23. The pie charts above show how 5 different managers spent their time. According to Luthans’
research, which manager is most likely to receive more promotions and other rewards associated with career success?
a. Manager A b. Manager B c. Manager C d. Manager D e. Manager E
(c; Moderate; Successful Managerial Activities; p. 9) {AACSB: Analytic Skills} 24. While the Functions, Roles, Skills, and Activities approaches to management all differ, they all
recognize that effective and successful managers must develop which of the following? a. people skills b. technical skills c. efficiency
d. entrepreneurialism e. ability to network
(a; Moderate; Manager’s Job; p. 10)
Enter Organizational Behavior 25. An OB study would be least likely to be used to focus on which of the following problems? a. an increase in absenteeism at a certain company b. a fall in productivity in one shift of a manufacturing plant c. a decrease in sales due to growing foreign competition d. an increase in theft by employees at a retail store e. excessive turnover in volunteer workers at a non-profit organization (c; Moderate; Organizational Behavior; p. 10) {AACSB: Analytic Skills} 26. What are the three primary determinants of behavior that organizational behavior focuses upon? a. profit structure, organizational complexity, job satisfaction b. individuals, profit structure, and job satisfaction c. individuals, groups, and job satisfaction d. groups, structure, and profit structure e. individuals, groups, and structure
(e; Challenging; Organizational Behavior; p. 10) {AACSB: Analytic Skills}
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27.
______ 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. a. Organizational development
b. Human Resources Management c. Organizational behavior d. People management e. Corporate strategy
(c; Easy; Organizational Behavior; p. 10) 28. Which of the following is not a core topic of organizational behavior? a. motivation
b. attitude development c. conflict
d. resource allocation e. work design
(d; Moderate; Organizational Behavior; p. 11) {AACSB: Analytic Skills}
Complementing Intuition with Systematic Study 29. In order to predict human behavior, it is best to supplement your intuitive opinions with information
derived in what fashion?
a. common sense b. direct observation c. systematic inquiry d. speculation e. organizational theory
(c; Moderate; Systematic Study; p. 11) 30. Which of the following is a reason that the study of organizational behavior is useful? a. Human behavior does not vary a great deal between individuals and situations. b. Human behavior is not random. c. Human behavior is not consistent. d. Human behavior is rarely predictable. e. Human behavior is often not sensible.
(b; Easy; Systematic Study; p. 11) {AACSB: Analytic Skills} 31. What approach involves managers centering their decisions on the best available scientific data? a. intuition b. organizational behavioral studies c. substantive evidence approach d. preconceived notions e. evidence based management
(e; Easy; Evidence Based Management; p. 11) 32. What do the fundamental consistencies underlying the behavior of all individuals enable
researchers to do?
a. observe human behavior b. systematize human behavior c. research human behavior d. predict human behavior e. detect human behavior
(d; Moderate; Systematic Study; p. 11)
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33.
Analyzing relationships, determining causes and effects, and basing conclusions on scientific evidence all constitute aspects of _____ study.
a. organizational b. intuitive c. theoretical d. systematic e. case-based
(d; Moderate; Systematic Study; p. 11) 34. What do the authors of the textbook advise? a. disregard your intuition because it’s usually wrong and will lead to incorrect assumptions b. use evidence as much as possible to inform your intuition and experience c. rely on research since it is almost always right and researchers don’t make mistakes d. make predictions of individuals’ behaviors based on others’ actions e. don’t trust preconceived notions unless you have substantive evidence to back them up (b; Moderate; Systematic Study; p. 13)
Disciplines That Contribute to the OB Field 35. Organizational behavior is constructed from all of the following disciplines except _____. a. physics b. psychology c. anthropology d. sociology e. social psychology
(a; Easy; Behavioral Sciences; p. 13) {AACSB: Analytic Skills} 36. Psychology’s major contributions to the field of organizational behavior have been primarily at
what level of analysis?
a. the level of the group b. the level of the individual c. the level of the organization d. the level of the culture e. the level of interacting groups (b; Moderate; Psychology; p. 13) 37. Which behavioral science discipline is most focused on understanding individual behavior? a. sociology b. social psychology c. psychology d. anthropology e. organizational behavior (c; Easy; Psychology; p. 13) 38. The science that seeks to measure, explain, and sometimes change the behavior of humans and
other animals is known as _____.
a. psychiatry b. psychology c. sociology d. political science e. organizational behavior
(b; Moderate; Psychology; p. 13) {AACSB: Analytic Skills}
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39. _____ blends concepts from psychology and sociology. a. Corporate strategy b. Anthropology c. Political science. d. Social psychology e. Archaeology
(d; Easy; Social Psychology; p. 14) {AACSB: Analytic Skills} 40. The science that focuses on the influence people have on one another is _____. a. psychology b. anthropology c. political science d. social psychology e. archaeology
(d; Moderate; Social Psychology; p. 14) {AACSB: Analytic Skills} 41. Group behavior, power, and conflict are central areas of study for _____. a. archaeologists b. sociologists c. anthropologists d. social psychologists e. operations analysts
(d; Moderate; Social Psychology; p. 14) {AACSB: Analytic Skills} 42. _____ focuses on the study of people in relation to their social environment.
a. Psychology b. Sociology
c. Corporate strategy d. Political science
e. Operations management
(b; Moderate; Sociology; p. 15) {AACSB: Analytic Skills} 43. Significant contributions to OB in the study of group behavior in organizations have been made by
_____.
a. psychologists b. sociologists c. anthropologists d. political scientists e. operations analysts
(b; Moderate; Sociology; p. 15) {AACSB: Analytic Skills} 44. Which field of study has contributed to OB through its research on organizational culture and
formal organization theory and structure?
a. psychology b. operations management c. corporate strategy d. political science e. sociology
(e; Moderate; Sociology; p. 15) {AACSB: Analytic Skills}
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