Question 1

The rule of one-eighth suggests that about 88 percent of the companies will actually do what is required to build profits by putting people first.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

_____ are written predictions that specify relations between variables.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypotheses
B)  Verifications
C)  Objectives
D)  Data
E)  Methods A

Question 3

According to the text,models from _____ are used to understand motivation,learning,and decision making in OB.

Accepted Answer

A)  marketing
B)  economics
C)  sociology
D)  strategic management
E)  anthropology B

Question 4

Research on satisfaction,emotions,and team processes found in OB draws heavily from studies in:

Accepted Answer

A)  sociology.
B)  economics.
C)  strategic management.
D)  social psychology.
E)  marketing.

Question 5

Which of the following takes all the correlations found in studies of a particular relationship and calculates a weighted average of them?

Accepted Answer

A)  Human resource management
B)  Resource-based view
C)  Meta-analysis
D)  Strategic management
E)  Method of intuition

Question 6

The best way to get a feel for the correlation between two variables is to look at a scatterplot-a graph made from those two columns of numbers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to a study of 525 Burger King employees,in terms of organizational behavior research,a correlation of .30 is considered:

Accepted Answer

A)  weak.
B)  strong.
C)  moderate.
D)  useless.
E)  perfect.

Question 8

The integrative model of OB in the text presents five individual mechanisms that directly affect the individual outcomes: motivation;learning and decision making;job performance;stress;and trust,justice,and ethics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

People are inimitable for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  they create a history.
B)  they own wealth and property.
C)  they make numerous small decisions.
D)  they create socially complex resources.
E)  they create a collective pool of experience,wisdom,and knowledge.

Question 10

Personality and cultural values reflect the various traits and tendencies that describe how people act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to a study of 525 Burger King employees,in terms of organizational behavior research,a correlation of +1 is considered:

Accepted Answer

A)  weak.
B)  unimpressive.
C)  moderate.
D)  useless.
E)  perfect.

Question 12

According to the integrative model of organizational behavior,learning and decision making are:

Accepted Answer

A)  individual outcomes.
B)  individual mechanisms.
C)  group mechanisms.
D)  organizational mechanisms.
E)  individual characteristics.

Question 13

According to the integrative model of organizational behavior,the two organizational-level variables that impact individual-level attitudes and behaviors are:

Accepted Answer

A)  job performance and organizational commitment.
B)  culture and structure.
C)  team processes and team characteristics.
D)  personality and ability.
E)  stress and motivation.

Question 14

A collection of assertions that specify how and why variables are related,as well as the conditions in which they should (and should not)be related refers to a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  abstract.
B)  verification.
C)  theory.
D)  data.
E)  application.

Question 15

Ben suggested that he only needs to worry about the job performance of his employees.After learning about the integrative model of OB,you might explain that there is one other key outcome that he should worry about:

Accepted Answer

A)  organizational commitment.
B)  self-actualization.
C)  relatedness needs.
D)  downsizing practicality.
E)  individual personalities.

Question 16

A meta-analysis on the effects of social recognition and job performance across studies conducted in 96 different organizations in the service industry indicates an average correlation of:

Accepted Answer

A)  .66.
B)  .50.
C)  -1.
D)  .21.
E)  .03.

Question 17

When explaining to the client,you should explain the inimitability of people by drawing on all of the following concepts EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  history.
B)  numerous small decisions.
C)  one big decision.
D)  socially complex resources.
E)  a collective pool of experience,wisdom,and knowledge.

Question 18

What Suzie feels while thinking about her job and going about her day-to-day work is captured in her:

Accepted Answer

A)  ability.
B)  job satisfaction.
C)  personality.
D)  organizational culture.
E)  leadership style.

Question 19

According to the integrative model of organizational behavior,the two types of group-level variables that impact individual-level attitudes and behaviors are:

Accepted Answer

A)  job performance and organizational commitment.
B)  learning and decision making.
C)  leadership and teams.
D)  personality and ability.
E)  stress and motivation.

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of a firm's resources related to organizational behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Equity
B)  Technology
C)  Buildings
D)  Machines
E)  Ability

Exam 1: Organizational Behavior: an Overview

The rule of one-eighth suggests that about 88 percent of the companies will actually do what is required to build profits by putting people first.

_____ are written predictions that specify relations between variables.

According to the text,models from _____ are used to understand motivation,learning,and decision making in OB.

Research on satisfaction,emotions,and team processes found in OB draws heavily from studies in:

Which of the following takes all the correlations found in studies of a particular relationship and calculates a weighted average of them?

The best way to get a feel for the correlation between two variables is to look at a scatterplot-a graph made from those two columns of numbers.

According to a study of 525 Burger King employees,in terms of organizational behavior research,a correlation of .30 is considered:

The integrative model of OB in the text presents five individual mechanisms that directly affect the individual outcomes: motivation;learning and decision making;job performance;stress;and trust,justice,and ethics.

People are inimitable for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

Personality and cultural values reflect the various traits and tendencies that describe how people act.

According to a study of 525 Burger King employees,in terms of organizational behavior research,a correlation of +1 is considered:

According to the integrative model of organizational behavior,learning and decision making are:

According to the integrative model of organizational behavior,the two organizational-level variables that impact individual-level attitudes and behaviors are:

A collection of assertions that specify how and why variables are related,as well as the conditions in which they should (and should not) be related refers to a(n) :

Ben suggested that he only needs to worry about the job performance of his employees.After learning about the integrative model of OB,you might explain that there is one other key outcome that he should worry about:

A meta-analysis on the effects of social recognition and job performance across studies conducted in 96 different organizations in the service industry indicates an average correlation of:

When explaining to the client,you should explain the inimitability of people by drawing on all of the following concepts EXCEPT:

What Suzie feels while thinking about her job and going about her day-to-day work is captured in her:

According to the integrative model of organizational behavior,the two types of group-level variables that impact individual-level attitudes and behaviors are:

Which of the following is an example of a firm's resources related to organizational behavior?