Quiz on Organizational Behavior

The traditional field of management is defined as the ……………...of planning, organizing, leading and controlling the human, material and financial resources of an organization.

• proceed

• procedure

• progress

• process

Managers are individuals who achieve intended organizational objectives by ……………….and deploying at the right time and at the right place the processes noted.

• planning

• selecting

• leading

• organizing

OB (Organizational Behavior) attempts to ……………...human behavior in organizations in terms of valid theories.

• explain

• describe

• change

• consider

Supervisors and ………………...are responsible for the day-to-day work of the organization.

• managers

• leaders

• executive

• consultants

On a day-to-day basis manager can strive to make products faster, to use …………………. inputs or to reduce defect rates (or some combination of the three).

• less

• a few

• little

• fewer

Generally speaking, technical work ………………. most of the time of first-line supervisors.

• occupies

• uses

• spends

• costs

Organizational Behavior (OB) is a field of study devoted to understanding, …………………., and ultimately improving the attitudes and behaviors of individuals and groups in organizations.

• expressing

• discussing

• explaining

• agreeing

The findings from those research studies are ………………….applied by managers or consultants to see whether they help meet 'real-world' challenges.

• nevertheless

• however

• then

• although

Strategic Management focuses on the product ………………...and industry characteristics that affect an organization's profitability.

• brands

• choices

• price

• quality

A Strategic Management study might ………………the relationship between firm diversification (when a firm expands into a new product segment) and firm profitability.

• examine

• connect

• build

• adjust