Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a fundamental element of the systems approach to organizational behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  The parts of a system are independent of each other. 
B)  There are many subsystems contained within larger systems. 
C)  Systems may produce both positive and negative results. 
D)  The consequences of systems should be examined on both a short-term and long-term basis. 
A)  The parts of a system are independent of each other. 
B)  There are many subsystems contained within larger systems. 
C)  Systems may produce both positive and negative results. 
D)  The consequences of systems should be examined on both a short-term and long-term basis.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true of the external environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  It provides competition for resources and power. 
B)  It influences the attitudes of people. 
C)  It affects working conditions. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  It provides competition for resources and power. 
B)  It influences the attitudes of people. 
C)  It affects working conditions. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 3

What are the principles of ethical leadership?

Accepted Answer

Ethical leadership recognizes three prin

Question 4

Describe why results orientation is a common thread woven through organization behavior.

Accepted Answer

All organizations need to achi

Question 5

The automatic acceptance of authority by employees has increased over the last few years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true of the human resources approach to organizational behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  It assumes that different managerial behaviors are required by different environments for effectiveness. 
B)  It ensures that management is directive and controlling. 
C)  It requires managers to decide what should be done and then closely control employees to ensure task performance. 
D)  It tries to create a climate in which employees may contribute to the limits of their improved abilities. 
A)  It assumes that different managerial behaviors are required by different environments for effectiveness. 
B)  It ensures that management is directive and controlling. 
C)  It requires managers to decide what should be done and then closely control employees to ensure task performance. 
D)  It tries to create a climate in which employees may contribute to the limits of their improved abilities.

Question 7

_____ helps us better understand how the major ideas in organizational behavior evolved over time.

Accepted Answer

A)  Selective perception 
B)  Research 
C)  Practice 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Selective perception 
B)  Research 
C)  Practice 
D)  None of the above

Question 8

The potential for human performance has to be combined with _____ and opportunity to get organizational results.

Accepted Answer

A)  resources 
B)  behavior 
C)  ability 
D)  perception 
A)  resources 
B)  behavior 
C)  ability 
D)  perception

Question 9

Workforce diversity does not present any challenges for managers in an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Explain the economic law of diminishing returns.

Accepted Answer

In economics,the law of diminishing retu

Question 11

Define the three keys to success in the field of organizational behavior.

Accepted Answer

The three keys to success in the field o

Question 12

_____ defines the formal relationship and use of people in organizations.

Accepted Answer

A)  Scheme 
B)  Structure 
C)  Hierarchy 
D)  Both A and C 
A)  Scheme 
B)  Structure 
C)  Hierarchy 
D)  Both A and C

Question 13

The _____ can help managers know under what conditions they should choose one behavioral approach over another.

Accepted Answer

A)  human resources approach 
B)  contingency approach 
C)  results-oriented approach 
D)  systems approach 
A)  human resources approach 
B)  contingency approach 
C)  results-oriented approach 
D)  systems approach

Question 14

According to the law of diminishing returns,organizational effectiveness can be achieved by maximizing just one human variable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

_____ is the process of gathering and interpreting relevant evidence that will either support a behavioral theory or help change it.

Accepted Answer

A)  Selective perception 
B)  Documentation 
C)  Research 
D)  Testing 
A)  Selective perception 
B)  Documentation 
C)  Research 
D)  Testing

Question 16

The first objective of organizational behavior is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  understand why people behave as they do. 
B)  predict future employee behavior. 
C)  describe, systematically, how people behave under a variety of conditions. 
D)  control, at least partially, and develop some human activity at work. 
A)  understand why people behave as they do. 
B)  predict future employee behavior. 
C)  describe, systematically, how people behave under a variety of conditions. 
D)  control, at least partially, and develop some human activity at work.

Question 17

Theory and research form a natural foundation for _____,which is the conscious application of conceptual models and research results in order to improve individual and organizational performance at work.

Accepted Answer

A)  speculation 
B)  morale 
C)  attitude 
D)  practice 
A)  speculation 
B)  morale 
C)  attitude 
D)  practice

Question 18

Which of the following concepts regarding the nature of people deals with people's unique ways of seeing and interpreting things around them?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acculturation 
B)  Motivated behavior 
C)  Desire for involvement 
D)  Perception 
A)  Acculturation 
B)  Motivated behavior 
C)  Desire for involvement 
D)  Perception

Question 19

Why is the human resources approach often called the supportive approach?

Accepted Answer

The human resources approach is supporti

Question 20

According to the results-oriented approach,if fewer inputs are used to produce the same amount of outputs,productivity decreases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is NOT a fundamental element of the systems approach to organizational behavior?

Which of the following statements is true of the external environment?

What are the principles of ethical leadership?

Describe why results orientation is a common thread woven through organization behavior.

The automatic acceptance of authority by employees has increased over the last few years.

Which of the following statements is true of the human resources approach to organizational behavior?

_____ helps us better understand how the major ideas in organizational behavior evolved over time.

The potential for human performance has to be combined with _____ and opportunity to get organizational results.

Workforce diversity does not present any challenges for managers in an organization.

Explain the economic law of diminishing returns.

Define the three keys to success in the field of organizational behavior.

_____ defines the formal relationship and use of people in organizations.

The _____ can help managers know under what conditions they should choose one behavioral approach over another.

According to the law of diminishing returns,organizational effectiveness can be achieved by maximizing just one human variable.

_____ is the process of gathering and interpreting relevant evidence that will either support a behavioral theory or help change it.

The first objective of organizational behavior is to:

Theory and research form a natural foundation for _____,which is the conscious application of conceptual models and research results in order to improve individual and organizational performance at work.

Which of the following concepts regarding the nature of people deals with people's unique ways of seeing and interpreting things around them?

Why is the human resources approach often called the supportive approach?

According to the results-oriented approach,if fewer inputs are used to produce the same amount of outputs,productivity decreases.

Models of Organizational Behavior

Managing Communications

Social Systems and Organizational Culture

Motivation

Appraising and Rewarding Performance

Leadership

Empowerment and Participation

Employee Attitudes and Their Effects

Issues Between Organizations and Individuals

Conflict, Power, and Organizational Politics

Informal and Formal Groups

Teams and Team Building

Managing Change

Stress and Counseling

Organizational Behavior Across Cultures

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Exam 1: The Dynamics of People and Organizations

Which of the following is NOT a fundamental element of the systems approach to organizational behavior?

Which of the following statements is true of the external environment?

What are the principles of ethical leadership?

Describe why results orientation is a common thread woven through organization behavior.

The automatic acceptance of authority by employees has increased over the last few years.

Which of the following statements is true of the human resources approach to organizational behavior?

_____ helps us better understand how the major ideas in organizational behavior evolved over time.

The potential for human performance has to be combined with _____ and opportunity to get organizational results.

Workforce diversity does not present any challenges for managers in an organization.

Explain the economic law of diminishing returns.

Define the three keys to success in the field of organizational behavior.

_____ defines the formal relationship and use of people in organizations.

The _____ can help managers know under what conditions they should choose one behavioral approach over another.

According to the law of diminishing returns,organizational effectiveness can be achieved by maximizing just one human variable.

_____ is the process of gathering and interpreting relevant evidence that will either support a behavioral theory or help change it.

The first objective of organizational behavior is to:

Theory and research form a natural foundation for _____,which is the conscious application of conceptual models and research results in order to improve individual and organizational performance at work.

Which of the following concepts regarding the nature of people deals with people's unique ways of seeing and interpreting things around them?

Why is the human resources approach often called the supportive approach?

According to the results-oriented approach,if fewer inputs are used to produce the same amount of outputs,productivity decreases.

Models of Organizational Behavior

Managing Communications

Social Systems and Organizational Culture

Motivation

Appraising and Rewarding Performance

Leadership

Empowerment and Participation

Employee Attitudes and Their Effects

Issues Between Organizations and Individuals

Conflict, Power, and Organizational Politics

Informal and Formal Groups

Teams and Team Building

Managing Change

Stress and Counseling

Organizational Behavior Across Cultures

Filters