Question 1

Which of the following is NOT considered an individual outcome in the integrative model of organizational behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) Behaviour 
B) Decisions 
C) Social networks 
D) Well-being 
E) Organizational citizenship 
A) Behaviour 
B) Decisions 
C) Social networks 
D) Well-being 
E) Organizational citizenship

Question 2

Organizational behaviour knowledge:

Accepted Answer

A) originates mainly from models developed in chemistry and other natural sciences. 
B) accurately predicts how anyone will behave in any situation. 
C) is more appropriate for people who work in computer science than in marketing. 
D) helps us to understand and influence the behaviours of others in organizational settings. 
E) None of the answers apply. 
A) originates mainly from models developed in chemistry and other natural sciences. 
B) accurately predicts how anyone will behave in any situation. 
C) is more appropriate for people who work in computer science than in marketing. 
D) helps us to understand and influence the behaviours of others in organizational settings. 
E) None of the answers apply.

Question 3

Personalities,beliefs,values,and attitudes are:

Accepted Answer

A) secondary categories of workforce diversity. 
B) primary categories of workforce diversity. 
C) categories of deep-level workforce diversity. 
D) not considered categories of diversity. 
E) a result of generational psychometrics. 
A) secondary categories of workforce diversity. 
B) primary categories of workforce diversity. 
C) categories of deep-level workforce diversity. 
D) not considered categories of diversity. 
E) a result of generational psychometrics.

Question 4

Which organizational behaviour perspective discusses inputs,outputs,and feedback?

Accepted Answer

A) Mechanistic perspective 
B) Open systems perspective 
C) Goal-attainment perspective 
D) Organizational learning perspective 
E) Stakeholder perspective 
A) Mechanistic perspective 
B) Open systems perspective 
C) Goal-attainment perspective 
D) Organizational learning perspective 
E) Stakeholder perspective

Question 5

Values guide our preferences and motivate our actions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Work-live balance refers to minimizing conflict between work and nonwork demands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The concept of values is an important aspect of the stakeholder perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Scholars have been studying organizational behaviour since the days of Greek philosophers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 rather than direct supervision to guide employee decisions and behaviour. 
E) More work-life balance is an emerging issue in the employment relationship. 
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 rather than direct supervision to guide employee decisions and behaviour. 
E) More work-life balance is an emerging issue in the employment relationship.

Question 10

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 11

According to one study,Millennials and Gen-Xers value extrinsic rewards significantly more than Boomers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Intellectual capital represents the stock of knowledge held by an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Successful teleworkers tend to be self-motivated and are able to fulfill their social needs outside of the work context.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Organizational unlearning is particularly important for organizational change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

There is an increased interest by organizations about the importance of values in the workplace.Explain the difference between values,ethics and corporate social responsibilities.

Accepted Answer

Values are relatively stable,evaluative

Question 17

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 18

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 19

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 20

Knowledge management develops an organization's capacity to acquire,share,use,and store valuable knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is NOT considered an individual outcome in the integrative model of organizational behaviour?

Organizational behaviour knowledge:

Personalities,beliefs,values,and attitudes are:

Which organizational behaviour perspective discusses inputs,outputs,and feedback?

Values guide our preferences and motivate our actions.

Work-live balance refers to minimizing conflict between work and nonwork demands.

The concept of values is an important aspect of the stakeholder perspective.

Scholars have been studying organizational behaviour since the days of Greek philosophers.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

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

According to one study,Millennials and Gen-Xers value extrinsic rewards significantly more than Boomers.

Intellectual capital represents the stock of knowledge held by an organization.

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

Successful teleworkers tend to be self-motivated and are able to fulfill their social needs outside of the work context.

Organizational unlearning is particularly important for organizational change.

There is an increased interest by organizations about the importance of values in the workplace.Explain the difference between values,ethics and corporate social responsibilities.

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

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:

Values have become more important in organizational behaviour because of:

Knowledge management develops an organization's capacity to acquire,share,use,and store valuable knowledge.

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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Exam 1: Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Which of the following is NOT considered an individual outcome in the integrative model of organizational behaviour?

Organizational behaviour knowledge:

Personalities,beliefs,values,and attitudes are:

Which organizational behaviour perspective discusses inputs,outputs,and feedback?

Values guide our preferences and motivate our actions.

Work-live balance refers to minimizing conflict between work and nonwork demands.

The concept of values is an important aspect of the stakeholder perspective.

Scholars have been studying organizational behaviour since the days of Greek philosophers.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

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

According to one study,Millennials and Gen-Xers value extrinsic rewards significantly more than Boomers.

Intellectual capital represents the stock of knowledge held by an organization.

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

Successful teleworkers tend to be self-motivated and are able to fulfill their social needs outside of the work context.

Organizational unlearning is particularly important for organizational change.

There is an increased interest by organizations about the importance of values in the workplace.Explain the difference between values,ethics and corporate social responsibilities.

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

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:

Values have become more important in organizational behaviour because of:

Knowledge management develops an organization's capacity to acquire,share,use,and store valuable knowledge.

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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