Question 1

Match the following:
-conceptual 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 2

Managers acting as liaisons and spokespersons are operating in interpersonal roles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT one of the specific perspectives of organizational behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) People as organizations 
B) People as resources 
C) People as people 
D) People as task environment 
E) Organizational behavior has no perspectives specific to people. 
A) People as organizations 
B) People as resources 
C) People as people 
D) People as task environment 
E) Organizational behavior has no perspectives specific to people.

Question 4

First-line managers need stronger conceptual and diagnostic skills than technical and interpersonal skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The study of human behavior in organizational settings, the interface between human behavior and the organization, and the organizational itself is called organizational behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Developing new corporate goals that involve acquiring new businesses is part of the planning function.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Mike is an engineer who can solve complex mathematical equations on the job. Mike is consider valuable to his employer for his strong

Accepted Answer

A) interpersonal skills. 
B) problem-solving skills. 
C) conceptual skills. 
D) diagnostic skills. 
E) technical skills. 
A) interpersonal skills. 
B) problem-solving skills. 
C) conceptual skills. 
D) diagnostic skills. 
E) technical skills.

Question 8

Match the following:
-anthropology

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 9

Which of the following perspectives argues that universal rules, solutions, guidelines, predictions, and principles are feasible when applied to organizations?

Accepted Answer

A) The universal perspective 
B) Behavioral organization theory 
C) The systems perspective 
D) The interactional perspective 
E) The contingency perspective 
A) The universal perspective 
B) Behavioral organization theory 
C) The systems perspective 
D) The interactional perspective 
E) The contingency perspective

Question 10

If Kenyatta is interested in understanding why her colleagues behave as they do, which of these can help?

Accepted Answer

A) Operations 
B) Decision analysis 
C) Organizational behavior 
D) Marketing 
E) Finance 
A) Operations 
B) Decision analysis 
C) Organizational behavior 
D) Marketing 
E) Finance

Question 11

Organizing is the process of designing jobs and establishing patterns of authority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In organizations, most situations and outcomes are contingent; this is, the precise relationship between any two variables is likely to be situational, dependent on other variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The descriptive nature of organizational behavior allows researchers to

Accepted Answer

A) predict with certainty that changing a specific set of workplace variables will improve an individual's performance. 
B) suggest that certain general concepts or variables tend to relate to one another in a particular setting. 
C) prescribe the correct way to manage people. 
D) stabilize the complexities inherent in studying human behavior. 
E) increase the job satisfaction of nearly all workers. 
A) predict with certainty that changing a specific set of workplace variables will improve an individual's performance. 
B) suggest that certain general concepts or variables tend to relate to one another in a particular setting. 
C) prescribe the correct way to manage people. 
D) stabilize the complexities inherent in studying human behavior. 
E) increase the job satisfaction of nearly all workers.

Question 14

Match the following:
-interpersonal role

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 15

Joshua is able to visualize how the various tasks within his company fit together and how each task contributes towards the "big picture." Joshua can be said to have strong

Accepted Answer

A) problem-solving skills. 
B) diagnostic skills. 
C) technical skills. 
D) conceptual skills. 
E) interpersonal skills. 
A) problem-solving skills. 
B) diagnostic skills. 
C) technical skills. 
D) conceptual skills. 
E) interpersonal skills.

Question 16

Which of the following is not studied as a group-level outcome in organizational behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) Productivity 
B) Absenteeism 
C) Norms 
D) Performance 
E) Cohesiveness 
A) Productivity 
B) Absenteeism 
C) Norms 
D) Performance 
E) Cohesiveness

Question 17

Managers use their interpersonal skills to understand cause-and-effect relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Figurehead, leader, and liaison are all decision-making roles that a manager can perform in an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Leading is the process of setting deadlines and making plans to achieve goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Controlling 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) removing 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) removing organizational resources with the ultimate goal of attaining organizational goals efficiently and effectively.

Match the following: -conceptual skills

Managers acting as liaisons and spokespersons are operating in interpersonal roles.

Which of the following is NOT one of the specific perspectives of organizational behavior?

First-line managers need stronger conceptual and diagnostic skills than technical and interpersonal skills.

The study of human behavior in organizational settings, the interface between human behavior and the organization, and the organizational itself is called organizational behavior.

Developing new corporate goals that involve acquiring new businesses is part of the planning function.

Mike is an engineer who can solve complex mathematical equations on the job. Mike is consider valuable to his employer for his strong

Match the following: -anthropology

Which of the following perspectives argues that universal rules, solutions, guidelines, predictions, and principles are feasible when applied to organizations?

If Kenyatta is interested in understanding why her colleagues behave as they do, which of these can help?

Organizing is the process of designing jobs and establishing patterns of authority.

In organizations, most situations and outcomes are contingent; this is, the precise relationship between any two variables is likely to be situational, dependent on other variables.

The descriptive nature of organizational behavior allows researchers to

Match the following: -interpersonal role

Joshua is able to visualize how the various tasks within his company fit together and how each task contributes towards the "big picture." Joshua can be said to have strong

Which of the following is not studied as a group-level outcome in organizational behavior?

Managers use their interpersonal skills to understand cause-and-effect relationships.

Figurehead, leader, and liaison are all decision-making roles that a manager can perform in an organization.

Leading is the process of setting deadlines and making plans to achieve goals.

Controlling is the process of

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Match the following: -conceptual skills

Managers acting as liaisons and spokespersons are operating in interpersonal roles.

Which of the following is NOT one of the specific perspectives of organizational behavior?

First-line managers need stronger conceptual and diagnostic skills than technical and interpersonal skills.

The study of human behavior in organizational settings, the interface between human behavior and the organization, and the organizational itself is called organizational behavior.

Developing new corporate goals that involve acquiring new businesses is part of the planning function.

Mike is an engineer who can solve complex mathematical equations on the job. Mike is consider valuable to his employer for his strong

Match the following: -anthropology

Which of the following perspectives argues that universal rules, solutions, guidelines, predictions, and principles are feasible when applied to organizations?

If Kenyatta is interested in understanding why her colleagues behave as they do, which of these can help?

Organizing is the process of designing jobs and establishing patterns of authority.

In organizations, most situations and outcomes are contingent; this is, the precise relationship between any two variables is likely to be situational, dependent on other variables.

The descriptive nature of organizational behavior allows researchers to

Match the following: -interpersonal role

Joshua is able to visualize how the various tasks within his company fit together and how each task contributes towards the "big picture." Joshua can be said to have strong

Which of the following is not studied as a group-level outcome in organizational behavior?

Managers use their interpersonal skills to understand cause-and-effect relationships.

Figurehead, leader, and liaison are all decision-making roles that a manager can perform in an organization.

Leading is the process of setting deadlines and making plans to achieve goals.

Controlling is the process of

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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