Question 1

One problem with the open systems perspective is that it neglects to focus on how well the organization operates internally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the anchors of organizational behaviour knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A) multidisciplinary anchor. 
B) systematic research anchor. 
C) open systems. 
D) contingency anchor. 
E) multiple levels of analysis anchor. 
A) multidisciplinary anchor. 
B) systematic research anchor. 
C) open systems. 
D) contingency anchor. 
E) multiple levels of analysis anchor.

Question 3

Employees,suppliers and governments:

Accepted Answer

A) are organizational stakeholders. 
B) are rarely considered in organizational behaviour theories. 
C) represent the three levels of analysis in organizational behaviour. 
D) are excluded from the open systems anchor. 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) are organizational stakeholders. 
B) are rarely considered in organizational behaviour theories. 
C) represent the three levels of analysis in organizational behaviour. 
D) are excluded from the open systems anchor. 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 4

Organizational behaviour knowledge:

Accepted Answer

A) originates mainly from models developed in chemistry and other natural sciences. 
B) accurately predicts how anyone will behave in any situation. 
C) is more appropriate for people who work in computer science than in marketing. 
D) helps us to understand,and influence the behaviours of others in organizational settings. 
E) None of the answers apply. 
A) originates mainly from models developed in chemistry and other natural sciences. 
B) accurately predicts how anyone will behave in any situation. 
C) is more appropriate for people who work in computer science than in marketing. 
D) helps us to understand,and influence the behaviours of others in organizational settings. 
E) None of the answers apply.

Question 5

Intellectual capital refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) how much money an organization spends on training and development. 
B) the stock of knowledge that resides in an organization. 
C) the percentage of information available that is actually used productively by the organization. 
D) the total cost of computers and other 'intelligent' machines in the organization. 
E) the cost of hiring a typical employee. 
A) how much money an organization spends on training and development. 
B) the stock of knowledge that resides in an organization. 
C) the percentage of information available that is actually used productively by the organization. 
D) the total cost of computers and other 'intelligent' machines in the organization. 
E) the cost of hiring a typical employee.

Question 6

The high performance work practices (HPWP)perspective holds that effective organizations incorporate several workplace practices to harness the potential of human capital.What common activities do high performance organizations practice?

Accepted Answer

Employee involvement and job autonomy.Ty

Question 7

Which of these statements about the field of organizational behaviour is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Organizational behaviour scholars study individual,team and structural characteristics that influence behaviour within organizations. 
B) Leadership,communication and other organizational behaviour topics were not discussed by scholars until the 1940s. 
C) Organizational behaviour emerged as a distinct field around the 1940s. 
D) The field of OB has adopted concepts and theories from other fields of inquiry. 
E) OB scholars study what people think,feel and do in and around organizations. 
A) Organizational behaviour scholars study individual,team and structural characteristics that influence behaviour within organizations. 
B) Leadership,communication and other organizational behaviour topics were not discussed by scholars until the 1940s. 
C) Organizational behaviour emerged as a distinct field around the 1940s. 
D) The field of OB has adopted concepts and theories from other fields of inquiry. 
E) OB scholars study what people think,feel and do in and around organizations.

Question 8

Comment on the accuracy of the following statement: 'An important objective in knowledge management is to ensure that intellectual capital is stored and preserved.'

Accepted Answer

This statement is mostly,but not complet

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Employment relationships are shifting towards the idea that companies must provide employees a high degree of job security,possibly even a job for life. 
B) Generation-X employees bring somewhat different values and needs to the workplace than those of baby boomers. 
C) The workforce is becoming more diverse. 
D) Successful firms increasingly rely on values rather than direct supervision to guide employee decisions and behaviour. 
E) More work/life balance is an emerging issue in the employment relationship. 
A) Employment relationships are shifting towards the idea that companies must provide employees a high degree of job security,possibly even a job for life. 
B) Generation-X employees bring somewhat different values and needs to the workplace than those of baby boomers. 
C) The workforce is becoming more diverse. 
D) Successful firms increasingly rely on values rather than direct supervision to guide employee decisions and behaviour. 
E) More work/life balance is an emerging issue in the employment relationship.

Question 11

In virtual work,employees rely on information technology to perform jobs away from the traditional workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is a form of knowledge acquisition?

Accepted Answer

A) Hiring job applicants. 
B) Research and development. 
C) Information sessions where employees describe to colleagues unique incidents involving customers. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) Hiring job applicants and research and development. 
A) Hiring job applicants. 
B) Research and development. 
C) Information sessions where employees describe to colleagues unique incidents involving customers. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) Hiring job applicants and research and development.

Question 13

To form research questions,collect data,and test hypotheses against those data organizational behaviour scholars rely on:

Accepted Answer

A) systematic research. 
B) closed systems theory. 
C) grounded theory. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) contingency theory. 
A) systematic research. 
B) closed systems theory. 
C) grounded theory. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) contingency theory.

Question 14

Which of the following relates to the perspective that organizations are open systems?

Accepted Answer

A) The organization adjusts its services to satisfy changing consumer demand. 
B) The organization finds a substitute resource in anticipation of a future shortage of the resource previously used to manufacture the product. 
C) Production and sales employees coordinate their work activities to provide a more efficient work process. 
D) The organization changes its products to suit customer needs. 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) The organization adjusts its services to satisfy changing consumer demand. 
B) The organization finds a substitute resource in anticipation of a future shortage of the resource previously used to manufacture the product. 
C) Production and sales employees coordinate their work activities to provide a more efficient work process. 
D) The organization changes its products to suit customer needs. 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 15

Which discipline has provided organizational behaviour with much of its theoretical foundation for team dynamics,organizational power and organizational socialization?

Accepted Answer

A) Sociology 
B) Psychology 
C) Economics 
D) Industrial engineering 
E) Political science 
A) Sociology 
B) Psychology 
C) Economics 
D) Industrial engineering 
E) Political science

Question 16

The open systems perspective emphasizes that organizations are effective when they maintain a good "fit" with their external environments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following best describes the high performance work practices perspective?

Accepted Answer

A) Organizations that want to be effective should strive for "one best practice" strategy. 
B) A particular action may have different consequences depending on the situation. 
C) All organizations should be viewed as being made up of many different parts which contribute to high performance. 
D) Effective organizations incorporate several workplace practices that leverage the potential of human capital. 
E) All of the above are correct. 
A) Organizations that want to be effective should strive for "one best practice" strategy. 
B) A particular action may have different consequences depending on the situation. 
C) All organizations should be viewed as being made up of many different parts which contribute to high performance. 
D) Effective organizations incorporate several workplace practices that leverage the potential of human capital. 
E) All of the above are correct.

Question 18

Comment on the accuracy of the following statement: 'Without employees,an organization has no organizational memory.'

Accepted Answer

This statement is generally FALSE: An or

Question 19

Which of the following statements about the field of organizational behaviour is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) OB is the study of what people think,feel and do in and around organizations. 
B) OB emerged as a distinct field of inquiry in the 1940s. 
C) OB is a self-contained discipline,independent of other disciplines. 
D) OB theories are usually tested using the scientific method. 
E) Many OB theories are contingency-oriented. 
A) OB is the study of what people think,feel and do in and around organizations. 
B) OB emerged as a distinct field of inquiry in the 1940s. 
C) OB is a self-contained discipline,independent of other disciplines. 
D) OB theories are usually tested using the scientific method. 
E) Many OB theories are contingency-oriented.

Question 20

Human memory plays a critical role in organizational memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

One problem with the open systems perspective is that it neglects to focus on how well the organization operates internally.

Which of the following is NOT one of the anchors of organizational behaviour knowledge?

Employees,suppliers and governments:

Organizational behaviour knowledge:

Intellectual capital refers to:

The high performance work practices (HPWP)perspective holds that effective organizations incorporate several workplace practices to harness the potential of human capital.What common activities do high performance organizations practice?

Which of these statements about the field of organizational behaviour is FALSE?

Comment on the accuracy of the following statement: 'An important objective in knowledge management is to ensure that intellectual capital is stored and preserved.'

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

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

In virtual work,employees rely on information technology to perform jobs away from the traditional workplace.

Which of the following is a form of knowledge acquisition?

To form research questions,collect data,and test hypotheses against those data organizational behaviour scholars rely on:

Which of the following relates to the perspective that organizations are open systems?

Which discipline has provided organizational behaviour with much of its theoretical foundation for team dynamics,organizational power and organizational socialization?

The open systems perspective emphasizes that organizations are effective when they maintain a good "fit" with their external environments.

Which of the following best describes the high performance work practices perspective?

Comment on the accuracy of the following statement: 'Without employees,an organization has no organizational memory.'

Which of the following statements about the field of organizational behaviour is FALSE?

Human memory plays a critical role in organizational memory.

Individual Behavior, Personality, and Values

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions, Attitudes, and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Teams and 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 Behavior

One problem with the open systems perspective is that it neglects to focus on how well the organization operates internally.

Which of the following is NOT one of the anchors of organizational behaviour knowledge?

Employees,suppliers and governments:

Organizational behaviour knowledge:

Intellectual capital refers to:

The high performance work practices (HPWP)perspective holds that effective organizations incorporate several workplace practices to harness the potential of human capital.What common activities do high performance organizations practice?

Which of these statements about the field of organizational behaviour is FALSE?

Comment on the accuracy of the following statement: 'An important objective in knowledge management is to ensure that intellectual capital is stored and preserved.'

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

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

In virtual work,employees rely on information technology to perform jobs away from the traditional workplace.

Which of the following is a form of knowledge acquisition?

To form research questions,collect data,and test hypotheses against those data organizational behaviour scholars rely on:

Which of the following relates to the perspective that organizations are open systems?

Which discipline has provided organizational behaviour with much of its theoretical foundation for team dynamics,organizational power and organizational socialization?

The open systems perspective emphasizes that organizations are effective when they maintain a good "fit" with their external environments.

Which of the following best describes the high performance work practices perspective?

Comment on the accuracy of the following statement: 'Without employees,an organization has no organizational memory.'

Which of the following statements about the field of organizational behaviour is FALSE?

Human memory plays a critical role in organizational memory.

Individual Behavior, Personality, and Values

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions, Attitudes, and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Teams and 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