Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The major organizational effectiveness perspectives are considered detailed extensions of the closed systems model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The degree to which a person minimizes conflict between work and nonwork demands refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  life choice balance. 
B)  stress management. 
C)  quality of life issues. 
D)  Personal-professional actualization. 
E)  None of the answers apply. 
A)  life choice balance. 
B)  stress management. 
C)  quality of life issues. 
D)  Personal-professional actualization. 
E)  None of the answers apply.

Question 5

Which of these statements about corporate social responsibility (CSR)is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most companies now publically report on their CSR practices. 
B)  CSR emphasizes the economic, social, and environmental spheres of sustainability. 
C)  Most Canadians expect companies to engage in CSR. 
D)  CSR is closely related to the topics of values and ethics. 
E)  An organization's perceived level of CSR influences whether people apply for work with that organization. 
A)  Most companies now publically report on their CSR practices. 
B)  CSR emphasizes the economic, social, and environmental spheres of sustainability. 
C)  Most Canadians expect companies to engage in CSR. 
D)  CSR is closely related to the topics of values and ethics. 
E)  An organization's perceived level of CSR influences whether people apply for work with that organization.

Question 6

Some researchers suggest that telecommuting potentially reduces employee stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Globalization may have both positive and negative implications for people working in organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Employees,suppliers and governments:

Accepted Answer

A)  are organizational stakeholders. 
B)  are rarely considered in organizational behaviour theories. 
C)  represent the three levels of analysis in organizational behaviour. 
D)  are excluded from the open systems anchor. 
E)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  are organizational stakeholders. 
B)  are rarely considered in organizational behaviour theories. 
C)  represent the three levels of analysis in organizational behaviour. 
D)  are excluded from the open systems anchor. 
E)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 9

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 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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 12

One criticism of the high performance work practices perspective is that it promotes shareholder and customer satisfaction at the expense of employee well-being.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The goal attainment definition of effectiveness focuses on whether the organization achieves its stated goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

A technology company wants to move into the field of wireless communications.Unfortunately,few of its employees know enough about the basic technology to acquire emerging knowledge about that field or to launch a separate business unit to enter that market.With respect to learning about wireless technology knowledge,this organization has:

Accepted Answer

A)  too much structural capital. 
B)  low organizational memory. 
C)  high human capital but low relationship capital. 
D)  too much of an open system. 
E)  low human capital. 
A)  too much structural capital. 
B)  low organizational memory. 
C)  high human capital but low relationship capital. 
D)  too much of an open system. 
E)  low human capital.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

All organizations have a collective sense of purpose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Comment on the accuracy of the following statement: 'An important objective in knowledge management is to ensure that intellectual capital is stored and preserved.'

Accepted Answer

This statement is mostly,but not complet

Question 19

Ethics refers to the study of moral principles or values that determine whether actions are right or wrong and outcomes are good or bad.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a conceptual anchor in organizational behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  Contingency anchor 
B)  Systematic research 
C)  Organizational effectiveness anchor 
D)  Multidisciplinary anchor 
E)  Multiple levels of analysis anchor 
A)  Contingency anchor 
B)  Systematic research 
C)  Organizational effectiveness anchor 
D)  Multidisciplinary anchor 
E)  Multiple levels of analysis anchor

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

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

The major organizational effectiveness perspectives are considered detailed extensions of the closed systems model.

The degree to which a person minimizes conflict between work and nonwork demands refers to:

Which of these statements about corporate social responsibility (CSR)is FALSE?

Some researchers suggest that telecommuting potentially reduces employee stress.

Globalization may have both positive and negative implications for people working in organizations.

Employees,suppliers and governments:

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

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

One criticism of the high performance work practices perspective is that it promotes shareholder and customer satisfaction at the expense of employee well-being.

The goal attainment definition of effectiveness focuses on whether the organization achieves its stated goals.

Organizations can retain intellectual capital by:

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

All organizations have a collective sense of purpose.

Comment on the accuracy of the following statement: 'An important objective in knowledge management is to ensure that intellectual capital is stored and preserved.'

Ethics refers to the study of moral principles or values that determine whether actions are right or wrong and outcomes are good or bad.

Which of the following is NOT a conceptual anchor in organizational behaviour?

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 Teams and Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Understanding and Managing Workplace Conflict

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change Additional Cases

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Exam 1: Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

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

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

The major organizational effectiveness perspectives are considered detailed extensions of the closed systems model.

The degree to which a person minimizes conflict between work and nonwork demands refers to:

Which of these statements about corporate social responsibility (CSR)is FALSE?

Some researchers suggest that telecommuting potentially reduces employee stress.

Globalization may have both positive and negative implications for people working in organizations.

Employees,suppliers and governments:

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

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

One criticism of the high performance work practices perspective is that it promotes shareholder and customer satisfaction at the expense of employee well-being.

The goal attainment definition of effectiveness focuses on whether the organization achieves its stated goals.

Organizations can retain intellectual capital by:

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

All organizations have a collective sense of purpose.

Comment on the accuracy of the following statement: 'An important objective in knowledge management is to ensure that intellectual capital is stored and preserved.'

Ethics refers to the study of moral principles or values that determine whether actions are right or wrong and outcomes are good or bad.

Which of the following is NOT a conceptual anchor in organizational behaviour?

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 Teams and Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Understanding and Managing Workplace Conflict

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change Additional Cases

Filters