Question 1

What psychology is to the group, sociology is to the individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Determining the ethically correct way to behave is especially difficult in a global economy because different cultures have different perspectives on certain ethical issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

________ is a measure of how organizations are becoming more heterogeneous in terms of gender, race, and ethnicity.

Accepted Answer

A)  Globalization 
B)  Workforce diversity 
C)  Affirmative action 
D)  Organizational culture 
E)  Operational homogeneity 
A)  Globalization 
B)  Workforce diversity 
C)  Affirmative action 
D)  Organizational culture 
E)  Operational homogeneity

Question 5

Which of the following is the major challenge to managers in a fully networked organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  eliminating the need for paper communication by relying entirely on e-mail, file transfers, and the like 
B)  retaining team members who can easily move to another employer when demand for their services changes 
C)  managing contract and temporary workers 
D)  maintaining a "virtual office" through the use of computers, interoffice networks, and the Internet 
E)  managing people who work together but are geographically separated 
A)  eliminating the need for paper communication by relying entirely on e-mail, file transfers, and the like 
B)  retaining team members who can easily move to another employer when demand for their services changes 
C)  managing contract and temporary workers 
D)  maintaining a "virtual office" through the use of computers, interoffice networks, and the Internet 
E)  managing people who work together but are geographically separated

Question 6

Workforce diversity means that organizations are becoming more heterogeneous in terms of all of the following except ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  age 
B)  gender 
C)  domestic partners 
D)  socio-economic status 
E)  religion 
A)  age 
B)  gender 
C)  domestic partners 
D)  socio-economic status 
E)  religion

Question 7

How have the fields of psychology and sociology contributed to our understanding of organizational behavior?

Accepted Answer

Psychology seeks to measure, explain, an

Question 8

In order to predict human behavior, it is best to supplement your intuitive opinions with information derived in what fashion?

Accepted Answer

A)  common sense 
B)  direct observation 
C)  systematic study 
D)  speculation 
E)  organizational theory 
A)  common sense 
B)  direct observation 
C)  systematic study 
D)  speculation 
E)  organizational theory

Question 9

Most managers and employees today work in a climate best characterized as "temporary." Explain.

Accepted Answer

Globalization, expanded capacity, and ad

Question 10

________ blends concepts from psychology and sociology and focuses on the influence people have on one another.

Accepted Answer

A)  Corporate strategy 
B)  Anthropology 
C)  Political science 
D)  Social psychology 
E)  Archaeology 
A)  Corporate strategy 
B)  Anthropology 
C)  Political science 
D)  Social psychology 
E)  Archaeology

Question 11

Explain "workforce diversity." What key managerial skill do you think is most important when dealing with workforce diversity?

Accepted Answer

Workforce diversity is a term used to de

What psychology is to the group, sociology is to the individual.

Determining the ethically correct way to behave is especially difficult in a global economy because different cultures have different perspectives on certain ethical issues.

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

________ is a measure of how organizations are becoming more heterogeneous in terms of gender, race, and ethnicity.

Which of the following is the major challenge to managers in a fully networked organization?

Workforce diversity means that organizations are becoming more heterogeneous in terms of all of the following except ________.

How have the fields of psychology and sociology contributed to our understanding of organizational behavior?

In order to predict human behavior, it is best to supplement your intuitive opinions with information derived in what fashion?

Most managers and employees today work in a climate best characterized as "temporary." Explain.

________ blends concepts from psychology and sociology and focuses on the influence people have on one another.

Explain "workforce diversity." What key managerial skill do you think is most important when dealing with workforce diversity?

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Emotions and Moods

Personality and Values

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Motivation Concepts

Motivation: From Concept to Applications

Foundations of Group Behavior

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organizational Structure

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change and Stress Management

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Exam 1: Introduction to Organizational Behavior

What psychology is to the group, sociology is to the individual.

Determining the ethically correct way to behave is especially difficult in a global economy because different cultures have different perspectives on certain ethical issues.

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

________ is a measure of how organizations are becoming more heterogeneous in terms of gender, race, and ethnicity.

Which of the following is the major challenge to managers in a fully networked organization?

Workforce diversity means that organizations are becoming more heterogeneous in terms of all of the following except ________.

How have the fields of psychology and sociology contributed to our understanding of organizational behavior?

In order to predict human behavior, it is best to supplement your intuitive opinions with information derived in what fashion?

Most managers and employees today work in a climate best characterized as "temporary." Explain.

________ blends concepts from psychology and sociology and focuses on the influence people have on one another.

Explain "workforce diversity." What key managerial skill do you think is most important when dealing with workforce diversity?

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Emotions and Moods

Personality and Values

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Motivation Concepts

Motivation: From Concept to Applications

Foundations of Group Behavior

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organizational Structure

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change and Stress Management

Filters