Question 1

According to the Rule of One-Eighth,

Accepted Answer

A)  at least 88 percent of organizations will do everything necessary to put people first and thereby build profits. 
B)  at best, 12 percent of organizations will actually do what is required to build profits by putting people first. 
C)  75 percent of organizations won't believe the connection between how they manage their people and the profits they earn. 
D)  38 percent of the organizations try to make a single change to solve their problems. 
E)  one in eight organizations miserably fails at making the people to profit connection. 
A)  at least 88 percent of organizations will do everything necessary to put people first and thereby build profits. 
B)  at best, 12 percent of organizations will actually do what is required to build profits by putting people first. 
C)  75 percent of organizations won't believe the connection between how they manage their people and the profits they earn. 
D)  38 percent of the organizations try to make a single change to solve their problems. 
E)  one in eight organizations miserably fails at making the people to profit connection. B

Question 2

Which of these is a condition necessary to establish causal inferences?

Accepted Answer

A)  The two variables are not correlated. 
B)  Multiple alternative explanations exist for the correlation. 
C)  The presumed cause precedes the presumed effect in time. 
D)  The study was conducted in an open environment. 
E)  The sample size is large enough. 
A)  The two variables are not correlated. 
B)  Multiple alternative explanations exist for the correlation. 
C)  The presumed cause precedes the presumed effect in time. 
D)  The study was conducted in an open environment. 
E)  The sample size is large enough. C

Question 3

_____ is a field of study devoted to understanding, explaining, and ultimately improving the attitudes and behaviors of individuals and groups in organizations.

Accepted Answer

A)  Organizational behavior 
B)  Strategic management 
C)  Economic research 
D)  Human resource management 
E)  Financial management 
A)  Organizational behavior 
B)  Strategic management 
C)  Economic research 
D)  Human resource management 
E)  Financial management A

Question 4

Causal inferences means establishing that one variable really does cause another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

People create a history-a collective pool of experience, wisdom, and knowledge that benefits the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Correlation can be positive or negative and can range from _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  -1 to +1 
B)  -2 to +2 
C)  0 to +100 
D)  -10 to 0 
E)  -100 to +100 
A)  -1 to +1 
B)  -2 to +2 
C)  0 to +100 
D)  -10 to 0 
E)  -100 to +100

Question 7

Briefly explain the importance of group mechanisms that feature in the integrative model of organizational behavior.

Accepted Answer

Employees typically work in one or more

Question 8

Briefly explain correlation.

Accepted Answer

Correlation is a method used to identify

Question 9

The level of creativity demonstrated by PIXAR animators is rare. Therefore, according to the _______, these employees are valuable to the firm.

Accepted Answer

A)  resource-based view of organizations 
B)  integrative theory of organizational behavior 
C)  normative selection model 
D)  economic theory of the firm 
E)  performance-based theory of organizations 
A)  resource-based view of organizations 
B)  integrative theory of organizational behavior 
C)  normative selection model 
D)  economic theory of the firm 
E)  performance-based theory of organizations

Question 10

Who is considered to be the originator of the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jeffrey Pfeffer 
B)  Frederick Taylor 
C)  Charles Darwin 
D)  Sir Francis Bacon 
E)  Adam Smith 
A)  Jeffrey Pfeffer 
B)  Frederick Taylor 
C)  Charles Darwin 
D)  Sir Francis Bacon 
E)  Adam Smith

Question 11

The resource-based view of organizations states that people are valuable assets because their knowledge, skills, and abilities are rare and also because people are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  inimitable 
B)  easily available 
C)  easy to train 
D)  good followers 
E)  infallible 
A)  inimitable 
B)  easily available 
C)  easy to train 
D)  good followers 
E)  infallible

Question 12

Which of these individual mechanisms captures the energetic forces that drive employees' work efforts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Motivation 
B)  Ability 
C)  Job performance 
D)  Personality 
E)  Stress 
A)  Motivation 
B)  Ability 
C)  Job performance 
D)  Personality 
E)  Stress

Question 13

Explain the Rule of One-Eighth.

Accepted Answer

According to the rule of One-Eighth, onl

Question 14

Which of the following is a primary individual outcome of interest to organizational behavior researchers according to the integrative model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Job performance 
B)  Culture 
C)  Team processes 
D)  Personality 
E)  Stress 
A)  Job performance 
B)  Culture 
C)  Team processes 
D)  Personality 
E)  Stress

Question 15

Tran is interested in the effects of the choice of reward on employee motivation. She knows that there have been several studies done on this subject and compares their results looking for an average correlation. Tran is conducting a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  meta-analysis 
B)  mediocre analysis 
C)  medial analysis 
D)  remedial analysis 
E)  moderated analysis 
A)  meta-analysis 
B)  mediocre analysis 
C)  medial analysis 
D)  remedial analysis 
E)  moderated analysis

Question 16

Frank, an HR manager, believes that his implementation of HR practices in the company is impeccable because he received the inputs for these practices from the CEO himself. Which of the following philosophies is he relying on?

Accepted Answer

A)  Method of intuition 
B)  Method of behavior 
C)  Method of science 
D)  Method of experience 
E)  Method of authority 
A)  Method of intuition 
B)  Method of behavior 
C)  Method of science 
D)  Method of experience 
E)  Method of authority

Question 17

Identify the key individual outcomes in the studies of organizational behavior and describe the factors that affect these key outcomes-that is, describe the integrative model of OB.

Accepted Answer

The key individual outcomes in studies o

Question 18

Briefly explain the importance of individual mechanisms that feature in the integrative model of organizational behavior.

Accepted Answer

Several individual mechanisms directly a

Question 19

Briefly describe the four different ways of knowing things. Which way do you believe provides the soundest explanation and most compelling support?

Accepted Answer

The four ways are method of experience,

Question 20

Much of what we know about organizational behavior is considered universal and "culture free," showing that managing people faces the same challenges everywhere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to the Rule of One-Eighth,

Which of these is a condition necessary to establish causal inferences?

_____ is a field of study devoted to understanding, explaining, and ultimately improving the attitudes and behaviors of individuals and groups in organizations.

Causal inferences means establishing that one variable really does cause another.

People create a history-a collective pool of experience, wisdom, and knowledge that benefits the organization.

Correlation can be positive or negative and can range from _____.

Briefly explain the importance of group mechanisms that feature in the integrative model of organizational behavior.

Briefly explain correlation.

The level of creativity demonstrated by PIXAR animators is rare. Therefore, according to the _______, these employees are valuable to the firm.

Who is considered to be the originator of the scientific method?

The resource-based view of organizations states that people are valuable assets because their knowledge, skills, and abilities are rare and also because people are ________.

Which of these individual mechanisms captures the energetic forces that drive employees' work efforts?

Explain the Rule of One-Eighth.

Which of the following is a primary individual outcome of interest to organizational behavior researchers according to the integrative model?

Tran is interested in the effects of the choice of reward on employee motivation. She knows that there have been several studies done on this subject and compares their results looking for an average correlation. Tran is conducting a ______.

Frank, an HR manager, believes that his implementation of HR practices in the company is impeccable because he received the inputs for these practices from the CEO himself. Which of the following philosophies is he relying on?

Identify the key individual outcomes in the studies of organizational behavior and describe the factors that affect these key outcomes-that is, describe the integrative model of OB.

Briefly explain the importance of individual mechanisms that feature in the integrative model of organizational behavior.

Briefly describe the four different ways of knowing things. Which way do you believe provides the soundest explanation and most compelling support?

Much of what we know about organizational behavior is considered universal and "culture free," showing that managing people faces the same challenges everywhere.

Job Performance

Organizational Commitment

Job Satisfaction

Stress

Motivation

Trust, Justice, and Ethics

Learning and Decision Making

Personality and Cultural Values

Ability

Teams: Characteristics and Diversity

Teams: Processes and Communication

Leadership: Power and Negotiation

Leadership: Styles and Behaviors

Organizational Structure

Organizational Culture

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Exam 1: What Is Organizational Behavior

According to the Rule of One-Eighth,

Which of these is a condition necessary to establish causal inferences?

_____ is a field of study devoted to understanding, explaining, and ultimately improving the attitudes and behaviors of individuals and groups in organizations.

Causal inferences means establishing that one variable really does cause another.

People create a history-a collective pool of experience, wisdom, and knowledge that benefits the organization.

Correlation can be positive or negative and can range from _____.

Briefly explain the importance of group mechanisms that feature in the integrative model of organizational behavior.

Briefly explain correlation.

The level of creativity demonstrated by PIXAR animators is rare. Therefore, according to the _______, these employees are valuable to the firm.

Who is considered to be the originator of the scientific method?

The resource-based view of organizations states that people are valuable assets because their knowledge, skills, and abilities are rare and also because people are ________.

Which of these individual mechanisms captures the energetic forces that drive employees' work efforts?

Explain the Rule of One-Eighth.

Which of the following is a primary individual outcome of interest to organizational behavior researchers according to the integrative model?

Tran is interested in the effects of the choice of reward on employee motivation. She knows that there have been several studies done on this subject and compares their results looking for an average correlation. Tran is conducting a ______.

Frank, an HR manager, believes that his implementation of HR practices in the company is impeccable because he received the inputs for these practices from the CEO himself. Which of the following philosophies is he relying on?

Identify the key individual outcomes in the studies of organizational behavior and describe the factors that affect these key outcomes-that is, describe the integrative model of OB.

Briefly explain the importance of individual mechanisms that feature in the integrative model of organizational behavior.

Briefly describe the four different ways of knowing things. Which way do you believe provides the soundest explanation and most compelling support?

Much of what we know about organizational behavior is considered universal and "culture free," showing that managing people faces the same challenges everywhere.

Job Performance

Organizational Commitment

Job Satisfaction

Stress

Motivation

Trust, Justice, and Ethics

Learning and Decision Making

Personality and Cultural Values

Ability

Teams: Characteristics and Diversity

Teams: Processes and Communication

Leadership: Power and Negotiation

Leadership: Styles and Behaviors

Organizational Structure

Organizational Culture

Filters