Question 1

The Rule of One-Eighth suggests that about 88 percent of existing companies actually do what is required to build profits by putting people first.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Donna believes that 360-degree performance review is ideal for her company because she recently read about a major survey of Fortune 100 companies that highlighted the effectiveness of this method. Which of the following philosophies is she relying on?

Accepted Answer

A)  Method of intuition 
B)  Method of performance 
C)  Method of behavior 
D)  Method of reliability 
E)  Method of science 
A)  Method of intuition 
B)  Method of performance 
C)  Method of behavior 
D)  Method of reliability 
E)  Method of science

Question 3

It is often easy to "fix" companies that struggle with OB issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

OB primarily uses models from _________ to understand motivation, learning, and decision making.

Accepted Answer

A)  marketing 
B)  economics 
C)  labor unions 
D)  strategic management 
E)  anthropology 
A)  marketing 
B)  economics 
C)  labor unions 
D)  strategic management 
E)  anthropology

Question 5

ABC Corporation developed a new form of technology for which they hold a patent. This technology allowed them to significantly reduce the cost of production on their major product line. This resource is:

Accepted Answer

A)  complex 
B)  simple 
C)  substitutable 
D)  inimitable 
E)  hypothetical 
A)  complex 
B)  simple 
C)  substitutable 
D)  inimitable 
E)  hypothetical

Question 6

Because good employees tend to move from one organization to another, they do not create a resource valuable enough for creating competitive advantage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The theories and concepts found in OB are drawn from two disciplines: human resources management and strategic management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The resource-based view of organizations suggests that a resource is more valuable when it is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  complex 
B)  simple 
C)  inimitable 
D)  expensive 
E)  substitutable 
A)  complex 
B)  simple 
C)  inimitable 
D)  expensive 
E)  substitutable

Question 9

Which organizational mechanism illustrated by the integrative model dictates how the units within the firm link to other units?

Accepted Answer

A)  Organizational culture 
B)  Organizational ability 
C)  Organization size 
D)  Organizational structure 
E)  Organizational leadership 
A)  Organizational culture 
B)  Organizational ability 
C)  Organization size 
D)  Organizational structure 
E)  Organizational leadership

Question 10

Analyses are written predictions that specify relationships among variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following methods suggests that people hold firmly to some belief because it is consistent with their own experience and observations?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Which of the following takes the theories and principles studied in OB and explores the "nuts and bolts" applications of those principles in organizations?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

To counter the effects of a bad product, effective management of OB can help make the product get better, incrementally, over the long term.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is meta-analysis?

Accepted Answer

Meta-analysis takes all of the correlati

Question 15

Big decisions are visible to competitors and observable by industry experts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following correlations indicates a perfect statistical relationship between two variables?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  -1 
C)  0 
D)  100 
E)  -100 
A)  1 
B)  -1 
C)  0 
D)  100 
E)  -100

Question 17

Research on satisfaction, emotions, and team processes found in OB draws heavily from studies in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  anthropology 
B)  organizational goals 
C)  industrial relations 
D)  social psychology 
E)  team management 
A)  anthropology 
B)  organizational goals 
C)  industrial relations 
D)  social psychology 
E)  team management

Question 18

Which of the following reflect(s) the degree to which employees feel that their company does business with fairness, honesty, and integrity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Job satisfaction 
B)  Trust, justice, and ethics 
C)  Team processes 
D)  Personality and ability 
E)  Motivation 
A)  Job satisfaction 
B)  Trust, justice, and ethics 
C)  Team processes 
D)  Personality and ability 
E)  Motivation

Question 19

There is no research evidence that supports the relationship between good OB practices and performance, but it makes good sense that they should be related.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Proponents of evidence-based management argue that human resources should be transformed into a sort of R&D department for managing people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The Rule of One-Eighth suggests that about 88 percent of existing companies actually do what is required to build profits by putting people first.

Donna believes that 360-degree performance review is ideal for her company because she recently read about a major survey of Fortune 100 companies that highlighted the effectiveness of this method. Which of the following philosophies is she relying on?

It is often easy to "fix" companies that struggle with OB issues.

OB primarily uses models from _________ to understand motivation, learning, and decision making.

ABC Corporation developed a new form of technology for which they hold a patent. This technology allowed them to significantly reduce the cost of production on their major product line. This resource is:

Because good employees tend to move from one organization to another, they do not create a resource valuable enough for creating competitive advantage.

The theories and concepts found in OB are drawn from two disciplines: human resources management and strategic management.

The resource-based view of organizations suggests that a resource is more valuable when it is _____.

Which organizational mechanism illustrated by the integrative model dictates how the units within the firm link to other units?

Analyses are written predictions that specify relationships among variables.

Which of the following methods suggests that people hold firmly to some belief because it is consistent with their own experience and observations?

Which of the following takes the theories and principles studied in OB and explores the "nuts and bolts" applications of those principles in organizations?

To counter the effects of a bad product, effective management of OB can help make the product get better, incrementally, over the long term.

What is meta-analysis?

Big decisions are visible to competitors and observable by industry experts.

Which of the following correlations indicates a perfect statistical relationship between two variables?

Research on satisfaction, emotions, and team processes found in OB draws heavily from studies in _____.

Which of the following reflect(s) the degree to which employees feel that their company does business with fairness, honesty, and integrity?

There is no research evidence that supports the relationship between good OB practices and performance, but it makes good sense that they should be related.

Proponents of evidence-based management argue that human resources should be transformed into a sort of R&D department for managing people.

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

The Rule of One-Eighth suggests that about 88 percent of existing companies actually do what is required to build profits by putting people first.

Donna believes that 360-degree performance review is ideal for her company because she recently read about a major survey of Fortune 100 companies that highlighted the effectiveness of this method. Which of the following philosophies is she relying on?

It is often easy to "fix" companies that struggle with OB issues.

OB primarily uses models from _________ to understand motivation, learning, and decision making.

ABC Corporation developed a new form of technology for which they hold a patent. This technology allowed them to significantly reduce the cost of production on their major product line. This resource is:

Because good employees tend to move from one organization to another, they do not create a resource valuable enough for creating competitive advantage.

The theories and concepts found in OB are drawn from two disciplines: human resources management and strategic management.

The resource-based view of organizations suggests that a resource is more valuable when it is _____.

Which organizational mechanism illustrated by the integrative model dictates how the units within the firm link to other units?

Analyses are written predictions that specify relationships among variables.

Which of the following methods suggests that people hold firmly to some belief because it is consistent with their own experience and observations?

Which of the following takes the theories and principles studied in OB and explores the "nuts and bolts" applications of those principles in organizations?

To counter the effects of a bad product, effective management of OB can help make the product get better, incrementally, over the long term.

What is meta-analysis?

Big decisions are visible to competitors and observable by industry experts.

Which of the following correlations indicates a perfect statistical relationship between two variables?

Research on satisfaction, emotions, and team processes found in OB draws heavily from studies in _____.

Which of the following reflect(s) the degree to which employees feel that their company does business with fairness, honesty, and integrity?

There is no research evidence that supports the relationship between good OB practices and performance, but it makes good sense that they should be related.

Proponents of evidence-based management argue that human resources should be transformed into a sort of R&D department for managing people.

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