 2

The "human relations" aspect became part of organizational behavior ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  before the Hawthorne studies 
B)  with the Hawthorne studies 
C)  before Frederick Taylor 
D)  after Frederick Taylor 
A)  before the Hawthorne studies 
B)  with the Hawthorne studies 
C)  before Frederick Taylor 
D)  after Frederick Taylor

Question 3

Commonly studied organizational behavior outcome variables are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  performance, work-related attitudes, employee engagement, and employee withdrawal 
B)  performance, work-related attitudes, motivation, and employee withdrawal and well-being 
C)  work-related attitudes, motivation, employee withdrawal, and job satisfaction 
D)  performance, motivation, employee withdrawal, and employee engagement 
A)  performance, work-related attitudes, employee engagement, and employee withdrawal 
B)  performance, work-related attitudes, motivation, and employee withdrawal and well-being 
C)  work-related attitudes, motivation, employee withdrawal, and job satisfaction 
D)  performance, motivation, employee withdrawal, and employee engagement

Question 4

Where do leaders obtain the best available knowledge on workplace issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  intuition 
B)  senior managers 
C)  evidence-based management 
D)  employee surveys 
A)  intuition 
B)  senior managers 
C)  evidence-based management 
D)  employee surveys

Question 5

Which of the following is the best way to sort through the information provided by evidence-based management (EBM)?

Accepted Answer

A)  delegating to subordinates 
B)  critical thinking 
C)  scientific method 
D)  illustrative stories 
A)  delegating to subordinates 
B)  critical thinking 
C)  scientific method 
D)  illustrative stories

Question 6

Employee withdrawal happens with ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  absenteeism 
B)  poor job market 
C)  high job satisfaction 
D)  high engagement 
A)  absenteeism 
B)  poor job market 
C)  high job satisfaction 
D)  high engagement

Question 7

Prediction is an important component of theory because it allows ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  people to see what the process looks like 
B)  people to think about what will happen in the future 
C)  people to think about what is currently happening 
D)  people to think of what can or cannot be changed 
A)  people to see what the process looks like 
B)  people to think about what will happen in the future 
C)  people to think about what is currently happening 
D)  people to think of what can or cannot be changed

Question 8

Which of the following is a form of motivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  extrinsic 
B)  superficial 
C)  monetary 
D)  organizational 
A)  extrinsic 
B)  superficial 
C)  monetary 
D)  organizational

Question 9

A primary research area for OB scholars is biology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Maddy has been tasked to work on a project dealing with work-related attitudes with her company. She wants to be sure she is using a contemporary attitude variable. She should focus on______.

Accepted Answer

A)  job performance 
B)  job satisfaction 
C)  employee engagement 
D)  organizational citizenship behaviors 
A)  job performance 
B)  job satisfaction 
C)  employee engagement 
D)  organizational citizenship behaviors

Question 11

Critical thinking has been around ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  since the 1950s 
B)  since the ancient Greeks 
C)  since the 1900s 
D)  since World War I 
A)  since the 1950s 
B)  since the ancient Greeks 
C)  since the 1900s 
D)  since World War I

Question 12

ABC Company is looking at hiring a new leadership team. They want to make sure that they are hiring the best possible people they can find, and that the new leadership team is well versed in organizational behavior. ABC Company should focus on the following skill______.

Accepted Answer

A)  disregarding external forces 
B)  ineffective communication skills 
C)  managing poor performance 
D)  ignoring the impact of global competition 
A)  disregarding external forces 
B)  ineffective communication skills 
C)  managing poor performance 
D)  ignoring the impact of global competition

Question 13

How are ideologies and theories viewed when it comes to EBM?

Accepted Answer

A)  with great care 
B)  with neutrality 
C)  with concern 
D)  with reluctance 
A)  with great care 
B)  with neutrality 
C)  with concern 
D)  with reluctance

Question 14

How does EBM improve a leader's decisions?

Accepted Answer

A)  It encourages taking everything into consideration. 
B)  It encourages taking nothing into consideration. 
C)  It encourages being disciplined with application and using current and relevant scientific evidence. 
D)  It encourages taking advice from peers and subordinates. 
A)  It encourages taking everything into consideration. 
B)  It encourages taking nothing into consideration. 
C)  It encourages being disciplined with application and using current and relevant scientific evidence. 
D)  It encourages taking advice from peers and subordinates.

Question 15

Modern organizational behavior studies started with ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a 2008 to 2010 Gallup study 
B)  Frederick Taylor in the 1900s 
C)  Elton Mayo's Hawthorne Studies 
D)  Chester Barnard 
A)  a 2008 to 2010 Gallup study 
B)  Frederick Taylor in the 1900s 
C)  Elton Mayo's Hawthorne Studies 
D)  Chester Barnard

Question 16

Which of the following is one of the sources of information for EBM?

Accepted Answer

A)  the best available hypothetical evidence 
B)  the best available statistical evidence 
C)  the best available stakeholder evidence 
D)  the best available organizational evidence 
A)  the best available hypothetical evidence 
B)  the best available statistical evidence 
C)  the best available stakeholder evidence 
D)  the best available organizational evidence

Question 17

Evidence-based management is originally from the field of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  management 
B)  psychology 
C)  medicine 
D)  science 
A)  management 
B)  psychology 
C)  medicine 
D)  science

Question 18

List the six standards that upper level management can use when practicing EBM.

Accepted Answer

-Stop treating old ideas as if they were

Question 19

Hillary has just taken a course in Organizational Behavior for her MBA and wants to apply what she has learned about motivating employees at work. Hillary wants to develop the best type of motivation for her employees, which is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  instinctive 
B)  intrinsic 
C)  prosocial 
D)  power 
A)  instinctive 
B)  intrinsic 
C)  prosocial 
D)  power

Question 20

Mitroff says that the following question should be asked, ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  What country are we in? 
B)  What is our organization? 
C)  Are our products and services unethical? 
D)  How will the outside world perceive our actions? 
A)  What country are we in? 
B)  What is our organization? 
C)  Are our products and services unethical? 
D)  How will the outside world perceive our actions?

Job performance can be regarded as ______.

The "human relations" aspect became part of organizational behavior ______.

Commonly studied organizational behavior outcome variables are ______.

Where do leaders obtain the best available knowledge on workplace issues?

Which of the following is the best way to sort through the information provided by evidence-based management (EBM)?

Employee withdrawal happens with ______.

Prediction is an important component of theory because it allows ______.

Which of the following is a form of motivation?

A primary research area for OB scholars is biology.

Maddy has been tasked to work on a project dealing with work-related attitudes with her company. She wants to be sure she is using a contemporary attitude variable. She should focus on______.

Critical thinking has been around ______.

ABC Company is looking at hiring a new leadership team. They want to make sure that they are hiring the best possible people they can find, and that the new leadership team is well versed in organizational behavior. ABC Company should focus on the following skill______.

How are ideologies and theories viewed when it comes to EBM?

How does EBM improve a leader's decisions?

Modern organizational behavior studies started with ______.

Which of the following is one of the sources of information for EBM?

Evidence-based management is originally from the field of ______.

List the six standards that upper level management can use when practicing EBM.

Hillary has just taken a course in Organizational Behavior for her MBA and wants to apply what she has learned about motivating employees at work. Hillary wants to develop the best type of motivation for her employees, which is ______.

Mitroff says that the following question should be asked, ______.

Personality and Person–Environment Fit

Emotions and Moods

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Perception, Decision Making, and Problem Solving

Leadership

Power and Politics

Motivation: Core Concepts

Motivation: Applications

Group Processes and Teams

Managing Conflict and Negotiation

Organizational Communication

Diversity and Cross-Cultural Adjustments

Organizational Culture

Leading Change and Stress Management

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Exam 1: What Is Organizational Behavior?

Job performance can be regarded as ______.

The "human relations" aspect became part of organizational behavior ______.

Commonly studied organizational behavior outcome variables are ______.

Where do leaders obtain the best available knowledge on workplace issues?

Which of the following is the best way to sort through the information provided by evidence-based management (EBM)?

Employee withdrawal happens with ______.

Prediction is an important component of theory because it allows ______.

Which of the following is a form of motivation?

A primary research area for OB scholars is biology.

Maddy has been tasked to work on a project dealing with work-related attitudes with her company. She wants to be sure she is using a contemporary attitude variable. She should focus on______.

Critical thinking has been around ______.

ABC Company is looking at hiring a new leadership team. They want to make sure that they are hiring the best possible people they can find, and that the new leadership team is well versed in organizational behavior. ABC Company should focus on the following skill______.

How are ideologies and theories viewed when it comes to EBM?

How does EBM improve a leader's decisions?

Modern organizational behavior studies started with ______.

Which of the following is one of the sources of information for EBM?

Evidence-based management is originally from the field of ______.

List the six standards that upper level management can use when practicing EBM.

Hillary has just taken a course in Organizational Behavior for her MBA and wants to apply what she has learned about motivating employees at work. Hillary wants to develop the best type of motivation for her employees, which is ______.

Mitroff says that the following question should be asked, ______.

Personality and Person–Environment Fit

Emotions and Moods

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Perception, Decision Making, and Problem Solving

Leadership

Power and Politics

Motivation: Core Concepts

Motivation: Applications

Group Processes and Teams

Managing Conflict and Negotiation

Organizational Communication

Diversity and Cross-Cultural Adjustments

Organizational Culture

Leading Change and Stress Management

Filters