Question 1. Question
:
______ is a field of study that investigates the impact that
individuals, groups, and structure have on behavior within organizations for
the purpose of applying such knowledge toward improving an organization’s
effectiveness.
Organizational development
Human Resources Management
Organizational behavior
People management
Corporate strategy
Question 2. Question
:
There are _____ simple and universal principles that explain
organizational behavior.
an infinity of
absolutely no
a confusing array of
fourteen
few if any
Question 3. Question
:
Which of Luthans’ managerial activities involves
socializing, politicking, and interacting with outsiders?
traditional management
communicating
human resource management
networking
investing
Question 4. Question
:
Which of the following is not a core topic of organizational
behavior?
motivation
attitude development
conflict
resource allocation
work design
Question 5. Question
:
How is the science of organizational behavior different from
sciences such as physics and chemistry?
OB accepts intuitive explanations of the
phenomena it studies.
Much of the data used in OB is collected by
scientists working in different, but related, fields.
OB does not seek unifying underlying
principles for the phenomena it studies.
Most people have preconceived notions about
the phenomena studied by OB.
The findings of OB are not based upon data
gathered under controlled conditions and measured and interpreted in a rigorous
manner.
Question 6. Question
:
Group behavior, power, and conflict are central areas of
study for _____.
archaeologists
sociologists
anthropologists
social psychologists
operations analysts
Question 7. Question
:
The OB topic of motivation has been most influenced by which
behavioral science discipline?
psychology
social psychology
sociology
political science
corporate strategy
Question 8. Question
:
A manager is valued by her colleagues for her ability to
perform effective break-even analysis on upcoming ventures. In this case, her
colleagues value her for competencies that fall within which of Katz’s
essential management skills categories?
technical
communication
human
conceptual
education
Question 9. Question
:
Over the past three decades, business schools have added
required courses on people skills to many of their curricula. Why have they
done this?
managers no longer need technical skills in
subjects such as economics and accounting to succeed
there is an increased emphasis in controlling
employee behavior in the workplace
managers need to understand human behavior if
they are to be effective
these skills enable managers to effectively
lead human resources departments
a manager with good people skills can help
create a pleasant workplace
Question 10. Question
:
Studies of communication in U.S. managers indicate what
about those managers who seek information from colleagues and employees?
they are rapidly promoted
they are generally more popular
they are less efficient as leaders
they are generally given fewer promotions,
raises and other rewards
they are generally more effective managers
