Question 1

Pat is sharing performance information with the organization.Which of Mintzberg's roles is Pat performing?

Accepted Answer

A) Information 
B) Leading 
C) Controlling 
D) Executive 
A) Information 
B) Leading 
C) Controlling 
D) Executive A

Question 2

The controlling function looks only at the organizational level of effectiveness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Approaches to effectiveness include _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) goal approach 
B) systems theory 
C) Both A and B 
D) None of the above 
A) goal approach 
B) systems theory 
C) Both A and B 
D) None of the above C

Question 4

Within the stakeholder approach,judgments of effectiveness always involve ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) quantitative analysis 
B) the application of expert opinions 
C) value judgments 
D) all of the above 
A) quantitative analysis 
B) the application of expert opinions 
C) value judgments 
D) all of the above

Question 5

The "four functions" of management _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) are generally performed by all levels of management 
B) each typically require equal attention regardless of management level 
C) are interpersonal,decisional,informational and coordination 
D) are looked upon as "classic" and no longer relevant 
A) are generally performed by all levels of management 
B) each typically require equal attention regardless of management level 
C) are interpersonal,decisional,informational and coordination 
D) are looked upon as "classic" and no longer relevant

Question 6

Leadership and quality concepts have been found to be inseparable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Job design refers to the process by which managers specify the contents,methods,and relationships of jobs to satisfy both organizational and individual requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

"Structure" is the formal pattern of how jobs but not people are grouped.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The formal study of organizational behavior is believed to have begun between 1903 and 1917.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Compare the goal,systems,and multiple-constituency approaches to effectiveness.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but may include elemen

Question 11

A(n)________ is a grouping of elements that individually establish relationships with each other and that interact with each other and that interact with their environment both as individuals and as a collective.

Accepted Answer

A) system 
B) society 
C) transnational 
D) structure 
A) system 
B) society 
C) transnational 
D) structure

Question 12

Describe the three perspectives on determining effectiveness.What perspective is best suited for your university? Justify your response.

Accepted Answer

Student answers should include the follo

Question 13

The fields of management and organizational behavior are _______.

Accepted Answer

A) ones of precise language and definitions comparable to those found in physics 
B) not exact sciences 
C) exact sciences 
D) enriched by their history of over 200 years of formal study 
A) ones of precise language and definitions comparable to those found in physics 
B) not exact sciences 
C) exact sciences 
D) enriched by their history of over 200 years of formal study

Question 14

"Culture" is the pattern of basic assumptions used by individuals and groups to deal with the organization and its environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

To be formally defined as an "organization" the entity must consist of at least two people and be profit oriented.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Organizational behavior is not as stable or as predictable as physics.What is this statement saying about the field of OB?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but should reflect the

Question 17

The goal approach makes evaluation of success easier in those organizations that do not produce tangible products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The leading function involves which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Close day-to-day contact with individuals and groups 
B) Occasional personal interaction with followers 
C) The application of precise techniques 
D) The growing understanding of how physiology applies to human behavior 
A) Close day-to-day contact with individuals and groups 
B) Occasional personal interaction with followers 
C) The application of precise techniques 
D) The growing understanding of how physiology applies to human behavior

Question 19

Psychology contributes to the study of OB _________.

Accepted Answer

A) at the individual level of analysis 
B) by providing insight into cross-cultural communication 
C) by providing insight into intergroup analysis 
D) only in a tangential fashion 
A) at the individual level of analysis 
B) by providing insight into cross-cultural communication 
C) by providing insight into intergroup analysis 
D) only in a tangential fashion

Question 20

As changes occur in workforce technology,the economy,competition,social trends and world politics it is inevitable the leaders will turn to _________.

Accepted Answer

A) organizational development interventions 
B) organizational advancement interventions 
C) organizational encroachment interventions 
D) political behaviors 
A) organizational development interventions 
B) organizational advancement interventions 
C) organizational encroachment interventions 
D) political behaviors

Pat is sharing performance information with the organization.Which of Mintzberg's roles is Pat performing?

The controlling function looks only at the organizational level of effectiveness.

Approaches to effectiveness include _____________.

Within the stakeholder approach,judgments of effectiveness always involve ___________.

The "four functions" of management _____________.

Leadership and quality concepts have been found to be inseparable.

Job design refers to the process by which managers specify the contents,methods,and relationships of jobs to satisfy both organizational and individual requirements.

"Structure" is the formal pattern of how jobs but not people are grouped.

The formal study of organizational behavior is believed to have begun between 1903 and 1917.

Compare the goal,systems,and multiple-constituency approaches to effectiveness.

A(n)________ is a grouping of elements that individually establish relationships with each other and that interact with each other and that interact with their environment both as individuals and as a collective.

Describe the three perspectives on determining effectiveness.What perspective is best suited for your university? Justify your response.

The fields of management and organizational behavior are _______.

"Culture" is the pattern of basic assumptions used by individuals and groups to deal with the organization and its environment.

To be formally defined as an "organization" the entity must consist of at least two people and be profit oriented.

Organizational behavior is not as stable or as predictable as physics.What is this statement saying about the field of OB?

The goal approach makes evaluation of success easier in those organizations that do not produce tangible products.

The leading function involves which of the following?

Psychology contributes to the study of OB _________.

As changes occur in workforce technology,the economy,competition,social trends and world politics it is inevitable the leaders will turn to _________.

Organizational Culture

Managing Globally

Individual Behavior and Differences

Motivation: Background and Theories

Motivation: Organizational Applications

Managing Workplace Stress

Group and Team Behavior

Conflict and Negotiation

Power and Politics

Leadership: Fundamentals

Leadership: Emerging Perspectives

Work Design

Organization Structure

Managing Communication

Decision Making

Managing Organizational Change and Learning

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Exam 1: Managing Effective Organizations

Pat is sharing performance information with the organization.Which of Mintzberg's roles is Pat performing?

The controlling function looks only at the organizational level of effectiveness.

Approaches to effectiveness include _____________.

Within the stakeholder approach,judgments of effectiveness always involve ___________.

The "four functions" of management _____________.

Leadership and quality concepts have been found to be inseparable.

Job design refers to the process by which managers specify the contents,methods,and relationships of jobs to satisfy both organizational and individual requirements.

"Structure" is the formal pattern of how jobs but not people are grouped.

The formal study of organizational behavior is believed to have begun between 1903 and 1917.

Compare the goal,systems,and multiple-constituency approaches to effectiveness.

A(n)________ is a grouping of elements that individually establish relationships with each other and that interact with each other and that interact with their environment both as individuals and as a collective.

Describe the three perspectives on determining effectiveness.What perspective is best suited for your university? Justify your response.

The fields of management and organizational behavior are _______.

"Culture" is the pattern of basic assumptions used by individuals and groups to deal with the organization and its environment.

To be formally defined as an "organization" the entity must consist of at least two people and be profit oriented.

Organizational behavior is not as stable or as predictable as physics.What is this statement saying about the field of OB?

The goal approach makes evaluation of success easier in those organizations that do not produce tangible products.

The leading function involves which of the following?

Psychology contributes to the study of OB _________.

As changes occur in workforce technology,the economy,competition,social trends and world politics it is inevitable the leaders will turn to _________.

Organizational Culture

Managing Globally

Individual Behavior and Differences

Motivation: Background and Theories

Motivation: Organizational Applications

Managing Workplace Stress

Group and Team Behavior

Conflict and Negotiation

Power and Politics

Leadership: Fundamentals

Leadership: Emerging Perspectives

Work Design

Organization Structure

Managing Communication

Decision Making

Managing Organizational Change and Learning

Filters