Question 1

Organizing is the process of

Accepted Answer

A) designing jobs, grouping jobs into units, and establishing patterns of authority between jobs and units. 
B) determining the organization's desired future position and deciding how best to get there. 
C) motivating the organization's members to work together toward the organization's goals. 
D) monitoring and correcting the actions of the organization and its members to keep them directed toward their goals. 
E) moving organizational resources with the ultimate goal of attaining organizational goals efficiently and effectively. 
A) designing jobs, grouping jobs into units, and establishing patterns of authority between jobs and units. 
B) determining the organization's desired future position and deciding how best to get there. 
C) motivating the organization's members to work together toward the organization's goals. 
D) monitoring and correcting the actions of the organization and its members to keep them directed toward their goals. 
E) moving organizational resources with the ultimate goal of attaining organizational goals efficiently and effectively.

Question 2

A manager in the role of _________ might develop a new product and convince others that the idea will work.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A manager in the role of _________...

Question 3

Whether a business is large or small, domestic or international, growing or stagnating, its managers perform their work within a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Whether a business is large or small,...

Question 4

Psychology is concerned with the interactions between people and their environments, especially their cultural environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following managerial roles would likely involve allocating budget requests?

Accepted Answer

A) Spokesperson 
B) Disseminator 
C) Leader 
D) Resource allocator 
E) Monitor 
A) Spokesperson 
B) Disseminator 
C) Leader 
D) Resource allocator 
E) Monitor

Question 6

_________ is concerned with the interactions between people and their environments, especially their cultural environment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________ is concerned with the interactions between...

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of something a manager performing the role of disturbance handler might do?

Accepted Answer

A) Speak at a Chamber of Commerce meeting 
B) Hire a new Human Resource Manager for the company 
C) Resolve a dispute between employees 
D) Develop a new strategic five-year plan for the company 
E) Design a new customer response system for the company 
A) Speak at a Chamber of Commerce meeting 
B) Hire a new Human Resource Manager for the company 
C) Resolve a dispute between employees 
D) Develop a new strategic five-year plan for the company 
E) Design a new customer response system for the company

Question 8

Planning is the process of

Accepted Answer

A) designing jobs, grouping jobs into units, and establishing patterns of authority between jobs and units. 
B) determining the organization's desired future position and deciding how best to get there. 
C) motivating the organization's members to work together toward the organization's goals. 
D) monitoring and correcting the actions of the organization and its members to keep them directed toward their goals. 
E) utilizing organizational resources with the ultimate goal of attaining organizational goals efficiently and effectively. 
A) designing jobs, grouping jobs into units, and establishing patterns of authority between jobs and units. 
B) determining the organization's desired future position and deciding how best to get there. 
C) motivating the organization's members to work together toward the organization's goals. 
D) monitoring and correcting the actions of the organization and its members to keep them directed toward their goals. 
E) utilizing organizational resources with the ultimate goal of attaining organizational goals efficiently and effectively.

Question 9

Describe, discuss, and give examples of the central concepts of organizational behavior that are grouped into three basic categories.

Accepted Answer

Organizational behavior is a field of st

Question 10

Cohesiveness can be measured at the individual and organizational levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Contemporary organizational behavior is both ____ in focus and ____ in nature.

Accepted Answer

A) dynamic; prescriptive 
B) stable; consistent 
C) interdisciplinary; descriptive 
D) cross-cultural; proscriptive 
E) interactional; behavioral 
A) dynamic; prescriptive 
B) stable; consistent 
C) interdisciplinary; descriptive 
D) cross-cultural; proscriptive 
E) interactional; behavioral

Question 12

Information from which of the following disciplines would be least helpful in your study of organizational behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) Political science 
B) Economics 
C) Medicine 
D) Anthropology 
E) Linguistics 
A) Political science 
B) Economics 
C) Medicine 
D) Anthropology 
E) Linguistics

Question 13

Performance evaluation, reward systems, and motivation all apply to __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Performance evaluation, reward systems, and motivation all...

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a basic managerial function?

Accepted Answer

A) Organizing 
B) Planning 
C) Controlling 
D) Leading 
E) Informing 
A) Organizing 
B) Planning 
C) Controlling 
D) Leading 
E) Informing

Question 15

RaSean is known for her ability to quickly develop solutions to problems. This demonstrates RaSean's strong

Accepted Answer

A) conceptual skills. 
B) time management skills. 
C) diagnostic skills. 
D) interpersonal skills. 
E) technical skills. 
A) conceptual skills. 
B) time management skills. 
C) diagnostic skills. 
D) interpersonal skills. 
E) technical skills.

Question 16

Products and services, profits and losses, and employee behaviors are all types of _________ that an organizational system releases to the environment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Products and services, profits and losses, and...

Question 17

All of these are important reasons for understanding organizational behavior EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Most people are born and educated in organizations. 
B) Government organizations regulate many of our activities. 
C) Most adults spend the better part of their lives working in organizations. 
D) Organizational behavior offers specific perspectives on the human side of management. 
E) Most people do not acquire most of their material possessions from organizations. 
A) Most people are born and educated in organizations. 
B) Government organizations regulate many of our activities. 
C) Most adults spend the better part of their lives working in organizations. 
D) Organizational behavior offers specific perspectives on the human side of management. 
E) Most people do not acquire most of their material possessions from organizations.

Question 18

Match the following:
-technical skills

Accepted Answer

A) relating to others 
B) announces new products to press 
C) sold to the consuming public 
D) transformation of inputs to outputs 
E) interrelated set of elements
F)organizing
G)level of outputs per input
H)aids study of organization culture
I)leader
J)organizational behavior
K)universal conclusions impossible
L)power and decision making
M)think in the abstract
N)cause-and-effect relationships
O)voluntary initiator of change
P)people as resources
Q)the field of medicine
R)resource allocator
S)seeks valuable information
T)accomplish specific tasks 
A) relating to others 
B) announces new products to press 
C) sold to the consuming public 
D) transformation of inputs to outputs 
E) interrelated set of elements
F)organizing
G)level of outputs per input
H)aids study of organization culture
I)leader
J)organizational behavior
K)universal conclusions impossible
L)power and decision making
M)think in the abstract
N)cause-and-effect relationships
O)voluntary initiator of change
P)people as resources
Q)the field of medicine
R)resource allocator
S)seeks valuable information
T)accomplish specific tasks

Question 19

Interactionalism attempts to explain how people select, interpret, and change various situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is meant by the statement that organizational behavior has a descriptive, rather than prescriptive, nature? How does this relate to its importance as a managerial tool?

Accepted Answer

The statement that organizational behavi

Organizing is the process of

A manager in the role of _________ might develop a new product and convince others that the idea will work.

Whether a business is large or small, domestic or international, growing or stagnating, its managers perform their work within a(n) __________.

Psychology is concerned with the interactions between people and their environments, especially their cultural environment.

Which of the following managerial roles would likely involve allocating budget requests?

_________ is concerned with the interactions between people and their environments, especially their cultural environment.

Which of the following is an example of something a manager performing the role of disturbance handler might do?

Planning is the process of

Describe, discuss, and give examples of the central concepts of organizational behavior that are grouped into three basic categories.

Cohesiveness can be measured at the individual and organizational levels.

Contemporary organizational behavior is both in focus and in nature.

Information from which of the following disciplines would be least helpful in your study of organizational behavior?

Performance evaluation, reward systems, and motivation all apply to __________.

Which of the following is NOT a basic managerial function?

RaSean is known for her ability to quickly develop solutions to problems. This demonstrates RaSean's strong

Products and services, profits and losses, and employee behaviors are all types of _________ that an organizational system releases to the environment.

All of these are important reasons for understanding organizational behavior EXCEPT:

Match the following: -technical skills

Interactionalism attempts to explain how people select, interpret, and change various situations.

What is meant by the statement that organizational behavior has a descriptive, rather than prescriptive, nature? How does this relate to its importance as a managerial tool?

The Changing Environment of Organizations

Foundations of Individual Behavior

Motivation in Organizations

Motivating Employee Performance Through Work

Motivating Employee Performance Through Rewards

Managing Stress and the Work-Life Balance

Decision Making and Problem Solving

Foundations of Interpersonal and Group Behavior

Using Teams in Organizations

Communication in Organizations

Traditional Models for Understanding Leadership

Contemporary Views of Leadership in Organizations

Power, Politics, and Organizational Justice

Conflict and Negotiation in Organizations

Organization Design

Organization Culture

Organization Change and Development

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Exam 1: An Overview of Organizational Behavior

Organizing is the process of

A manager in the role of _________ might develop a new product and convince others that the idea will work.

Whether a business is large or small, domestic or international, growing or stagnating, its managers perform their work within a(n) __________.

Psychology is concerned with the interactions between people and their environments, especially their cultural environment.

Which of the following managerial roles would likely involve allocating budget requests?

_________ is concerned with the interactions between people and their environments, especially their cultural environment.

Which of the following is an example of something a manager performing the role of disturbance handler might do?

Planning is the process of

Describe, discuss, and give examples of the central concepts of organizational behavior that are grouped into three basic categories.

Cohesiveness can be measured at the individual and organizational levels.

Contemporary organizational behavior is both ____ in focus and ____ in nature.

Information from which of the following disciplines would be least helpful in your study of organizational behavior?

Performance evaluation, reward systems, and motivation all apply to __________.

Which of the following is NOT a basic managerial function?

RaSean is known for her ability to quickly develop solutions to problems. This demonstrates RaSean's strong

Products and services, profits and losses, and employee behaviors are all types of _________ that an organizational system releases to the environment.

All of these are important reasons for understanding organizational behavior EXCEPT:

Match the following: -technical skills

Interactionalism attempts to explain how people select, interpret, and change various situations.

What is meant by the statement that organizational behavior has a descriptive, rather than prescriptive, nature? How does this relate to its importance as a managerial tool?

The Changing Environment of Organizations

Foundations of Individual Behavior

Motivation in Organizations

Motivating Employee Performance Through Work

Motivating Employee Performance Through Rewards

Managing Stress and the Work-Life Balance

Decision Making and Problem Solving

Foundations of Interpersonal and Group Behavior

Using Teams in Organizations

Communication in Organizations

Traditional Models for Understanding Leadership

Contemporary Views of Leadership in Organizations

Power, Politics, and Organizational Justice

Conflict and Negotiation in Organizations

Organization Design

Organization Culture

Organization Change and Development

Filters

Contemporary organizational behavior is both in focus and in nature.