Exam 1: Learning About Organizational Behavior

Which of the following statements about the self competency is false?

Explain why managing a culturally diverse workforce may provide greater challenges than simply having to manage diversity issues related to men and women in the workplace.

In the Teams Competency: Grant Reid,President,Mars Drinks,says,"my thought process around leadership used to be that I would make decisions,everyone would come in,I would give them the charter for the day,and they would all run off.Now,I recognize that it's not about me-it's about getting the right team together,with the right expertise in that particular area,and getting the best out of that team.

Ethical behavior can be difficult to define,especially in a global economy with its varied beliefs and practices.

In the Across Cultures Competency: Carlos Ghosn,CEO,Nissan-Renault,Ghosen states that it is helpful,but not necessary,for leaders to develop a deeper understanding of the country and the culture in which they operate.

The change competency can be implemented on its own,without use of any of the other competencies.

Which of the following is not an example of a primary category of diversity?

Culture is the dominant pattern of living,thinking,and believing that is developed and transmitted by people,consciously or unconsciously,to subsequent generations.

The curious skill refers to the ability to ask for information and opinions in a way that gets relevant,honest,and appropriate responses.

Developing the ____ competency can be considered a prerequisite to the development of all of the other foundation competencies.

Ethics can be defined as the rules and values that differentiate legal from illegal behavior.

One of the key KSAs of the across cultures competency is understanding,leading and motivating employees with different values and attitudes.

The seven key competencies are increasingly important to the effectiveness of virtually all employees,not simply those in managerial and leadership roles.

____ is an example of a secondary category of diversity.

Jeff has been denied a job at a private day care center because he has never had any children of his own.This would be an example of an effect of ____ of diversity on organizational behavior.

In "Blur: The Speed of Change in the Connected Economy," the authors propose a formula to represent the rapidly accelerating rate of technological and other changes.In the formula,speed is every aspect of how organizations operate and change in real time.

Another label for the "global mindset" is the ability to "think locally,act globally."

An individual who relocates to the US from a foreign country to get a higher education is demonstrating the self competency.

Describe the across cultures competency and its contribution to effective performance.

One of the key KSAs of the teams competency is determining the circumstances in which a team approach is appropriate and,if using a team is appropriate,the type of team to use.