Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) complex 
B) technologically advanced 
C) socially complex 
D) rare 
E) simple 
A) complex 
B) technologically advanced 
C) socially complex 
D) rare 
E) simple D

Question 2

In organizational behavior research,a correlation of +1 between two variables is considered:

Accepted Answer

A) weak. 
B) to be an absence of relationship. 
C) arbitrary. 
D) irrelevant. 
E) perfect. 
A) weak. 
B) to be an absence of relationship. 
C) arbitrary. 
D) irrelevant. 
E) perfect. E

Question 3

As employees gain experience,they obtain job knowledge and use this knowledge to make accurate judgments on the job.Which individual mechanism is referred to in this statement?

Accepted Answer

A) Team processes 
B) Trust,justice,and ethics 
C) Learning and decision making 
D) Personality and ability 
E) Motivation 
A) Team processes 
B) Trust,justice,and ethics 
C) Learning and decision making 
D) Personality and ability 
E) Motivation C

Question 4

The method of authority suggests that people hold firmly to some belief because some respected official,agency,or source has said it is so.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of a group mechanism?

Accepted Answer

A) Team characteristics and diversity 
B) Motivation 
C) Trust,justice,and ethics 
D) Organizational commitment 
E) Ability 
A) Team characteristics and diversity 
B) Motivation 
C) Trust,justice,and ethics 
D) Organizational commitment 
E) Ability

Question 6

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 7

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 8

_______ are written predictions that specify relations between variables.

Accepted Answer

A) Hypotheses 
B) Verifications 
C) Theories 
D) Data 
E) Collections 
A) Hypotheses 
B) Verifications 
C) Theories 
D) Data 
E) Collections

Question 9

Learning and decision making deals with how employees gain job knowledge and how they use that knowledge to make accurate judgments on the job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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 11

According to the resource-based view of organizations,a firm's resources do not include resources related to organizational behavior,such as the knowledge,ability,and wisdom of the workforce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following individual characteristics illustrated in the integrative model of OB reflect the various traits and tendencies that describe how people act,with commonly studied traits including extraversion,conscientiousness,and collectivism?

Accepted Answer

A) Trust,justice,and ethics 
B) Personality and cultural values 
C) Job performance and organizational commitment 
D) Learning and decision making 
E) Organizational structure and organizational culture 
A) Trust,justice,and ethics 
B) Personality and cultural values 
C) Job performance and organizational commitment 
D) Learning and decision making 
E) Organizational structure and organizational culture

Question 13

Leader power and negotiation summarize how individuals attain authority over others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Culture,teamwork,trust,and reputation are examples of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) socially complex resources 
B) easy-to-develop resources 
C) natural structures 
D) evidence-based resources 
E) associative structures 
A) socially complex resources 
B) easy-to-develop resources 
C) natural structures 
D) evidence-based resources 
E) associative structures

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following group mechanisms summarize how individuals attain authority over others?

Accepted Answer

A) Leader cultural values 
B) Leader personality 
C) Leader styles and behaviors 
D) Leader responsibilities 
E) Leader power and negotiation 
A) Leader cultural values 
B) Leader personality 
C) Leader styles and behaviors 
D) Leader responsibilities 
E) Leader power and negotiation

Question 19

The scientific method requires that theories be used to inspire _____.

Accepted Answer

A) auditing 
B) hypotheses 
C) experience 
D) verification 
E) intuition 
A) auditing 
B) hypotheses 
C) experience 
D) verification 
E) intuition

Question 20

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

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

In organizational behavior research,a correlation of +1 between two variables is considered:

As employees gain experience,they obtain job knowledge and use this knowledge to make accurate judgments on the job.Which individual mechanism is referred to in this statement?

The method of authority suggests that people hold firmly to some belief because some respected official,agency,or source has said it is so.

Which of the following is an example of a group mechanism?

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?

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

_______ are written predictions that specify relations between variables.

Learning and decision making deals with how employees gain job knowledge and how they use that knowledge to make accurate judgments on the job.

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

According to the resource-based view of organizations,a firm's resources do not include resources related to organizational behavior,such as the knowledge,ability,and wisdom of the workforce.

Which of the following individual characteristics illustrated in the integrative model of OB reflect the various traits and tendencies that describe how people act,with commonly studied traits including extraversion,conscientiousness,and collectivism?

Leader power and negotiation summarize how individuals attain authority over others.

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

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

Culture,teamwork,trust,and reputation are examples of _____.

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

Which of the following group mechanisms summarize how individuals attain authority over others?

The scientific method requires that theories be used to inspire _____.

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

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

Exam 1: What Is Organizational Behavior

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

In organizational behavior research,a correlation of +1 between two variables is considered:

As employees gain experience,they obtain job knowledge and use this knowledge to make accurate judgments on the job.Which individual mechanism is referred to in this statement?

The method of authority suggests that people hold firmly to some belief because some respected official,agency,or source has said it is so.

Which of the following is an example of a group mechanism?

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?

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

_______ are written predictions that specify relations between variables.

Learning and decision making deals with how employees gain job knowledge and how they use that knowledge to make accurate judgments on the job.

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

According to the resource-based view of organizations,a firm's resources do not include resources related to organizational behavior,such as the knowledge,ability,and wisdom of the workforce.

Which of the following individual characteristics illustrated in the integrative model of OB reflect the various traits and tendencies that describe how people act,with commonly studied traits including extraversion,conscientiousness,and collectivism?

Leader power and negotiation summarize how individuals attain authority over others.

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

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

Culture,teamwork,trust,and reputation are examples of _____.

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

Which of the following group mechanisms summarize how individuals attain authority over others?

The scientific method requires that theories be used to inspire _____.

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

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