Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  individual mechanisms
B)  organizational mechanisms
C)  group mechanisms
D)  individual outcomes
E)  group outcomesF) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 2

Using the resource-based view of the organization,explain how people are a valuable resource.Provide an example to justify your answer.

Accepted Answer

The resource-based view of organizations...

Question 3

_____ is a field of study devoted to understanding,explaining,and ultimately improving the attitudes and behaviors of individuals and groups in organizations.

Accepted Answer

A)  Organizational behavior
B)  Strategic management
C)  Economic research
D)  Operations management
E)  Financial managementF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

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) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

The scientific method begins with _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  auditing
B)  hypotheses
C)  theory
D)  verification
E)  paradigmF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

Which of these is one of the conditions necessary to establish causal inferences?

Accepted Answer

A)  The presumed cause succeeds the presumed effect in time.
B)  Multiple alternative explanations exist for the correlation.
C)  Factors other than the variables in question could create causation.
D)  The two variables are correlated.
E)  The sample size is large enough.F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following argues that scientific findings should form the foundation for management education?

Accepted Answer

A)  Traditional Management
B)  Evidence-based management
C)  Resource-based view
D)  Contingency approach
E)  Management by objectivesF) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 8

Firms that do not undergo an IPO typically have shorter histories and need an infusion of cash to grow or introduce some new technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Analyses are written predictions that specify relationships between variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following methods suggests that people hold firmly to some belief because it "just stands to reason"-it seems obvious or self-evident?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Frank,an HR manager,believes that his implementation of HR practices in the company is impeccable,because he received the inputs for these practices from the CEO himself.Which of the following philosophies is he relying on?

Accepted Answer

A)  Method of intuition
B)  Method of behavior
C)  Method of science
D)  Method of experience
E)  Method of authorityF) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

Like individual characteristics,group mechanisms shape satisfaction,stress,motivation,trust,and learning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)  marketing
B)  economic
C)  labor union
D)  strategic
E)  culturalF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

A correlation describes the statistical relationship between two variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Understanding correlation is important because OB questions are not "yes or no" in nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

OB research on job performance and individual characteristics draws primarily from studies in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  industrial and organizational psychology
B)  social relations
C)  marketing management
D)  sales management
E)  economic relationsF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Culture,teamwork,trust,and reputation are termed "_____" because it's not always clear how they came to develop,though it is clear which organizations do possess them.

Accepted Answer

A)  socially complex
B)  vague
C)  natural structures
D)  evidence-based resources
E)  associative structuresF) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)  individual outcome
B)  organizational mechanism
C)  individual characteristic
D)  individual mechanism
E)  group outcomeF) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

The Container Store,a retailer based out of Texas,is considering a performance based incentive system for its employees.This is an example of motivation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: What Is Organizational Behavior

Using the resource-based view of the organization,explain how people are a valuable resource.Provide an example to justify your answer.

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Like individual characteristics,group mechanisms shape satisfaction,stress,motivation,trust,and learning.

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OB research on job performance and individual characteristics draws primarily from studies in _____.

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Which of the following methods suggests that people hold firmly to some belief because it "just stands to reason"-it seems obvious or self-evident?

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

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

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

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Analyses are written predictions that specify relationships between variables.

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The Container Store,a retailer based out of Texas,is considering a performance based incentive system for its employees.This is an example of motivation.

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Frank,an HR manager,believes that his implementation of HR practices in the company is impeccable,because he received the inputs for these practices from the CEO himself.Which of the following philosophies is he relying on?

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Which of these is one of the conditions necessary to establish causal inferences?

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The scientific method begins with _____.

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A correlation describes the statistical relationship between two variables.

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Culture,teamwork,trust,and reputation are termed "_____" because it's not always clear how they came to develop,though it is clear which organizations do possess them.

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

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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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Which of the following argues that scientific findings should form the foundation for management education?

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_____ is a field of study devoted to understanding,explaining,and ultimately improving the attitudes and behaviors of individuals and groups in organizations.

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Firms that do not undergo an IPO typically have shorter histories and need an infusion of cash to grow or introduce some new technology.

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Understanding correlation is important because OB questions are not "yes or no" in nature.

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