Question 1

Organizations should 'unlearn':

Accepted Answer

A) in many situations involving organizational change. 
B) whenever new knowledge is brought into the organization. 
C) whenever the organization shifts from communities of practice to experimentation in the knowledge acquisition process. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) None of the answers apply. 
A) in many situations involving organizational change. 
B) whenever new knowledge is brought into the organization. 
C) whenever the organization shifts from communities of practice to experimentation in the knowledge acquisition process. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) None of the answers apply. A

Question 2

The high performance work practices perspective supports the idea that organizations should strive to find "one best way" to do things.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of knowledge acquisition?

Accepted Answer

A) Surveying employees about their attitudes towards recent corporate changes. 
B) Developing a training program for employees to learn the latest software for their jobs. 
C) Encouraging employees to share their knowledge with co-workers. 
D) Hiring people who bring valuable knowledge that is not available from current employees. 
E) All of the answers are examples of knowledge acquisition. 
A) Surveying employees about their attitudes towards recent corporate changes. 
B) Developing a training program for employees to learn the latest software for their jobs. 
C) Encouraging employees to share their knowledge with co-workers. 
D) Hiring people who bring valuable knowledge that is not available from current employees. 
E) All of the answers are examples of knowledge acquisition. D

Question 4

In the field of organizational behaviour,organizations are best described as:

Accepted Answer

A) legal entities that must abide by government regulations and pay taxes. 
B) physical structures with observable capital equipment. 
C) social entities with a publicly stated set of formal goals. 
D) groups of people who work interdependently towards some purpose. 
E) any social entity with profit-centred motives and objectives. 
A) legal entities that must abide by government regulations and pay taxes. 
B) physical structures with observable capital equipment. 
C) social entities with a publicly stated set of formal goals. 
D) groups of people who work interdependently towards some purpose. 
E) any social entity with profit-centred motives and objectives.

Question 5

The relatively new field of research that has emerged with the objective of identifying internal systems and structures that are associated with successful companies is called:

Accepted Answer

A) the organizational behaviour systems perspective. 
B) the comparative organizations perspective. 
C) the organizational learning perspective. 
D) the organizational effectiveness perspective. 
E) the high performance work practices perspective. 
A) the organizational behaviour systems perspective. 
B) the comparative organizations perspective. 
C) the organizational learning perspective. 
D) the organizational effectiveness perspective. 
E) the high performance work practices perspective.

Question 6

When we describe multiculturalism we are primarily referring to surface-level diversity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Most organizational events may be studied from all three levels of analysis: individual,team and organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The amount of outputs relative to inputs in the organization's transformation process is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) organizational efficiency 
B) organizational effectiveness 
C) organizational deficiency 
D) transformational quotient 
E) organizational footprint 
A) organizational efficiency 
B) organizational effectiveness 
C) organizational deficiency 
D) transformational quotient 
E) organizational footprint

Question 9

Which of the following statements about Canada's population and workforce is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) More than half of immigrants to Canada over the past decade were born in Europe. 
B) The participation of visible minorities in the workforce has increased over the past few decades. 
C) Generation-X employees bring somewhat different needs and expectations to the workplace than their baby-boomer counterparts. 
D) Canada is becoming a more multicultural society. 
E) Workforce diversity presents both opportunities and challenges to organizations. 
A) More than half of immigrants to Canada over the past decade were born in Europe. 
B) The participation of visible minorities in the workforce has increased over the past few decades. 
C) Generation-X employees bring somewhat different needs and expectations to the workplace than their baby-boomer counterparts. 
D) Canada is becoming a more multicultural society. 
E) Workforce diversity presents both opportunities and challenges to organizations.

Question 10

Surface-level diversity refers to observable demographic and other overt differences in people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Experimentation is considered a valid knowledge acquisition strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to a recent survey how many Canadians would be willing take a pay cut to improve their work-life balance?

Accepted Answer

A) About one-third would agree. 
B) Nearly half would refuse. 
C) Fewer than 10 percent would accept. 
D) Nearly no one would agree. 
E) The percentage is unknown. 
A) About one-third would agree. 
B) Nearly half would refuse. 
C) Fewer than 10 percent would accept. 
D) Nearly no one would agree. 
E) The percentage is unknown.

Question 13

Which of the following is considered surface-level diversity?

Accepted Answer

A) Physical qualities. 
B) Gender. 
C) Ethnicity. 
D) Age 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) Physical qualities. 
B) Gender. 
C) Ethnicity. 
D) Age 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 14

People born between 1946 and 1964 are referred to as Baby Boomers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Communications,marketing,and information systems are three emerging fields from which organizational behaviour is now acquiring knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The contingency anchor in organizational behaviour suggests that a particular action may have different consequences in different situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The most efficient companies are not necessarily the most effective ones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is identified as an emerging field from which organizational behaviour is acquiring new knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A) Industrial engineering 
B) Information systems 
C) Anthropology 
D) Economics 
E) Psychology 
A) Industrial engineering 
B) Information systems 
C) Anthropology 
D) Economics 
E) Psychology

Question 19

Stakeholders are individuals,organizations,or other entities who affect,or are affected by the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of these statements about the field is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Organizational behaviour scholars study individual,team and structural characteristics that influence behaviour within organizations. 
B) The field of OB has adopted concepts and theories from other fields of inquiry. 
C) Organizational behaviour emerged as a distinct field around the 1940s. 
D) Given the specific utility of the field,OB is useful for the managers in the organizations and not the employees. 
E) OB scholars study what people think,feel,and do in and around organizations. 
A) Organizational behaviour scholars study individual,team and structural characteristics that influence behaviour within organizations. 
B) The field of OB has adopted concepts and theories from other fields of inquiry. 
C) Organizational behaviour emerged as a distinct field around the 1940s. 
D) Given the specific utility of the field,OB is useful for the managers in the organizations and not the employees. 
E) OB scholars study what people think,feel,and do in and around organizations.

Organizations should 'unlearn':

The high performance work practices perspective supports the idea that organizations should strive to find "one best way" to do things.

Which of the following is an example of knowledge acquisition?

In the field of organizational behaviour,organizations are best described as:

The relatively new field of research that has emerged with the objective of identifying internal systems and structures that are associated with successful companies is called:

When we describe multiculturalism we are primarily referring to surface-level diversity.

Most organizational events may be studied from all three levels of analysis: individual,team and organization.

The amount of outputs relative to inputs in the organization's transformation process is referred to as:

Which of the following statements about Canada's population and workforce is FALSE?

Surface-level diversity refers to observable demographic and other overt differences in people.

Experimentation is considered a valid knowledge acquisition strategy.

According to a recent survey how many Canadians would be willing take a pay cut to improve their work-life balance?

Which of the following is considered surface-level diversity?

People born between 1946 and 1964 are referred to as Baby Boomers.

Communications,marketing,and information systems are three emerging fields from which organizational behaviour is now acquiring knowledge.

The contingency anchor in organizational behaviour suggests that a particular action may have different consequences in different situations.

The most efficient companies are not necessarily the most effective ones.

Which of the following is identified as an emerging field from which organizational behaviour is acquiring new knowledge?

Stakeholders are individuals,organizations,or other entities who affect,or are affected by the organization.

Which of these statements about the field is FALSE?

Individual Behavior, Personality, and Values

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions, Attitudes, and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Teams and Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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Exam 1: Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior

Organizations should 'unlearn':

The high performance work practices perspective supports the idea that organizations should strive to find "one best way" to do things.

Which of the following is an example of knowledge acquisition?

In the field of organizational behaviour,organizations are best described as:

The relatively new field of research that has emerged with the objective of identifying internal systems and structures that are associated with successful companies is called:

When we describe multiculturalism we are primarily referring to surface-level diversity.

Most organizational events may be studied from all three levels of analysis: individual,team and organization.

The amount of outputs relative to inputs in the organization's transformation process is referred to as:

Which of the following statements about Canada's population and workforce is FALSE?

Surface-level diversity refers to observable demographic and other overt differences in people.

Experimentation is considered a valid knowledge acquisition strategy.

According to a recent survey how many Canadians would be willing take a pay cut to improve their work-life balance?

Which of the following is considered surface-level diversity?

People born between 1946 and 1964 are referred to as Baby Boomers.

Communications,marketing,and information systems are three emerging fields from which organizational behaviour is now acquiring knowledge.

The contingency anchor in organizational behaviour suggests that a particular action may have different consequences in different situations.

The most efficient companies are not necessarily the most effective ones.

Which of the following is identified as an emerging field from which organizational behaviour is acquiring new knowledge?

Stakeholders are individuals,organizations,or other entities who affect,or are affected by the organization.

Which of these statements about the field is FALSE?

Individual Behavior, Personality, and Values

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions, Attitudes, and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Teams and Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

Filters