Question 1

The triple-bottom-line philosophy says that:

Accepted Answer

A) companies should pay three times more attention to profits than to employee wellbeing. 
B) the main goal of all companies is to satisfy the needs of three groups: employees,shareholders,and suppliers. 
C) business success increases by having three times more contingent workers than permanent employees. 
D) companies should pay attention to local,national,and global customers. 
E) companies should try to support the economic,social,and environmental spheres of sustainability. 
A) companies should pay three times more attention to profits than to employee wellbeing. 
B) the main goal of all companies is to satisfy the needs of three groups: employees,shareholders,and suppliers. 
C) business success increases by having three times more contingent workers than permanent employees. 
D) companies should pay attention to local,national,and global customers. 
E) companies should try to support the economic,social,and environmental spheres of sustainability.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) One-third would agree. 
B) Nearly half would refuse. 
C) Fewer than 10 percent would accept. 
D) Nearly no one would agree. 
E) None of the answers apply. 
A) One-third would agree. 
B) Nearly half would refuse. 
C) Fewer than 10 percent would accept. 
D) Nearly no one would agree. 
E) None of the answers apply.

Question 4

Values are relatively stable,long-lasting beliefs about what is important in a variety of situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The organizational learning perspective is also known as the knowledge management perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Successful organizations should never ''unlearn'' knowledge that they have previously gained,because all knowledge is valuable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

More than 1,000 years ago,Chinese factories were producing 125,000 tons of iron each year.HYPERLINK ""

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

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 10

Teams with diverse members usually take longer to perform effectively.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Work-life balance refers to the length of time one remains in the workforce during one's lifetime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Two organizational behaviour students are debating the idea that many OB theories are contingency-oriented.One student believes that every OB theory should be contingency-oriented.The other student disagrees,saying that most theories should try to be universal.Evaluate both positions and provide your opinion on this issue.

Accepted Answer

Both students have taken extreme views o

Question 14

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 15

ACME Software Ltd has developed a training program to make employees more aware of how their job performance affects customers and other employees within the organization.This training program relates most closely with which of the following concepts?

Accepted Answer

A) Contingency anchor 
B) Grounded theory 
C) Open systems perspective 
D) Marketing principles 
E) Organizational efficiency 
A) Contingency anchor 
B) Grounded theory 
C) Open systems perspective 
D) Marketing principles 
E) Organizational efficiency

Question 16

Two of the most widely mentioned high-performance work practices in organizational behaviour are:

Accepted Answer

A) effective recruitment and hiring practices. 
B) ethical business practices and corporate social responsibility. 
C) avoiding counterproductive work behaviours and increasing workforce diversity. 
D) minimizing political behaviours and encouraging cooperation among organizational members. 
E) increasing employee involvement and job autonomy. 
A) effective recruitment and hiring practices. 
B) ethical business practices and corporate social responsibility. 
C) avoiding counterproductive work behaviours and increasing workforce diversity. 
D) minimizing political behaviours and encouraging cooperation among organizational members. 
E) increasing employee involvement and job autonomy.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) Organizational behaviour scholars study individual,team,and structural characteristics that influence behaviour within organizations. 
B) Leadership,communication,and other organizational behaviour topics were not discussed by scholars until the 1940s. 
C) Organizational behaviour emerged as a distinct field around the 1940s. 
D) The field of OB has adopted concepts and theories from other fields of inquiry. 
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) Leadership,communication,and other organizational behaviour topics were not discussed by scholars until the 1940s. 
C) Organizational behaviour emerged as a distinct field around the 1940s. 
D) The field of OB has adopted concepts and theories from other fields of inquiry. 
E) OB scholars study what people think,feel,and do in and around organizations.

Question 18

In the integrative model of organizational behaviour,individual outcomes are referred to as the ultimate dependent variable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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 20

Which of the following is a form of knowledge acquisition?

Accepted Answer

A) Hiring job applicants. 
B) Research and development. 
C) Information sessions where employees describe to colleagues unique incidents involving customers. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) Hiring job applicants and research and development. 
A) Hiring job applicants. 
B) Research and development. 
C) Information sessions where employees describe to colleagues unique incidents involving customers. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) Hiring job applicants and research and development.

The triple-bottom-line philosophy says that:

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

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

Values are relatively stable,long-lasting beliefs about what is important in a variety of situations.

The organizational learning perspective is also known as the knowledge management perspective.

Successful organizations should never ''unlearn'' knowledge that they have previously gained,because all knowledge is valuable.

More than 1,000 years ago,Chinese factories were producing 125,000 tons of iron each year.HYPERLINK ""

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

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

Teams with diverse members usually take longer to perform effectively.

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

Work-life balance refers to the length of time one remains in the workforce during one's lifetime.

Organizations can retain intellectual capital by:

ACME Software Ltd has developed a training program to make employees more aware of how their job performance affects customers and other employees within the organization.This training program relates most closely with which of the following concepts?

Two of the most widely mentioned high-performance work practices in organizational behaviour are:

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

In the integrative model of organizational behaviour,individual outcomes are referred to as the ultimate dependent variable.

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

Which of the following is a form of knowledge acquisition?

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

The triple-bottom-line philosophy says that:

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

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

Values are relatively stable,long-lasting beliefs about what is important in a variety of situations.

The organizational learning perspective is also known as the knowledge management perspective.

Successful organizations should never ''unlearn'' knowledge that they have previously gained,because all knowledge is valuable.

More than 1,000 years ago,Chinese factories were producing 125,000 tons of iron each year.HYPERLINK ""

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

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

Teams with diverse members usually take longer to perform effectively.

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

Work-life balance refers to the length of time one remains in the workforce during one's lifetime.

Organizations can retain intellectual capital by:

ACME Software Ltd has developed a training program to make employees more aware of how their job performance affects customers and other employees within the organization.This training program relates most closely with which of the following concepts?

Two of the most widely mentioned high-performance work practices in organizational behaviour are:

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

In the integrative model of organizational behaviour,individual outcomes are referred to as the ultimate dependent variable.

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

Which of the following is a form of knowledge acquisition?

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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