Question 1

Donna believes that 360-degree performance review is ideal for her company because she recently read about a major survey of Fortune 100 companies that highlighted the effectiveness of this method. Which of the following philosophies is she relying on?

Accepted Answer

A)   Method of intuition
B)   Method of performance
C)   Method of behavior
D)   Method of reliability
E)   Method of scienceF) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 2

There is no research evidence that supports the relationship between good OB practices and performance, but it makes good sense that they should be related.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The resource-based view of organizations suggests that a resource is more valuable when it is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   complex
B)   simple
C)   inimitable
D)   expensive
E)   substitutableF) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 4

Which of the following methods suggests that people hold firmly to some belief because it is consistent with their own experience and observations?

Accepted Answer

A)   Method of intuition
B)   Method of authority
C)   Method of science
D)   Method of experience
E)   Method of behaviorF) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following correlations indicates a perfect statistical relationship between two variables?

Accepted Answer

A)   1
B)   -1
C)   0
D)   100
E)   -100F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

The theories and concepts found in OB are drawn from two disciplines: human resources management and strategic management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)   anthropology
B)   organizational goals
C)   industrial relations
D)   social psychology
E)   team managementF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

Which organizational mechanism illustrated by the integrative model dictates how the units within the firm link to other units?

Accepted Answer

A)   Organizational culture
B)   Organizational ability
C)   Organization size
D)   Organizational structure
E)   Organizational leadershipF) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

Analyses are written predictions that specify relationships among variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

OB primarily uses models from _________ to understand motivation, learning, and decision making.

Accepted Answer

A)   marketing
B)   economics
C)   labor unions
D)   strategic management
E)   anthropologyF) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

What is meta-analysis?

Accepted Answer

Meta-analysis takes all of the correlati...

Question 12

It is often easy to "fix" companies that struggle with OB issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Because good employees tend to move from one organization to another, they do not create a resource valuable enough for creating competitive advantage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

ABC Corporation developed a new form of technology for which they hold a patent. This technology allowed them to significantly reduce the cost of production on their major product line. This resource is:

Accepted Answer

A)   complex
B)   simple
C)   substitutable
D)   inimitable
E)   hypotheticalF) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

Proponents of evidence-based management argue that human resources should be transformed into a sort of R&D department for managing people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Big decisions are visible to competitors and observable by industry experts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following reflect(s)  the degree to which employees feel that their company does business with fairness, honesty, and integrity?

Accepted Answer

A)   Job satisfaction
B)   Trust, justice, and ethics
C)   Team processes
D)   Personality and ability
E)   MotivationF) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 18

To counter the effects of a bad product, effective management of OB can help make the product get better, incrementally, over the long term.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Rule of One-Eighth suggests that about 88 percent of existing companies actually do what is required to build profits by putting people first.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Human resource management
B)   Strategic management
C)   Economic research
D)   Operations management
E)   Financial managementF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Exam 1: What Is Organizational Behavior

OB primarily uses models from _________ to understand motivation, learning, and decision making.

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The Rule of One-Eighth suggests that about 88 percent of existing companies actually do what is required to build profits by putting people first.

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The resource-based view of organizations suggests that a resource is more valuable when it is _____.

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Big decisions are visible to competitors and observable by industry experts.

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It is often easy to "fix" companies that struggle with OB issues.

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Which of the following correlations indicates a perfect statistical relationship between two variables?

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What is meta-analysis?

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Proponents of evidence-based management argue that human resources should be transformed into a sort of R&D department for managing people.

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Which organizational mechanism illustrated by the integrative model dictates how the units within the firm link to other units?

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Because good employees tend to move from one organization to another, they do not create a resource valuable enough for creating competitive advantage.

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There is no research evidence that supports the relationship between good OB practices and performance, but it makes good sense that they should be related.

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The theories and concepts found in OB are drawn from two disciplines: human resources management and strategic management.

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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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Which of the following methods suggests that people hold firmly to some belief because it is consistent with their own experience and observations?

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To counter the effects of a bad product, effective management of OB can help make the product get better, incrementally, over the long term.

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Which of the following reflect(s) the degree to which employees feel that their company does business with fairness, honesty, and integrity?

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Donna believes that 360-degree performance review is ideal for her company because she recently read about a major survey of Fortune 100 companies that highlighted the effectiveness of this method. Which of the following philosophies is she relying on?

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

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Analyses are written predictions that specify relationships among variables.

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ABC Corporation developed a new form of technology for which they hold a patent. This technology allowed them to significantly reduce the cost of production on their major product line. This resource is:

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