TOPIC 1 MGT430

Which of these statements is true about the field of organizational behavior?

• It examines how individuals and teams in organizations relate to one another and to their counterparts in other organizations.

• OB researchers systematically study various topics at one level of analysis rather than at multiple levels.

• The field of organizational behavior relies exclusively on ideas generated within the field by organizational behavior scholars.

• The origins of organizational behavior are traced mainly to the field of economics.

Organizational behavior knowledge

• originates mainly from models developed in chemistry and other natural sciences.

• accurately predicts how anyone will behave in any situation.

• is more appropriate for people who work in computer science than in marketing.

• helps us to understand, predict, and influence the behaviors of others in organizational settings

What is the most important ingredient in the transformations of inputs to outputs?

• financial resources

• raw materials

• human capital

• equipment

In order for something to be called an organization,

• it must have a building.

• it must have equipment.

• it must consist of people who work interdependently.

• it must have government documentation.

The observable demographic or physiological differences in people, such as their race, ethnicity, gender, age, and physical disabilities, constitute ________ diversity.

• deep-level

• internal

• surface-level

• organizational

Mick works for a company as a financial analyst from home using information technology. He does not work in a traditional physical workplace, rather he is utilizing

• deep-level diversity.

• work-life integration

• remote work

• surface-level diversity.

Which of the following statements is true about workforce diversity?

• Informationally diverse teams win awards.

• Informationally diverse teams tend to make better decisions.

• Informationally diverse teams have difficulty solving problems.

• Informationally diverse teams struggle with communication.

Which of these statements is consistent with the five anchors of organizational behavior?

• Organizational behavior theories must apply universally to every situation.

• Organizations are like machines that operate independently of their external environment.

• Each OB topic relates to only one level of analysis.

• The field of organizational behavior should rely on other disciplines for some of its theory development.