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WorksheetsORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOR (PART 1)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 3hrs 45mins
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Class
Date
1.
Organizational behavior is an academic field devoted to understanding individual and group behavior, interpersonal processes, and organizational dynamics.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
2.
Learning about organizational behavior will help individuals develop a better work-related understanding about themselves and others.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
3.
As management research progressed, emphasis was placed on the human factor with respect to individual attitudes, group dynamics, and relationships between managers and workers.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
4.
Organizational behavior seeks to improve the quality of work life as well as the performance of people, groups, and organizations.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
5.
Rather than assume that there is one “best” or universal way to manage people in organizations, researchers use a contingency approach to identify how different situations can be best understood and handled.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
6.
Progressive workplaces today look and act very similar to those of the past.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
7.
Mr.Dirash has a job which pays an excellent salary. He has a good relationship with his peers and his supervisors. He also likes the fact that the company policy fits well with what he personally believes, and that he has received considerable recognition for his achievements at the company. Which of these factors is 'MOST likely' responsible for the fact that Dirash loves his job?
a)
a. High compensation.
b)
b. Good nature of peer relationships.
c)
c. Good nature of supervisor relationships.
d)
d. Recognition for his achievements.
8.
Which of the following is an important research questions regarding applications within the field of organizational behaviour?
a)
a) What creates job satisfaction for people at work?
b)
b) How can ethical and socially responsible behaviour in and by organizations be assured?
c)
c) What are the ingredients for promotions within organizations?
d)
d) How can organizational cultures be changed?
9.
Which of the following is not true of classical conditioning?
a)
a. Classical conditioning is passive.
b)
b. Classical conditioning can explain simple reflexive behaviors.
c)
Learning a conditioned response involves building an association between a conditioned stimulus and an unconditioned stimulus.
d)
d. A neutral stimulus takes on the properties of a conditioned stimulus.
10.
Which is not a contributing area to Organizational Behavior?
a)
a. Anthropology
b)
b. Physiology
c)
c. Psychology
d)
d. Sociology
11.
_____ is the sum total of ways in which an individual reacts to and interacts with others.
a)
a. Moods
b)
b. Values
c)
c. Personality
d)
d. Attitudes
12.
_____ are enduring characteristics that describe an individual's behavior.
a)
a. Personality traits
b)
b. Individual dimensions
c)
c. Value systems
d)
d. Terminal values
13.
The _____ is the most popular typology of personality traits.
a)
a. Hofstede Cultural Profile
b)
b. Holland Code
c)
c. Big Five Model
d)
d. Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
14.
Those who have a _____ personality are perpetually involved in a struggle to do more and more activities in less time.
a)
a. Self-monitor
b)
b. Type A
c)
c. Type B
d)
d. Machiavellian
15.
Machiavellianism, self-esteem, self-monitoring, propensity for risk taking, and Type A are all examples of _____.
a)
a. Personality attributes
b)
b. Compensable skills
c)
c. Genetically heritable traits
d)
d. Core competencies
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