Question 1

Studies suggest that deep-level diversity exists across generations

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

WindTunnel Ltd, a manufacturer of commercial vacuum cleaner systems, has heard about new computer-based technologies that help vacuum cleaner systems to work more efficiently and provide additional features to users. So far, only one British vacuum cleaner company has apparently moved to integrate this technology into its products, but more firms will soon follow. Senior executives at WindTunnel are also aware of a small engineering firm that has applied similar computer technology to military suction-like products. No one at WindTunnel has much experience or knowledge with this computer technology, yet the company needs such expertise quickly. Explain which knowledge acquisition strategy would best help WindTunnel to gain the necessary intellectual capital.

Accepted Answer

Students should begin by defining knowle

Question 3

Values have become more important in organizational behaviour because of

Accepted Answer

A) increased pressure on organizations to engage in ethical practices. 
B) increased demand for corporate social responsibility. 
C) direct supervision is expensive and incompatible to today's workforce. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) None of the answers apply. 
A) increased pressure on organizations to engage in ethical practices. 
B) increased demand for corporate social responsibility. 
C) direct supervision is expensive and incompatible to today's workforce. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) None of the answers apply.

Question 4

Values are relatively stable, long-lasting beliefs about what is important in a variety of situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

All of the following statements about Canada's population and workforce are true,EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Generation X employees bring somewhat different needs and expectations to the workplace than their Baby Boomer counterparts. 
B) Workforce diversity presents both opportunities and challenges to organizations. 
C) The participation of visible minorities in the workforce has increased over the past few decades. 
D) More than half of immigrants to Canada over the past decade were born in Europe. 
E) Canada is becoming a more multicultural society. 
A) Generation X employees bring somewhat different needs and expectations to the workplace than their Baby Boomer counterparts. 
B) Workforce diversity presents both opportunities and challenges to organizations. 
C) The participation of visible minorities in the workforce has increased over the past few decades. 
D) More than half of immigrants to Canada over the past decade were born in Europe. 
E) Canada is becoming a more multicultural society.

Question 6

Workforce diversity does not consider the differences in psychological characteristics of employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The concept of values is an important aspect of the stakeholder perspective

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

One reason why workplace values have become more important is that employees increasingly value command-and-control direct supervision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Scholars have been studying organizational behaviour since the days of Greek philosophers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The degree to which a person minimizes conflict between work and nonwork demands refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) Personal-professional actualization. 
B) work-life balance. 
C) life choice balance. 
D) quality of life issues. 
E) stress management. 
A) Personal-professional actualization. 
B) work-life balance. 
C) life choice balance. 
D) quality of life issues. 
E) stress management.

Question 11

The emerging employment relationship in Canada is that people must give up their legal rights regarding employment discrimination in return for long-term employment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to your text, 47 percent of Canadians identify themselves as members of a visible minority group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Corporate social responsibility is most closely related to which of these organizational behaviour trends?

Accepted Answer

A) Virtual work. 
B) Workplace values and ethics. 
C) Workforce diversity. 
D) Globalization. 
E) Employment relationships. 
A) Virtual work. 
B) Workplace values and ethics. 
C) Workforce diversity. 
D) Globalization. 
E) Employment relationships.

Question 14

Work-life balance refers to the length of time one remains in the workforce during one's lifetime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Two of the most widely mentioned high-performance work practices in organizational behaviour are:

Accepted Answer

A) minimizing political behaviours and encouraging cooperation among organizational members. 
B) increasing employee involvement and job autonomy. 
C) effective recruitment and hiring practices. 
D) ethical business practices and corporate social responsibility. 
E) avoiding counterproductive work behaviours and increasing workforce diversity. 
A) minimizing political behaviours and encouraging cooperation among organizational members. 
B) increasing employee involvement and job autonomy. 
C) effective recruitment and hiring practices. 
D) ethical business practices and corporate social responsibility. 
E) avoiding counterproductive work behaviours and increasing workforce diversity.

Question 16

Emerging evidence is that companies with a positive CSR reputation tend to have better financial performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Stable, long-lasting beliefs about what is important in a variety of situations are

Accepted Answer

A) the main reason why organizations fail to adapt. 
B) called intellectual capital. 
C) rarely studied in the field of organizational behaviour. 
D) called values. 
E) the foundations of the open systems anchor. 
A) the main reason why organizations fail to adapt. 
B) called intellectual capital. 
C) rarely studied in the field of organizational behaviour. 
D) called values. 
E) the foundations of the open systems anchor.

Question 18

Most organizational behaviour theories have been developed by OB scholars rather than from other disciplines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In the integrative model of organizational behaviour, individual outcomes are referred to as the ultimate dependent variable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Organizational unlearning is particularly important for organizational change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Studies suggest that deep-level diversity exists across generations

Values have become more important in organizational behaviour because of

Values are relatively stable, long-lasting beliefs about what is important in a variety of situations.

All of the following statements about Canada's population and workforce are true,EXCEPT:

Workforce diversity does not consider the differences in psychological characteristics of employees.

The concept of values is an important aspect of the stakeholder perspective

One reason why workplace values have become more important is that employees increasingly value command-and-control direct supervision.

Scholars have been studying organizational behaviour since the days of Greek philosophers.

The degree to which a person minimizes conflict between work and nonwork demands refers to:

The emerging employment relationship in Canada is that people must give up their legal rights regarding employment discrimination in return for long-term employment.

According to your text, 47 percent of Canadians identify themselves as members of a visible minority group.

Corporate social responsibility is most closely related to which of these organizational behaviour trends?

Work-life balance refers to the length of time one remains in the workforce during one's lifetime.

Two of the most widely mentioned high-performance work practices in organizational behaviour are:

Emerging evidence is that companies with a positive CSR reputation tend to have better financial performance.

Stable, long-lasting beliefs about what is important in a variety of situations are

Most organizational behaviour theories have been developed by OB scholars rather than from other disciplines.

In the integrative model of organizational behaviour, individual outcomes are referred to as the ultimate dependent variable.

Organizational unlearning is particularly important for organizational change.

Individual Behaviour

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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Exam 1: Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Studies suggest that deep-level diversity exists across generations

Values have become more important in organizational behaviour because of

Values are relatively stable, long-lasting beliefs about what is important in a variety of situations.

All of the following statements about Canada's population and workforce are true,EXCEPT:

Workforce diversity does not consider the differences in psychological characteristics of employees.

The concept of values is an important aspect of the stakeholder perspective

One reason why workplace values have become more important is that employees increasingly value command-and-control direct supervision.

Scholars have been studying organizational behaviour since the days of Greek philosophers.

The degree to which a person minimizes conflict between work and nonwork demands refers to:

The emerging employment relationship in Canada is that people must give up their legal rights regarding employment discrimination in return for long-term employment.

According to your text, 47 percent of Canadians identify themselves as members of a visible minority group.

Corporate social responsibility is most closely related to which of these organizational behaviour trends?

Work-life balance refers to the length of time one remains in the workforce during one's lifetime.

Two of the most widely mentioned high-performance work practices in organizational behaviour are:

Emerging evidence is that companies with a positive CSR reputation tend to have better financial performance.

Stable, long-lasting beliefs about what is important in a variety of situations are

Most organizational behaviour theories have been developed by OB scholars rather than from other disciplines.

In the integrative model of organizational behaviour, individual outcomes are referred to as the ultimate dependent variable.

Organizational unlearning is particularly important for organizational change.

Individual Behaviour

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

Filters