Organizational Behavior Quiz
1 Organizational behavior is all of the following EXCEPT:
.A field of study
.An applied field
.Studying what people do in an organization
.An intuitive analysis of human behavior
2 The four management functions include all of the following EXCEPT
Controlling
Planning
Staffing
Organizing
3 According to the text, the best approach for obtaining knowledge about human behavior is:
The common sense approach
An observational approach
A systematic approach
A theoretical approach
4 The ____ assumption is being replaced by one that recognizes and values ____.
Melting pot; differences
Melting pot; similarities
Affirmative action
Organizational culture
5 _____ means that organizations are becoming more heterogeneous in terms of gender, race, and ethnicity.
Globalization
Workforce diversity
Affirmative action
Organizational culture
6_____ has helped us understand differences in fundamental values, attitudes, and behavior between people in different countries.
Anthropology
Psychology
Social psychology
Political science
7 What behavioral science discipline has made the MOST significant contributions to understanding individual behavior?
Sociology
Social psychology
Psychology
Anthropology
8 Successful managers and entrepreneurs recognize that:
Technical knowledge is all that is needed for success.
Interpersonal skills are not important.
Technical skills are necessary, but insufficient for succeeding in management.
An understanding of human behavior does not impact effectiveness
9 Which of the following is the BEST description of OB's current state?
It is based on universal truths.
It is based on contingencies.
There is little disagreement among OB researchers and scholars.
Cause-effect principles have been isolated which tend to apply to all situations.
10 Individual level independent variables include:
Technology
Organizational culture
Perception
Human resource policy
11 Organizational behavior
.A field of study
.An applied field
.Studying what people do in an organization
.An intuitive analysis of human behavior
2 The four management functions include all of the following EXCEPT
Controlling
Planning
Staffing
Organizing
3 According to the text, the best approach for obtaining knowledge about human behavior is:
The common sense approach
An observational approach
A systematic approach
A theoretical approach
4 The ____ assumption is being replaced by one that recognizes and values ____.
Melting pot; differences
Melting pot; similarities
Affirmative action
Organizational culture
5 _____ means that organizations are becoming more heterogeneous in terms of gender, race, and ethnicity.
Globalization
Workforce diversity
Affirmative action
Organizational culture
6_____ has helped us understand differences in fundamental values, attitudes, and behavior between people in different countries.
Anthropology
Psychology
Social psychology
Political science
7 What behavioral science discipline has made the MOST significant contributions to understanding individual behavior?
Sociology
Social psychology
Psychology
Anthropology
8 Successful managers and entrepreneurs recognize that:
Technical knowledge is all that is needed for success.
Interpersonal skills are not important.
Technical skills are necessary, but insufficient for succeeding in management.
An understanding of human behavior does not impact effectiveness
9 Which of the following is the BEST description of OB's current state?
It is based on universal truths.
It is based on contingencies.
There is little disagreement among OB researchers and scholars.
Cause-effect principles have been isolated which tend to apply to all situations.
10 Individual level independent variables include:
Technology
Organizational culture
Perception
Human resource policy
11 Organizational behavior