Question 1

The ________ involves responding to the diverse needs of employees and developing employment approaches that promote the well-being of employees.

Accepted Answer

A)  decision-making challenge 
B)  flexibility challenge 
C)  fairness and justice challenge 
D)  performance challenge

Question 2

Top managers use planning to establish organizational strategy; that is, they decide how best to allocate and use resources to achieve organizational goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Freelancers are similar to contingent workers except that they do not physically work inside a company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The corporate drive to cut costs is often a response to increases in the minimum wage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT an effect of the changing global economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased longevity by individual workers at a single company 
B)  higher pressure for individuals to improve skills and desirability 
C)  more companies doing work in different countries 
D)  increases in temporary employees

Question 6

The study of organizational behavior takes place at many different levels of analysis, including the individual level, the group level, and the division level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a component of information technology (IT)?

Accepted Answer

A)  computer and communications hardware 
B)  skills of programmers, designers, and managers 
C)  computer and communications software 
D)  skills of salespeople and sales managers.

Question 8

The four principal functions of management are planning, organizing, budgeting, and controlling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

At the output stage of the open-systems view, the organization releases finished goods and services to its external environment, where customers purchase and use them to satisfy their needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An entrepreneur's philosophy that all employees should be treated with respect would be BEST categorized as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  best practices 
B)  personal values 
C)  competitive intelligence 
D)  organizational structure

Question 11

Learning is the result of acquiring more and better data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

________ is the process by which organizations cut costs by laying off managers and workers.

Accepted Answer

A)  Outsourcing 
B)  Downsizing 
C)  Strategic planning 
D)  Corporate empowerment

Question 13

Advancements in information technology have led to all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in face-to-face meetings 
B)  the formation of virtual teams 
C)  an increase in teleconferencing 
D)  the accessibility of more information

Question 14

The increasing use of empowered self-managed teams goes hand in hand with downsizing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Managing in the global environment is easy because basic attitudes and responses of workers are consistent across geographical boundaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Define the term ethics as it pertains to business and discuss the concept of an ethical dilemma.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Managers in different countries can use ________ to meet face-to-face through broadband hookups.

Accepted Answer

A)  teleconferencing 
B)  dial-up modems 
C)  corporate infrastructures 
D)  personal digital assistants

Question 18

What BEST explains why an international company would relocate employees to a foreign country?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employees would learn about unique challenges the company faces in different parts of the world. 
B)  Employees would have an opportunity to learn a foreign language and a new culture. 
C)  Employees would accept less compensation in different parts of the world. 
D)  Employees would have less ability to interfere in important decisions from remote locations.

Question 19

According to Mintzberg, a manager who commits organizational resources to launch a new product is functioning in the entrepreneur role.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of these is a managerial role identified by Mintzberg?

Accepted Answer

A)  analyzing 
B)  dissemination 
C)  conceptualizing 
D)  consternation

Exam 1: Introduction to Organizational Behavior

The ________ involves responding to the diverse needs of employees and developing employment approaches that promote the well-being of employees.

Top managers use planning to establish organizational strategy; that is, they decide how best to allocate and use resources to achieve organizational goals.

Freelancers are similar to contingent workers except that they do not physically work inside a company.

The corporate drive to cut costs is often a response to increases in the minimum wage.

Which of the following is NOT an effect of the changing global economy?

The study of organizational behavior takes place at many different levels of analysis, including the individual level, the group level, and the division level.

Which of the following is NOT a component of information technology (IT) ?

The four principal functions of management are planning, organizing, budgeting, and controlling.

At the output stage of the open-systems view, the organization releases finished goods and services to its external environment, where customers purchase and use them to satisfy their needs.

An entrepreneur's philosophy that all employees should be treated with respect would be BEST categorized as ________.

Learning is the result of acquiring more and better data.

________ is the process by which organizations cut costs by laying off managers and workers.

Advancements in information technology have led to all of the following EXCEPT ________.

The increasing use of empowered self-managed teams goes hand in hand with downsizing.

Managing in the global environment is easy because basic attitudes and responses of workers are consistent across geographical boundaries.

Define the term ethics as it pertains to business and discuss the concept of an ethical dilemma.

Managers in different countries can use ________ to meet face-to-face through broadband hookups.

What BEST explains why an international company would relocate employees to a foreign country?

According to Mintzberg, a manager who commits organizational resources to launch a new product is functioning in the entrepreneur role.

Which of these is a managerial role identified by Mintzberg?