Question 1

Corporate social responsibility has to do with organizations

Accepted Answer

A) taking responsibility for employee decisions. 
B) involving employees in decisions. 
C) making employees responsible for their decisions. 
D) taking responsibility for the impact of its decisions and actions on its stakeholders. 
E) giving employees responsibility for the impact they have on stakeholders. 
A) taking responsibility for employee decisions. 
B) involving employees in decisions. 
C) making employees responsible for their decisions. 
D) taking responsibility for the impact of its decisions and actions on its stakeholders. 
E) giving employees responsibility for the impact they have on stakeholders.

Question 2

The text defines organizations as "socially unstructured units of authority."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to Mintzberg,which of the following is an interpersonal role of management?

Accepted Answer

A) Disseminator 
B) Spokesperson 
C) Disturbance handler 
D) Figurehead 
E) Negotiator 
A) Disseminator 
B) Spokesperson 
C) Disturbance handler 
D) Figurehead 
E) Negotiator

Question 4

Organizational behaviour is interested in

Accepted Answer

A) the attitudes of individuals and groups in organizations. 
B) the behaviours of individuals and groups in organizations. 
C) the structure of organizations. 
D) the formation of groups in organizations. 
E) all of the above. 
A) the attitudes of individuals and groups in organizations. 
B) the behaviours of individuals and groups in organizations. 
C) the structure of organizations. 
D) the formation of groups in organizations. 
E) all of the above.

Question 5

According to the text,all viable organizations have goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Define workplace spirituality and describe what an organization can do to create a spiritual workplace.

Accepted Answer

Workplace spirituality refers to workpla

Question 7

Pay is the best way to motivate most employees and improve job performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Organizational behaviour and human resources management are basically the same discipline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

87 percent of executives believe that ________ is a strategic priority for their organization.

Accepted Answer

The answer of 87 percent of executives believe that ________...

Question 10

The negotiation of a collective agreement with a union is a good example of the managerial role of disturbance handler.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Robert Rennie,the Chief Operating Officer of Clearwater Industrial Products,is interviewed by TV reporters about recent allegations that the company has been dumping toxic waste into a stream.According to Mintzberg,Robert is performing the managerial role of

Accepted Answer

A) liaison. 
B) spokesperson. 
C) disturbance handler. 
D) disseminator. 
E) negotiator. 
A) liaison. 
B) spokesperson. 
C) disturbance handler. 
D) disseminator. 
E) negotiator.

Question 12

The field of organizational behaviour is concerned with the actual behaviour or activities of organizational members but not with their attitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT something that TELUS does as part of its workplace spirituality program?

Accepted Answer

A) Employees get discounts on TELUS services. 
B) Employees get personal days off. 
C) On-site fitness classes 
D) Seminars on topics such as nutrition 
E) Provides quiet rooms for employees 
A) Employees get discounts on TELUS services. 
B) Employees get personal days off. 
C) On-site fitness classes 
D) Seminars on topics such as nutrition 
E) Provides quiet rooms for employees

Corporate social responsibility has to do with organizations

The text defines organizations as "socially unstructured units of authority."

According to Mintzberg,which of the following is an interpersonal role of management?

Organizational behaviour is interested in

According to the text,all viable organizations have goals.

Define workplace spirituality and describe what an organization can do to create a spiritual workplace.

Pay is the best way to motivate most employees and improve job performance.

Organizational behaviour and human resources management are basically the same discipline.

87 percent of executives believe that ________ is a strategic priority for their organization.

The negotiation of a collective agreement with a union is a good example of the managerial role of disturbance handler.

Robert Rennie,the Chief Operating Officer of Clearwater Industrial Products,is interviewed by TV reporters about recent allegations that the company has been dumping toxic waste into a stream.According to Mintzberg,Robert is performing the managerial role of

The field of organizational behaviour is concerned with the actual behaviour or activities of organizational members but not with their attitudes.

Which of the following is NOT something that TELUS does as part of its workplace spirituality program?

Personality and Learning

Perception, Attribution, and Diversity

Values,Attitudes,and Work Behaviour

Theories of Work Motivation

Motivation in Practice

Groups and Teamwork

Social Influence, Socialization, and Organizational Culture

Leadership

Communication

Decision Making

Power, Politics, and Ethics

Conflict and Stress

Organizational Structure

Organizational Change,Development,and Innovation

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Exam 1: Organizational Behaviour and Management

Corporate social responsibility has to do with organizations

The text defines organizations as "socially unstructured units of authority."

According to Mintzberg,which of the following is an interpersonal role of management?

Organizational behaviour is interested in

According to the text,all viable organizations have goals.

Define workplace spirituality and describe what an organization can do to create a spiritual workplace.

Pay is the best way to motivate most employees and improve job performance.

Organizational behaviour and human resources management are basically the same discipline.

87 percent of executives believe that ________ is a strategic priority for their organization.

The negotiation of a collective agreement with a union is a good example of the managerial role of disturbance handler.

Robert Rennie,the Chief Operating Officer of Clearwater Industrial Products,is interviewed by TV reporters about recent allegations that the company has been dumping toxic waste into a stream.According to Mintzberg,Robert is performing the managerial role of

The field of organizational behaviour is concerned with the actual behaviour or activities of organizational members but not with their attitudes.

Which of the following is NOT something that TELUS does as part of its workplace spirituality program?

Personality and Learning

Perception, Attribution, and Diversity

Values,Attitudes,and Work Behaviour

Theories of Work Motivation

Motivation in Practice

Groups and Teamwork

Social Influence, Socialization, and Organizational Culture

Leadership

Communication

Decision Making

Power, Politics, and Ethics

Conflict and Stress

Organizational Structure

Organizational Change,Development,and Innovation

Filters