Question 1

Which field of study has contributed to OB through its research on organizational culture and formal organization theory and structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychology 
B)  operations management 
C)  corporate strategy 
D)  political science 
E)  sociology 
A)  psychology 
B)  operations management 
C)  corporate strategy 
D)  political science 
E)  sociology E

Question 2

Which of the following statements is not true about work force diversity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Disability is a category of workforce diversity. 
B)  Managing workforce diversity presents many challenges. 
C)  Workforce diversity focuses on differences within a country. 
D)  Sexual orientation is a part of workforce diversity. 
E)  Workforce diversity is a concern only in the United States. 
A)  Disability is a category of workforce diversity. 
B)  Managing workforce diversity presents many challenges. 
C)  Workforce diversity focuses on differences within a country. 
D)  Sexual orientation is a part of workforce diversity. 
E)  Workforce diversity is a concern only in the United States. E

Question 3

OB researchers cannot offer reasonably accurate explanations of human behavior since people act very differently in similar situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Which of the following problems would an OB study be least likely to focus on?

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in absenteeism at a certain company 
B)  a fall in productivity in one shift of a manufacturing plant 
C)  a decrease in sales due to growing foreign competition 
D)  an increase in theft by employees at a retail store 
E)  excessive turnover among volunteer workers at a non-profit organization 
A)  an increase in absenteeism at a certain company 
B)  a fall in productivity in one shift of a manufacturing plant 
C)  a decrease in sales due to growing foreign competition 
D)  an increase in theft by employees at a retail store 
E)  excessive turnover among volunteer workers at a non-profit organization

Question 5

If a manager uses data to define objectives, develop theories of causality, and then test those theories, then she can ultimately determine ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  which products to produce 
B)  which employee activities are relevant to objectives 
C)  what objectives the company needs to follow 
D)  who should be fired 
E)  all of the above 
A)  which products to produce 
B)  which employee activities are relevant to objectives 
C)  what objectives the company needs to follow 
D)  who should be fired 
E)  all of the above

Question 6

Group behavior, power, and conflict are central areas of study for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  archaeologists 
B)  philanthropists 
C)  anthropologists 
D)  social psychologists 
E)  operations analysts 
A)  archaeologists 
B)  philanthropists 
C)  anthropologists 
D)  social psychologists 
E)  operations analysts

Question 7

Given the climate of "temporariness" in modern organizations, employees must ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  continually update their knowledge and skills 
B)  be prepared to stay in the same position for longer periods of time 
C)  have closer connections with their peers 
D)  foster friendship within the work environment 
E)  limit their mobility if they hope to compete 
A)  continually update their knowledge and skills 
B)  be prepared to stay in the same position for longer periods of time 
C)  have closer connections with their peers 
D)  foster friendship within the work environment 
E)  limit their mobility if they hope to compete

Question 8

Today's managers and employees must learn to cope with temporariness, flexibility, spontaneity, and unpredictability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Blockbuster Video maintained long standing success until challenged by Netflix and I-Tunes. Using the theory of Organizational Survival, explain why Blockbuster faltered.

Accepted Answer

Blockbuster's model of requiring custome

Question 10

You are bringing together faculty from different behavioral disciplines to author a new textbook in organizational behavior. Represented are professors from psychology, sociology, social psychology, anthropology, political science, and industrial engineering. Which professor out of this group would you expect to address issues on communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  the psychologist 
B)  the anthropologist 
C)  the political scientist 
D)  the social psychologist 
E)  the industrial engineer 
A)  the psychologist 
B)  the anthropologist 
C)  the political scientist 
D)  the social psychologist 
E)  the industrial engineer

Question 11

According to a recent large-scale survey, 58 percent of managers did not receive ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pay incentives 
B)  training 
C)  administrative support 
D)  insurance 
E)  office space 
A)  pay incentives 
B)  training 
C)  administrative support 
D)  insurance 
E)  office space

Question 12

Without computers, management as we know it would not exist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

This field of study has helped us understand differences in fundamental values, attitudes, and behavior between people in different countries and within different organizations.

Accepted Answer

A)  anthropology 
B)  corporate strategy 
C)  political science 
D)  operations research 
E)  psycholinguistics 
A)  anthropology 
B)  corporate strategy 
C)  political science 
D)  operations research 
E)  psycholinguistics

Question 14

Which of the following is not an action characteristic of an organization in flux?

Accepted Answer

A)  replacing temporary workers with permanent ones 
B)  reorganizing divisions 
C)  downsizing operations 
D)  subcontracting noncritical services and operations to other organizations 
E)  selling off poorly performing divisions 
A)  replacing temporary workers with permanent ones 
B)  reorganizing divisions 
C)  downsizing operations 
D)  subcontracting noncritical services and operations to other organizations 
E)  selling off poorly performing divisions

Question 15

Jude is a social psychologist. He is working on a concept in social psychology, which is a major study area, and learning how to implement it and how to reduce barriers to its acceptance. Jude is studying the concept of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  culture 
B)  ethics 
C)  power 
D)  change 
E)  fatigue 
A)  culture 
B)  ethics 
C)  power 
D)  change 
E)  fatigue

Question 16

An ethically healthy climate ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  exists where employees confront a minimal degree of ambiguity regarding what constitutes right and wrong behaviors 
B)  is non-existent in businesses 
C)  seldom allows employees to do their work productively 
D)  cannot be created by managers, but must be dictated by the organization's mission 
E)  interferes with the actual performance of the organization 
A)  exists where employees confront a minimal degree of ambiguity regarding what constitutes right and wrong behaviors 
B)  is non-existent in businesses 
C)  seldom allows employees to do their work productively 
D)  cannot be created by managers, but must be dictated by the organization's mission 
E)  interferes with the actual performance of the organization

Question 17

Group cohesion should lead to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  citizenship behaviors 
B)  withdrawal behaviors 
C)  task performance 
D)  productivity 
E)  group functioning 
A)  citizenship behaviors 
B)  withdrawal behaviors 
C)  task performance 
D)  productivity 
E)  group functioning

Question 18

You are working as a manager of a financial planning office where you require your employees to have a presence on social media. One of your financial advisors posts to his Twitter account that he needs $500 to pay his rent for the month. Would you punish him? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Responses to this question will vary but

Question 19

Compare and contrast the fields of psychology, social psychology, and sociology.

Accepted Answer

These fields all deal with the human con

Question 20

Anthropology has helped us understand differences in values and attitudes between people in different countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which field of study has contributed to OB through its research on organizational culture and formal organization theory and structure?

Which of the following statements is not true about work force diversity?

OB researchers cannot offer reasonably accurate explanations of human behavior since people act very differently in similar situations.

Which of the following problems would an OB study be least likely to focus on?

If a manager uses data to define objectives, develop theories of causality, and then test those theories, then she can ultimately determine ________.

Group behavior, power, and conflict are central areas of study for ________.

Given the climate of "temporariness" in modern organizations, employees must ________.

Today's managers and employees must learn to cope with temporariness, flexibility, spontaneity, and unpredictability.

Blockbuster Video maintained long standing success until challenged by Netflix and I-Tunes. Using the theory of Organizational Survival, explain why Blockbuster faltered.

According to a recent large-scale survey, 58 percent of managers did not receive ________.

Without computers, management as we know it would not exist.

This field of study has helped us understand differences in fundamental values, attitudes, and behavior between people in different countries and within different organizations.

Which of the following is not an action characteristic of an organization in flux?

Jude is a social psychologist. He is working on a concept in social psychology, which is a major study area, and learning how to implement it and how to reduce barriers to its acceptance. Jude is studying the concept of ________.

An ethically healthy climate ________.

Group cohesion should lead to ________.

You are working as a manager of a financial planning office where you require your employees to have a presence on social media. One of your financial advisors posts to his Twitter account that he needs $500 to pay his rent for the month. Would you punish him? Why or why not?

Compare and contrast the fields of psychology, social psychology, and sociology.

Anthropology has helped us understand differences in values and attitudes between people in different countries.

Diversity in Organizations

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Emotions and Moods

Personality and Values

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Motivation Concepts

Motivation: From Concepts to Applications

Foundations of Group Behavior

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organization Structure

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change and Stress Management

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Exam 1: What Is Organizational Behavior

Which field of study has contributed to OB through its research on organizational culture and formal organization theory and structure?

Which of the following statements is not true about work force diversity?

OB researchers cannot offer reasonably accurate explanations of human behavior since people act very differently in similar situations.

Which of the following problems would an OB study be least likely to focus on?

If a manager uses data to define objectives, develop theories of causality, and then test those theories, then she can ultimately determine ________.

Group behavior, power, and conflict are central areas of study for ________.

Given the climate of "temporariness" in modern organizations, employees must ________.

Today's managers and employees must learn to cope with temporariness, flexibility, spontaneity, and unpredictability.

Blockbuster Video maintained long standing success until challenged by Netflix and I-Tunes. Using the theory of Organizational Survival, explain why Blockbuster faltered.

According to a recent large-scale survey, 58 percent of managers did not receive ________.

Without computers, management as we know it would not exist.

This field of study has helped us understand differences in fundamental values, attitudes, and behavior between people in different countries and within different organizations.

Which of the following is not an action characteristic of an organization in flux?

Jude is a social psychologist. He is working on a concept in social psychology, which is a major study area, and learning how to implement it and how to reduce barriers to its acceptance. Jude is studying the concept of ________.

An ethically healthy climate ________.

Group cohesion should lead to ________.

You are working as a manager of a financial planning office where you require your employees to have a presence on social media. One of your financial advisors posts to his Twitter account that he needs $500 to pay his rent for the month. Would you punish him? Why or why not?

Compare and contrast the fields of psychology, social psychology, and sociology.

Anthropology has helped us understand differences in values and attitudes between people in different countries.

Diversity in Organizations

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Emotions and Moods

Personality and Values

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Motivation Concepts

Motivation: From Concepts to Applications

Foundations of Group Behavior

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organization Structure

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change and Stress Management

Filters