A) includes the entry of younger people to the workforce. B) can potentially improve decision making and team performance in organizations. C) is increasing in Canada. D) includes the increasing proportion of visible minorities in the workforce. E) All of the answers are correct. A) includes the entry of younger people to the workforce. B) can potentially improve decision making and team performance in organizations. C) is increasing in Canada. D) includes the increasing proportion of visible minorities in the workforce. E) All of the answers are correct.

Exam 1: Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

The high-performance work practices (HPWP)perspective holds that effective organizations incorporate several workplace practices to harness the potential of human capital.What common activities do high performance organizations practice?

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Question 21

An important principle in organizational behaviour is that OB theories should never be used to question or rebuild one's mental models.

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Question 22

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

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Question 23

One reason why workplace values have become more important is that employees increasingly value command-and-control direct supervision.

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Question 24

Stakeholders include:

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Question 25

Three of the most prominent workforce diversity forms are: age,ethnicity,and occupation.

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Question 26

The topic of ethics is most closely associated with:

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Question 27

Workforce diversity:

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Question 28

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

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Question 29

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

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Question 30

Virtual work has been identified as an important trend in organizational behaviour.Discuss three organizational behaviour topics that are influenced by virtual work.

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Question 31

What effect does teleworking have in the workplace?

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Question 32

Workforce diversity does not consider the differences in psychological characteristics of employees.

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Question 33

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

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Question 34

Many organizations are placing increasing importance on values and ethics in the workplace.Discuss two reasons why workplace values have become more important in recent years.Your answer should briefly define values and ethics.

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Question 35

Evidence indicates that applying organizational behaviour knowledge tends to improve the organization's financial performance.

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Question 36

One of the most consistent observations is that telework is ranked as one of the most popular perks.

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Question 37

To form research questions,collect data,and test hypotheses against those data organizational behaviour scholars rely on:

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Question 38

One problem with the open systems perspective is that it neglects to focus on how well the organization operates internally.

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Question 39

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

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The high-performance work practices (HPWP)perspective holds that effective organizations incorporate several workplace practices to harness the potential of human capital.What common activities do high performance organizations practice?

An important principle in organizational behaviour is that OB theories should never be used to question or rebuild one's mental models.

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

One reason why workplace values have become more important is that employees increasingly value command-and-control direct supervision.

Stakeholders include:

Three of the most prominent workforce diversity forms are: age,ethnicity,and occupation.

The topic of ethics is most closely associated with:

Workforce diversity:

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

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

Virtual work has been identified as an important trend in organizational behaviour.Discuss three organizational behaviour topics that are influenced by virtual work.

What effect does teleworking have in the workplace?

Workforce diversity does not consider the differences in psychological characteristics of employees.

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

Many organizations are placing increasing importance on values and ethics in the workplace.Discuss two reasons why workplace values have become more important in recent years.Your answer should briefly define values and ethics.

Evidence indicates that applying organizational behaviour knowledge tends to improve the organization's financial performance.

One of the most consistent observations is that telework is ranked as one of the most popular perks.

To form research questions,collect data,and test hypotheses against those data organizational behaviour scholars rely on:

One problem with the open systems perspective is that it neglects to focus on how well the organization operates internally.

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

Individual Behaviour, 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 Organizations Revised

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace Revised

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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