Question 1

In the integrative model, ability-which includes cognitive abilities, emotional skills, and physical abilities-is classified as a(n)

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A)   organizational mechanism.
B)   individual characteristic.
C)   individual mechanism.
D)   individual outcome.
E)   group outcome.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 2

Which of the following takes the theories and principles studied in OB and explores the "nuts and bolts" applications of those principles in organizations?

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A)   human resource management
B)   operations management
C)   financial management
D)   strategic management
E)   economic researchF) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following captures the specific actions that leaders take to influence others at work?

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A)   leader influence and negotiation
B)   leader styles and behaviors
C)   leader cultural values
D)   leader personality
E)   leader powerF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 4

Which of the following statements about the resource-based view of organizations is accurate?

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A)   It suggests that resources are valuable because they are plentiful.
B)   It describes what makes resources capable of creating long-term profits for the firm.
C)   It suggests that inimitable resources are of lesser value to an organization.
D)   A firm's resources include resources related to individual behavior.
E)   It suggests that the value of resources depends on a single factor.F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Which of the following are two of the methods by which people "know" things?

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A)   method of intuition and method of education
B)   method of education and method of authority
C)   method of experience and method of intuition
D)   method of authority and method of economics
E)   method of economics and method of educationF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

Manon supports an evidence-based management style. Considering this, which of the following actions would she most likely take?

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A)   disregarding a casual inference that indicates the cause of employee dissatisfaction
B)   taking the advice of a government agency on how to increase employee motivation
C)   lessening the reliance on analytics to hire employees and instead relying more on intuition
D)   transforming a human resources department by hiring more research and development experts
E)   combining meta-analysis with her own experience to determine the cause of employee turnoverF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Which of the following explains the term causal inferences?

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A)   proving that two variables are correlated
B)   making sure the sample size is adequate enough
C)   explaining why one variable is not correlated to another
D)   establishing that one variable truly does result in another
E)   analyzing a situation and understanding what went wrongF) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 8

Define organizational behavior (OB). How does it differ from human resource management (HRM)?

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OB is a field of study devoted to unders...

Question 9

According to the resource-based view of organizations, a firm's resources include resources related to organizational behavior, such as the knowledge, ability, and wisdom of the workforce.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following correlations indicates no statistical relationship between two variables?

Accepted Answer

A)   1
B)   -1
C)   0
D)   0.10
E)   -0.10F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Ji-hu believes in making decisions based on the method of experience. Considering this, which of the following actions would he most likely take?

Accepted Answer

A)   He would buy the Hellman espresso machine because the choice seems obvious.
B)   He would buy the Almas espresso machine because his manager highly recommends it.
C)   He would buy the Franceso espresso machine because research shows it is the most durable.
D)   He would buy the Jones espresso machine because he liked his previous machine, which was made by Jones.
E)   He would buy the Lucia espresso machine because surveys of the product show the highest customer approval.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Research on satisfaction, emotions, and team processes found in OB draws heavily from studies in

Accepted Answer

A)   organizational sociology.
B)   industrial psychology.
C)   managerial sociology.
D)   economic sociology.
E)   social psychology.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

________ summarize the statistical relationships between variables.

Accepted Answer

A)   Hypotheses
B)   Correlations
C)   Observations
D)   Collections
E)   TheoriesF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 14

Ji-woo is interested in the effects of the choice of reward on employee motivation. She knows that there have been several studies done on this subject and compares their results looking for an average correlation. Ji-woo is conducting a

Accepted Answer

A)   meta-analysis.
B)   mediocre analysis.
C)   medial analysis.
D)   remedial analysis.
E)   moderated analysis.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

Which of the following is one of the two primary goals managers have for their employees?

Accepted Answer

A)   optimization of stock price
B)   rationalization of job structure
C)   maximization of job performance
D)   obedience to organizational rules and regulations
E)   utilization of rational decision-making techniquesF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

Who is considered to be the originator of the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

A)   Jeffrey Pfeffer
B)   Frederick Taylor
C)   Charles Darwin
D)   Sir Francis Bacon
E)   Adam SmithF) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 17

You are the CEO of a business who wants to use an integrative model of OB. Which of the following actions would you take to implement this?

Accepted Answer

A)   use one work team, but do not appoint a specified leader
B)   have employees work alone but occasionally report to a manager
C)   divide your employees into three work teams, each headed by a different leader
D)   have employees work closely with two other people but without forming a team
E)   use a work team for the managers, but have the other employees work individuallyF) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

The strength of a correlation can be inferred from the "compactness" of its scatterplot.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

As Isabella gains experience, she obtains job knowledge and uses this knowledge to manage her employees effectively. Which individual mechanism is referred to in this statement?

Accepted Answer

A)   learning and decision making
B)   trust, justice, and ethics
C)   personality and ability
D)   team processes
E)   motivationF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

According to the integrative model of organizational behavior, motivation, trust, justice, and ethics are

Accepted Answer

A)   organizational mechanisms.
B)   individual mechanisms.
C)   individual outcomes.
D)   group mechanisms.
E)   group outcomes.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Exam 1: What Is Organizational Behavior?

Which of the following captures the specific actions that leaders take to influence others at work?

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Ji-hu believes in making decisions based on the method of experience. Considering this, which of the following actions would he most likely take?

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Which of the following statements about the resource-based view of organizations is accurate?

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According to the integrative model of organizational behavior, motivation, trust, justice, and ethics are

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Which of the following explains the term causal inferences?

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In the integrative model, ability-which includes cognitive abilities, emotional skills, and physical abilities-is classified as a(n)

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As Isabella gains experience, she obtains job knowledge and uses this knowledge to manage her employees effectively. Which individual mechanism is referred to in this statement?

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The strength of a correlation can be inferred from the "compactness" of its scatterplot.

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Manon supports an evidence-based management style. Considering this, which of the following actions would she most likely take?

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According to the resource-based view of organizations, a firm's resources include resources related to organizational behavior, such as the knowledge, ability, and wisdom of the workforce.

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Which of the following is one of the two primary goals managers have for their employees?

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Define organizational behavior (OB). How does it differ from human resource management (HRM)?

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Which of the following correlations indicates no statistical relationship between two variables?

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Research on satisfaction, emotions, and team processes found in OB draws heavily from studies in

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________ summarize the statistical relationships between variables.

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Which of the following takes the theories and principles studied in OB and explores the "nuts and bolts" applications of those principles in organizations?

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Who is considered to be the originator of the scientific method?

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