Question 1

Explain the Rule of One-Eighth.

Accepted Answer

According to the Rule of One-Eighth, onl

Question 2

Identify the key individual outcomes in the studies of organizational behavior and describe the factors that affect these key outcomes-that is, describe the integrative model of OB.

Accepted Answer

The key individual outcomes in studies o

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of a group mechanism?

Accepted Answer

A)  ability 
B)  motivation 
C)  trust, justice, and ethics 
D)  organizational commitment 
E)  team characteristics and diversity 
A)  ability 
B)  motivation 
C)  trust, justice, and ethics 
D)  organizational commitment 
E)  team characteristics and diversity

Question 4

Briefly explain correlation.

Accepted Answer

Correlation is a method used to identify

Question 5

The resource-based view of organizations states that people are valuable assets because their knowledge, skills, and abilities are rare and also because people are

Accepted Answer

A)  incorrigible. 
B)  inimitable. 
C)  accessible. 
D)  adaptable. 
E)  infallible. 
A)  incorrigible. 
B)  inimitable. 
C)  accessible. 
D)  adaptable. 
E)  infallible.

Question 6

Which of the following group mechanisms summarizes how individuals attain authority over others?

Accepted Answer

A)  leader personality 
B)  leader cultural values 
C)  leader responsibilities 
D)  leader styles and behaviors 
E)  leader power and negotiation 
A)  leader personality 
B)  leader cultural values 
C)  leader responsibilities 
D)  leader styles and behaviors 
E)  leader power and negotiation

Question 7

Of the following, which is a primary individual outcome according to the integrative model?

Accepted Answer

A)  team cohesion 
B)  job satisfaction 
C)  cultural awareness 
D)  personality adaptability 
E)  organizational commitment 
A)  team cohesion 
B)  job satisfaction 
C)  cultural awareness 
D)  personality adaptability 
E)  organizational commitment

Question 8

A useful way to understand correlation between two variables is to look at a scatterplot.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Like individual characteristics, group mechanisms shape satisfaction, stress, motivation, trust, and learning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Authority-based management argues that scientific findings should form the foundation for management education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Briefly explain the importance of the individual mechanisms that feature in the integrative model of organizational behavior. Give an example for each.

Accepted Answer

Student answers and examples will vary b

Question 12

The resource-based view of organizations suggests that a resource is more valuable when it is

Accepted Answer

A)  simple. 
B)  complex. 
C)  inimitable. 
D)  expensive. 
E)  substitutable. 
A)  simple. 
B)  complex. 
C)  inimitable. 
D)  expensive. 
E)  substitutable.

Question 13

What is meta-analysis?

Accepted Answer

Meta-analysis takes all of the correlati

Question 14

Which of these is one of the conditions necessary to establish causal inferences?

Accepted Answer

A)  The presumed cause follows the presumed effect in time. 
B)  Multiple alternative explanations exist for the correlation. 
C)  Factors other than the variables in question could create causation. 
D)  The two variables are correlated. 
E)  The sample size is large enough. 
A)  The presumed cause follows the presumed effect in time. 
B)  Multiple alternative explanations exist for the correlation. 
C)  Factors other than the variables in question could create causation. 
D)  The two variables are correlated. 
E)  The sample size is large enough.

Question 15

Which of the following attributes have been identified as some of the worst behaviors exhibited by coworkers?

Accepted Answer

A)  resisting even beneficial change 
B)  being first to arrive and last to leave 
C)  getting a job done without being managed 
D)  complaining about anything and everything 
E)  feeling an attachment to an employer for the long haul 
A)  resisting even beneficial change 
B)  being first to arrive and last to leave 
C)  getting a job done without being managed 
D)  complaining about anything and everything 
E)  feeling an attachment to an employer for the long haul

Question 16

Which of the following argues that scientific findings should form the foundation for management education?

Accepted Answer

A)  resource-based view 
B)  contingency approach 
C)  traditional management 
D)  management by objectives 
E)  evidence-based management 
A)  resource-based view 
B)  contingency approach 
C)  traditional management 
D)  management by objectives 
E)  evidence-based management

Question 17

The two primary outcomes of interest to OB researchers, employees, and managers are job performance and job satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Organizational ________ is the organizational mechanism in the integrative model that captures "the way things are" in an organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  structure 
B)  ability 
C)  leadership 
D)  performance 
E)  culture 
A)  structure 
B)  ability 
C)  leadership 
D)  performance 
E)  culture

Question 19

Understanding correlation is important because OB questions are "yes or no" in nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

You are a new employee who wants to impress upon your manager how valuable you are to the company. According to the research-based view, which of the following actions should you take?

Accepted Answer

A)  play it safe and avoid suggesting ideas that might seem risky 
B)  agree with whatever your manager says, even if you disagree 
C)  make sure you arrive on time each work day and attend all the meetings 
D)  act in a friendly way with your co-workers and contribute to team discussions 
E)  make unique, significant contributions to the company that most employees could not achieve 
A)  play it safe and avoid suggesting ideas that might seem risky 
B)  agree with whatever your manager says, even if you disagree 
C)  make sure you arrive on time each work day and attend all the meetings 
D)  act in a friendly way with your co-workers and contribute to team discussions 
E)  make unique, significant contributions to the company that most employees could not achieve

Explain the Rule of One-Eighth.

Identify the key individual outcomes in the studies of organizational behavior and describe the factors that affect these key outcomes-that is, describe the integrative model of OB.

Which of the following is an example of a group mechanism?

Briefly explain correlation.

The resource-based view of organizations states that people are valuable assets because their knowledge, skills, and abilities are rare and also because people are

Which of the following group mechanisms summarizes how individuals attain authority over others?

Of the following, which is a primary individual outcome according to the integrative model?

A useful way to understand correlation between two variables is to look at a scatterplot.

Like individual characteristics, group mechanisms shape satisfaction, stress, motivation, trust, and learning.

Authority-based management argues that scientific findings should form the foundation for management education.

Briefly explain the importance of the individual mechanisms that feature in the integrative model of organizational behavior. Give an example for each.

The resource-based view of organizations suggests that a resource is more valuable when it is

What is meta-analysis?

Which of these is one of the conditions necessary to establish causal inferences?

Which of the following attributes have been identified as some of the worst behaviors exhibited by coworkers?

Which of the following argues that scientific findings should form the foundation for management education?

The two primary outcomes of interest to OB researchers, employees, and managers are job performance and job satisfaction.

Organizational ________ is the organizational mechanism in the integrative model that captures "the way things are" in an organization.

Understanding correlation is important because OB questions are "yes or no" in nature.

You are a new employee who wants to impress upon your manager how valuable you are to the company. According to the research-based view, which of the following actions should you take?

Job Performance

Organizational Commitment

Job Satisfaction

Stress

Motivation

Trust, Justice, and Ethics

Learning and Decision Making

Personality and Cultural Values

Ability

Teams: Characteristics and Diversity

Teams: Processes and Communication

Leadership: Power and Negotiation

Leadership: Styles and Behaviors

Organizational Structure

Organizational Culture

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Exam 1: What Is Organizational Behavior?

Explain the Rule of One-Eighth.

Identify the key individual outcomes in the studies of organizational behavior and describe the factors that affect these key outcomes-that is, describe the integrative model of OB.

Which of the following is an example of a group mechanism?

Briefly explain correlation.

The resource-based view of organizations states that people are valuable assets because their knowledge, skills, and abilities are rare and also because people are

Which of the following group mechanisms summarizes how individuals attain authority over others?

Of the following, which is a primary individual outcome according to the integrative model?

A useful way to understand correlation between two variables is to look at a scatterplot.

Like individual characteristics, group mechanisms shape satisfaction, stress, motivation, trust, and learning.

Authority-based management argues that scientific findings should form the foundation for management education.

Briefly explain the importance of the individual mechanisms that feature in the integrative model of organizational behavior. Give an example for each.

The resource-based view of organizations suggests that a resource is more valuable when it is

What is meta-analysis?

Which of these is one of the conditions necessary to establish causal inferences?

Which of the following attributes have been identified as some of the worst behaviors exhibited by coworkers?

Which of the following argues that scientific findings should form the foundation for management education?

The two primary outcomes of interest to OB researchers, employees, and managers are job performance and job satisfaction.

Organizational ________ is the organizational mechanism in the integrative model that captures "the way things are" in an organization.

Understanding correlation is important because OB questions are "yes or no" in nature.

You are a new employee who wants to impress upon your manager how valuable you are to the company. According to the research-based view, which of the following actions should you take?

Job Performance

Organizational Commitment

Job Satisfaction

Stress

Motivation

Trust, Justice, and Ethics

Learning and Decision Making

Personality and Cultural Values

Ability

Teams: Characteristics and Diversity

Teams: Processes and Communication

Leadership: Power and Negotiation

Leadership: Styles and Behaviors

Organizational Structure

Organizational Culture

Filters