Question 1

Values have become more important in organizational behaviour because of:

Accepted Answer

A) increased demand for corporate social responsibility. 
B) increased pressure on organizations to engage in ethical practices. 
C) direct supervision is expensive and incompatible to today's workforce. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) None of the answers apply. 
A) increased demand for corporate social responsibility. 
B) increased pressure on organizations to engage in ethical practices. 
C) direct supervision is expensive and incompatible to today's workforce. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) None of the answers apply.

Question 2

Psychology and sociology have contributed many theories and concepts to the field of organizational behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Organizational efficiency refers to the amount of outputs relative to inputs in the transformation process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The changing workforce is one of the emerging trends in organizational behaviour.Describe how the workforce is changing and briefly identify two consequences of these changes for organizations.

Accepted Answer

There are numerous workforce changes tha

Question 5

The systematic research anchor relies mainly on qualitative data and subjective procedures to test hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Globalization may have both positive and negative implications for people working in organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Sociology is one of the few disciplines that has not made any contribution to organizational behaviour knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Social entities are called organizations only when their members work interdependently toward some purpose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Studies suggest that deep level diversity exists across generations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Organizational memory includes knowledge embedded in the organization's systems and structures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Values guide our preferences and motivate our actions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT and anchor of organizational behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) Contingency anchor 
B) Open systems anchor 
C) Multidisciplinary anchor 
D) Systematic research anchor 
E) Multiple levels of analysis anchor 
A) Contingency anchor 
B) Open systems anchor 
C) Multidisciplinary anchor 
D) Systematic research anchor 
E) Multiple levels of analysis anchor

Question 13

Senior officers in a national military organization decided that operations in supplies requisition were inefficient and costly.They brought in consultants who recommended that the entire requisition process be 'reengineered'.This involved throwing out the old practices and developing an entirely new set of work activities around workflow.However,contrary to expectations,this intervention resulted in lower productivity,higher employee turnover and other adverse outcomes.Discuss likely problems with the intervention in terms of open systems perspective.

Accepted Answer

There are two possible ways that open sy

Question 14

One problem with the term "organizational effectiveness' is that it has too many substitute labels,and almost as many definitions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of these statements about globalization and organizational behaviour is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Globalization has little or no effect on organizational behaviour. 
B) Globalization has forced organizational behaviour researchers to study only large multinational businesses. 
C) Globalization emphasizes the need to recognize the contingencies of effective organizational behaviour practice in diverse cultures. 
D) Globalization has forced organizational behaviour textbooks to study only companies with headquarters in North America. 
E) Globalization has forced organizational behaviour researchers to study only large multinational businesses and forced organizational behaviour textbooks to study only companies with headquarters in North America. 
A) Globalization has little or no effect on organizational behaviour. 
B) Globalization has forced organizational behaviour researchers to study only large multinational businesses. 
C) Globalization emphasizes the need to recognize the contingencies of effective organizational behaviour practice in diverse cultures. 
D) Globalization has forced organizational behaviour textbooks to study only companies with headquarters in North America. 
E) Globalization has forced organizational behaviour researchers to study only large multinational businesses and forced organizational behaviour textbooks to study only companies with headquarters in North America.

Question 16

As organizations grow,they tend to develop more subsystems and coordination among them become more complex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Organizations can retain intellectual capital by:

Accepted Answer

A) transferring human capital into structural capital. 
B) encouraging employees to take early retirement. 
C) discouraging employees from communicating with each other. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) None of the answers apply. 
A) transferring human capital into structural capital. 
B) encouraging employees to take early retirement. 
C) discouraging employees from communicating with each other. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) None of the answers apply.

Question 18

Organizational behaviour emerged as a distinct field around the 1940s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of these statements about the field of organizational behaviour is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Organizational behaviour emerged as a distinct field during the 1980s. 
B) The origins of some organizational behaviour concepts date back to Plato and other Greek philosophers. 
C) Information technology has almost no effect on organizational behaviour. 
D) The field of organizational behaviour relies exclusively on ideas generated within the field by organizational behaviour scholars. 
E) The origins of organizational behaviour are traced mainly to the field of economics. 
A) Organizational behaviour emerged as a distinct field during the 1980s. 
B) The origins of some organizational behaviour concepts date back to Plato and other Greek philosophers. 
C) Information technology has almost no effect on organizational behaviour. 
D) The field of organizational behaviour relies exclusively on ideas generated within the field by organizational behaviour scholars. 
E) The origins of organizational behaviour are traced mainly to the field of economics.

Question 20

All organizations have a collective sense of purpose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Values have become more important in organizational behaviour because of:

Psychology and sociology have contributed many theories and concepts to the field of organizational behaviour.

Organizational efficiency refers to the amount of outputs relative to inputs in the transformation process.

The changing workforce is one of the emerging trends in organizational behaviour.Describe how the workforce is changing and briefly identify two consequences of these changes for organizations.

The systematic research anchor relies mainly on qualitative data and subjective procedures to test hypothesis.

Globalization may have both positive and negative implications for people working in organizations.

Sociology is one of the few disciplines that has not made any contribution to organizational behaviour knowledge.

Social entities are called organizations only when their members work interdependently toward some purpose.

Studies suggest that deep level diversity exists across generations.

Organizational memory includes knowledge embedded in the organization's systems and structures.

Values guide our preferences and motivate our actions.

Which of the following is NOT and anchor of organizational behaviour?

One problem with the term "organizational effectiveness' is that it has too many substitute labels,and almost as many definitions.

Which of these statements about globalization and organizational behaviour is TRUE?

As organizations grow,they tend to develop more subsystems and coordination among them become more complex.

Organizations can retain intellectual capital by:

Organizational behaviour emerged as a distinct field around the 1940s.

Which of these statements about the field of organizational behaviour is TRUE?

All organizations have a collective sense of purpose.

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

Values have become more important in organizational behaviour because of:

Psychology and sociology have contributed many theories and concepts to the field of organizational behaviour.

Organizational efficiency refers to the amount of outputs relative to inputs in the transformation process.

The changing workforce is one of the emerging trends in organizational behaviour.Describe how the workforce is changing and briefly identify two consequences of these changes for organizations.

The systematic research anchor relies mainly on qualitative data and subjective procedures to test hypothesis.

Globalization may have both positive and negative implications for people working in organizations.

Sociology is one of the few disciplines that has not made any contribution to organizational behaviour knowledge.

Social entities are called organizations only when their members work interdependently toward some purpose.

Studies suggest that deep level diversity exists across generations.

Organizational memory includes knowledge embedded in the organization's systems and structures.

Values guide our preferences and motivate our actions.

Which of the following is NOT and anchor of organizational behaviour?

One problem with the term "organizational effectiveness' is that it has too many substitute labels,and almost as many definitions.

Which of these statements about globalization and organizational behaviour is TRUE?

As organizations grow,they tend to develop more subsystems and coordination among them become more complex.

Organizations can retain intellectual capital by:

Organizational behaviour emerged as a distinct field around the 1940s.

Which of these statements about the field of organizational behaviour is TRUE?

All organizations have a collective sense of purpose.

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