Question 1

Which of these statements about the field of organizational behavior is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Organizational behavior emerged as a distinct field during the 1980s. 
B)  The origins of some organizational behavior concepts date back to Plato and other Greek philosophers. 
C)  Information technology has almost no effect on organizational behavior. 
D)  The field of organizational behavior relies exclusively on ideas generated within the field by organizational behavior scholars. 
E)  The origins of organizational behavior are traced mainly to the field of economics. 
A)  Organizational behavior emerged as a distinct field during the 1980s. 
B)  The origins of some organizational behavior concepts date back to Plato and other Greek philosophers. 
C)  Information technology has almost no effect on organizational behavior. 
D)  The field of organizational behavior relies exclusively on ideas generated within the field by organizational behavior scholars. 
E)  The origins of organizational behavior are traced mainly to the field of economics.

Question 2

Contingent work is any job in which:

Accepted Answer

A)  the size of the employee's paycheck is contingent on the number of units produced. 
B)  the likelihood of long-term employment with the organization depends on the employee's job performance. 
C)  the individual does not have an explicit or implicit contract for long-term employment. 
D)  the minimum hours of work can vary in a non-systematic way, such as 'on-call' part-time employment. 
E)  both 'C' and 'D'. 
A)  the size of the employee's paycheck is contingent on the number of units produced. 
B)  the likelihood of long-term employment with the organization depends on the employee's job performance. 
C)  the individual does not have an explicit or implicit contract for long-term employment. 
D)  the minimum hours of work can vary in a non-systematic way, such as 'on-call' part-time employment. 
E)  both 'C' and 'D'.

Question 3

Values have become more important in organizational behavior because of:

Accepted Answer

A)  increased globalization. 
B)  increased pressure on organizations to engage in ethical practices. 
C)  direct supervision is expensive and incompatible to today's workforce. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  increased globalization. 
B)  increased pressure on organizations to engage in ethical practices. 
C)  direct supervision is expensive and incompatible to today's workforce. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 4

Most organizational events may be studied from all three levels of analysis: individual,team and organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

All organizations have a collective sense of purpose,even though this purpose might not be fully understood or agreed upon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Workforce diversity potentially improves decision making and team performance on complex tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Communications and information systems are two emerging fields from which organizational behavior is now acquiring knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Senior officers in a national military organization decided that operations in supplies requisition were inefficient and costly.They brought in consultants who recommended that the entire requisition process be 'reengineered'.This involved throwing out the old practices and developing an entirely new set of work activities around workflow.However,contrary to expectations,this intervention resulted in lower productivity,higher employee turnover and other adverse outcomes.Discuss likely problems with the intervention in terms of systems theory.

Accepted Answer

There are two possible ways that systems

Question 9

The best organizational practices are those built on the notion that organizations are closed systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Successful teleworkers tend to be self-motivated and are able to fulfill their social needs outside of the work context.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Free agents:

Accepted Answer

A)  are employees whose values oppose the company's values. 
B)  represent people who avoid teleworking. 
C)  are less common today than two decades ago. 
D)  are a type of contingent worker. 
E)  lack any career expectations and aspirations. 
A)  are employees whose values oppose the company's values. 
B)  represent people who avoid teleworking. 
C)  are less common today than two decades ago. 
D)  are a type of contingent worker. 
E)  lack any career expectations and aspirations.

Question 12

Values represent an individual's short term beliefs about what will happen in the future.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of knowledge acquisition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Surveying employees about their attitudes towards recent corporate changes. 
B)  Developing a training program for employees to learn the latest software for their jobs. 
C)  Encouraging employees to share their knowledge with cdo-workers. 
D)  Hiring people who bring valuable knowledge that is not available from current employees. 
E)  All of the above are examples of knowledge acquisition. 
A)  Surveying employees about their attitudes towards recent corporate changes. 
B)  Developing a training program for employees to learn the latest software for their jobs. 
C)  Encouraging employees to share their knowledge with cdo-workers. 
D)  Hiring people who bring valuable knowledge that is not available from current employees. 
E)  All of the above are examples of knowledge acquisition.

Question 14

Within the next 50 years,it is expected that one in two Americans will be Hispanics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Organizational memory is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  the total terabytes of hard disk space available on computers throughout an organization. 
B)  the ability of senior executives to recall important information about the company's products, services and employees. 
C)  the storage and preservation of intellectual capital within an organization. 
D)  the ability of employees throughout the organization to recall important information about the company's products and services. 
E)  the extent to which potential customers are able to recall specific products and services provided by an organization. 
A)  the total terabytes of hard disk space available on computers throughout an organization. 
B)  the ability of senior executives to recall important information about the company's products, services and employees. 
C)  the storage and preservation of intellectual capital within an organization. 
D)  the ability of employees throughout the organization to recall important information about the company's products and services. 
E)  the extent to which potential customers are able to recall specific products and services provided by an organization.

Question 16

A team's "virtualness" depends on how often and how many team members interact face-to-face or at a distance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Values have a strong influence on our priorities,our preferences and our desires.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Organizational behavior scholars study individual, team and structural characteristics that influence behavior within organizations. 
B)  Leadership, communication and other organizational behavior topics were not discussed by scholars until the 1940s. 
C)  Organizational behavior 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 behavior scholars study individual, team and structural characteristics that influence behavior within organizations. 
B)  Leadership, communication and other organizational behavior topics were not discussed by scholars until the 1940s. 
C)  Organizational behavior 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 19

Corporate social responsibility is most closely related to which of these organizational behavior trends?

Accepted Answer

A)  Workforce diversity. 
B)  Employment relationships. 
C)  Virtual work. 
D)  Globalization. 
E)  Workplace values and ethics 
A)  Workforce diversity. 
B)  Employment relationships. 
C)  Virtual work. 
D)  Globalization. 
E)  Workplace values and ethics

Question 20

Communities of practice are informal groups bound together by shared expertise and passion for a particular activity or interest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of these statements about the field of organizational behavior is TRUE?

Contingent work is any job in which:

Values have become more important in organizational behavior because of:

Most organizational events may be studied from all three levels of analysis: individual,team and organization.

All organizations have a collective sense of purpose,even though this purpose might not be fully understood or agreed upon.

Workforce diversity potentially improves decision making and team performance on complex tasks.

Communications and information systems are two emerging fields from which organizational behavior is now acquiring knowledge.

The best organizational practices are those built on the notion that organizations are closed systems.

Successful teleworkers tend to be self-motivated and are able to fulfill their social needs outside of the work context.

Free agents:

Values represent an individual's short term beliefs about what will happen in the future.

Which of the following is an example of knowledge acquisition?

Within the next 50 years,it is expected that one in two Americans will be Hispanics.

Organizational memory is best described as:

A team's "virtualness" depends on how often and how many team members interact face-to-face or at a distance.

Values have a strong influence on our priorities,our preferences and our desires.

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

Corporate social responsibility is most closely related to which of these organizational behavior trends?

Communities of practice are informal groups bound together by shared expertise and passion for a particular activity or interest.

Individual Behavior, values, and Personality

Perception and Learning in Organizations

Workplace Emotions and Attitudes

Motivation in the Workplace

Applied Performance Practices

Work-Related Stress and Stress Management

Decision Making and Creativity

Foundations of Team Dynamics

Developing High Performance Teams

Communicating in Teams and Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Organizational Structure

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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Exam 1: Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior

Which of these statements about the field of organizational behavior is TRUE?

Contingent work is any job in which:

Values have become more important in organizational behavior because of:

Most organizational events may be studied from all three levels of analysis: individual,team and organization.

All organizations have a collective sense of purpose,even though this purpose might not be fully understood or agreed upon.

Workforce diversity potentially improves decision making and team performance on complex tasks.

Communications and information systems are two emerging fields from which organizational behavior is now acquiring knowledge.

The best organizational practices are those built on the notion that organizations are closed systems.

Successful teleworkers tend to be self-motivated and are able to fulfill their social needs outside of the work context.

Free agents:

Values represent an individual's short term beliefs about what will happen in the future.

Which of the following is an example of knowledge acquisition?

Within the next 50 years,it is expected that one in two Americans will be Hispanics.

Organizational memory is best described as:

A team's "virtualness" depends on how often and how many team members interact face-to-face or at a distance.

Values have a strong influence on our priorities,our preferences and our desires.

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

Corporate social responsibility is most closely related to which of these organizational behavior trends?

Communities of practice are informal groups bound together by shared expertise and passion for a particular activity or interest.

Individual Behavior, values, and Personality

Perception and Learning in Organizations

Workplace Emotions and Attitudes

Motivation in the Workplace

Applied Performance Practices

Work-Related Stress and Stress Management

Decision Making and Creativity

Foundations of Team Dynamics

Developing High Performance Teams

Communicating in Teams and Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Organizational Structure

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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