Question 1

Organizational citizenship refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) the employee's right to vote for the company president. 
B) employee behaviors that extend beyond normal job duties. 
C) the organization's obligations to society. 
D) the organization's attachment to a particular country rather than being a global entity. 
E) both 'C' and 'D'. 
A) the employee's right to vote for the company president. 
B) employee behaviors that extend beyond normal job duties. 
C) the organization's obligations to society. 
D) the organization's attachment to a particular country rather than being a global entity. 
E) both 'C' and 'D'.

Question 2

Scenario: Allison and the Anchors of OB
Your roommate, Allison Albright, is a non-business major.When she discovered that you are taking a course in Organizational Behavior, she was thoroughly confused as to why one would need to study OB and what it entails.You are trying to explain Allison about the basic conceptual anchors that guide the thinking about organizations and how to study them.She asks you some clarification questions.
-All of the following are conceptual anchors in organizational behavior EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Contingency anchor. 
B) Systematic research anchor. 
C) Multidisciplinary anchor. 
D) Societal level anchor. 
E) Multiple levels of analysis anchor. 
A) Contingency anchor. 
B) Systematic research anchor. 
C) Multidisciplinary anchor. 
D) Societal level anchor. 
E) Multiple levels of analysis anchor.

Question 3

A courier service laid off a large percentage of its production staff during last year's recession.These low-skilled employees performed routine tasks filling orders.The company now wants to rehire them.However, most of the unskilled employees have since found employment in other companies and industries.Do you think the courier company lost much intellectual capital in this situation? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

Intellectual capital refers to the stora

Question 4

The contingency anchor in organizational behavior suggests that we need to diagnose the situation to identify the most appropriate action under those specific circumstances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Intellectual capital includes, among other things, the knowledge captured in an organization's systems and structures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) Organizational behavior emerged as a distinct field during the 1940s. 
B) The origins of some organizational behavior concepts date back to Taylor and Mayo. 
C) Information technology has almost no effect on organizational behavior. 
D) The field of organizational behavior relies exclusively on ideas generated within the field by organizational behavior scholars. 
E) The origins of organizational behavior are traced mainly to the field of economics. 
A) Organizational behavior emerged as a distinct field during the 1940s. 
B) The origins of some organizational behavior concepts date back to Taylor and Mayo. 
C) Information technology has almost no effect on organizational behavior. 
D) The field of organizational behavior relies exclusively on ideas generated within the field by organizational behavior scholars. 
E) The origins of organizational behavior are traced mainly to the field of economics.

Question 7

According to research, although telecommuting significantly increases employee stress and reduces productivity and job satisfaction, it makes employees feel more empowered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Employment relationships are shifting towards the idea that companies must provide employees a high degree of job security, possibly even a job for life. 
B) Generation-X employees bring somewhat different values and needs to the workplace than those of baby boomers. 
C) The workforce is becoming more diverse. 
D) Successful firms increasingly rely on values alignment rather than direct supervision to guide employee decisions and behavior. 
E) Information technologies are changing the way people perform their tasks and work with each other. 
A) Employment relationships are shifting towards the idea that companies must provide employees a high degree of job security, possibly even a job for life. 
B) Generation-X employees bring somewhat different values and needs to the workplace than those of baby boomers. 
C) The workforce is becoming more diverse. 
D) Successful firms increasingly rely on values alignment rather than direct supervision to guide employee decisions and behavior. 
E) Information technologies are changing the way people perform their tasks and work with each other.

Organizational citizenship refers to:

The contingency anchor in organizational behavior suggests that we need to diagnose the situation to identify the most appropriate action under those specific circumstances.

Intellectual capital includes, among other things, the knowledge captured in an organization's systems and structures.

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

According to research, although telecommuting significantly increases employee stress and reduces productivity and job satisfaction, it makes employees feel more empowered.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Individual Behavior, Personality, and Values

Perception and Learning 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

Organizational Structure

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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Exam 1: Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior

Organizational citizenship refers to:

The contingency anchor in organizational behavior suggests that we need to diagnose the situation to identify the most appropriate action under those specific circumstances.

Intellectual capital includes, among other things, the knowledge captured in an organization's systems and structures.

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

According to research, although telecommuting significantly increases employee stress and reduces productivity and job satisfaction, it makes employees feel more empowered.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Individual Behavior, Personality, and Values

Perception and Learning 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

Organizational Structure

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

Filters