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Organizational Behaviour

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Q1. Organization structure primarily refers to

a)

a. how activities are coordinated & controlled

b)

b. how resources are allocated

c)

c. the location of departments and office space

d)

d. the policy statements developed by the firm

2.

A study of the culture and practises in different societies is called

a)

a) Personality

b)

b) Anthropology

c)

c) Perception

d)

d) Attitudes

3.

Forces affecting organisational behaviour are

a)

a) People

b)

b) Environment

c)

c) Technology

d)

d) All of the above

4.

Organisational behaviour is

a)

a) A science

b)

b) An art

c)

c) A science as well as an art

d)

d) None of the above

5.

The field of organisational behaviour is primarily concerned with

a)

a) The behaviour of individual and groups.

b)

b) How resources are effectively managed.

c)

c) Control processes and interactions between organisations, external context.

d)

d) Both a and c.

6.

Which of the following frameworks is based on the expectancy, demand and incentive concepts

a)

a) The cognitive framework

b)

b) The behaviouristic framework

c)

c) The social learning framework

d)

d) The supportive framework

7.

The social science discipline that focuses directly on understanding and predicting individual behaviour is known as

a)

A. psychology

b)

B. sociology

c)

C. anthropology

d)

D. political science

8.

People who work in the Human resource department should have a knowledge of

a)

A. organisational behaviour

b)

B. IT

c)

C. Finance

d)

D. marketing

9.

From what root discipline(s) does the study of organisational behaviour borrow its core concepts?

a)

A. Psychology.

b)

B. Sociology

c)

C. Anthropology.

d)

D. All of the above.

10.

Perceptual errors is not

a)

Stereotype

b)

Halo Effect

c)

Similarity error

d)

None of the above

11.

What are the three determinants of behaviour in organizations?

a)

People, technology, structure

b)

Group, Individual, management

c)

Individuals, Groups, Structure.

d)

Personality, perception, attitudes

12.

Which is not a psychological factors?

a)

Personality

b)

Perception

c)

Values

d)

Age

13.

---------- persons look inward and experience and process their thoughts and ideas within themselves

a)

Introvert

b)

Extrovert

c)

Ambivert

d)

judging

14.

-------- represents system of values, norms and ethics that guide a person to behave properly in the society

a)

Id

b)

Ego

c)

Super Ego

d)

Super Id

15.

Showing repetitive behaviour is known as --------------

a)

Stereotype

b)

Retrogression

c)

Primitivation

d)

Withdrawal

16.
Organizational behavior is an academic field devoted to understanding individual and group behavior, interpersonal processes, and organizational dynamics.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
17.
Learning about organizational behavior will help individuals develop a better work-related understanding about themselves and others.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
18.
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
19.
Progressive workplaces today look and act very similar to those of the past.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
20.
_____ 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
21.
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
22.
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
23.

What are the three determinants of behaviour in organizations?

a)

People, technology, structure

b)

Group, Individual, management

c)

Individuals, Groups, Structure.

d)

Personality, perception, attitudes

24.

Which is not a psychological factors?

a)

Personality

b)

Perception

c)

Values

d)

Age

25.

---------- persons look inward and experience and process their thoughts and ideas within themselves

a)

Introvert

b)

Extrovert

c)

Ambivert

d)

judging

26.
The description of an organization as more like a snake pit, with daily conflict, distress, and struggle, would come from which level within the organization?
a)
group level
b)
organizational level
c)
individual level
d)
department level
27.
When a manager states, "Mary is an outstanding employee because she has a high need for achievement," the manager is using which explanation for Mary's behavior?
a)
internal
b)
external
c)
interactive
d)
cultural
28.
The science of human behavior and individual differences is:
a)
anthropology
b)
sociology
c)
engineering
d)
psychology
29.
scope of OB does not include 
a)
leadership 
b)
perceptions 
c)
job design 
d)
technology
30.

Which of the following sequences has perceptual processes in the correct order?

a)

reception; interpretation; transmission

b)

transmission; interpretation; transduction

c)

reception; transduction; transmission

d)

organisation; transmission; reception

31.

What is the process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions in order to give meaning to their environment?

a)

interpretation

b)

environmental analysis

c)

social verification

d)

outlook

e)

perception

32.

Two people see the same thing at the same time yet interpret it differently. Where do the factors that operate to shape their dissimilar perceptions reside?

a)

the perceivers

b)

the target

c)

the timing

d)

the context

e)

the situation

33.

When individuals observe another person’s behavior, they attempt to determine whether it is internally or externally caused. This phenomenon is most directly relevant to which of the following?

a)

a.the Pygmalion effect

b)

projection theory

c)

attribution theory

d)

selective perception theory

e)

expectancy theory

34.

You have heard that the teacher believes that men perform better in oral presentations than women. What shortcut has the teacher used in this case?

a)

the halo effect

b)

the contrast effect

c)

Projection

d)

Stereotyping

e)

prototyping

35.
Katie is sure that she was fired because her boss was a total jerk and didn't like her. 
What is this an example of? 
a)
Internal Attribution
b)
External Attribution
c)
Self-Serving Bias
d)
Self-Effacing Bias
36.
The science of actions and mental processes of people and animal is called what? 
a)
Psychology
b)
Philosophy
c)
Attribution Theory
d)
Social Psychology
37.
The tendency to attribute the actions of others to dispositional factors is called what? 
a)
Internal Attribution
b)
Fundamental Attribution Error
c)
That doesn't have a name
d)
External Attribution Error
38.
John attributes his success as an Australian animal expert on his own courage and skill. He is quick to blame the bright Outback sun for his inability to catch the koala in his own backyard. 
What is this an example of? 
a)
Internal Attribution
b)
Self-Serving Bias
c)
Self-Effacing Bias
d)
External Attribution
39.

American Psychologist who developed the 'Big 5'

a)

Abraham Maslows

b)

Sigmund Freud

c)

Albert Bandura

d)

Gordon Allport

40.

Allport believed that we needed to look at the motives of the ____________.

a)

past

b)

present

c)

future

d)

things that never happened

41.

Which one is NOT part of the big five?

a)

Openness

b)

Conscientiousness

c)

Introversion

d)

Extraversion

e)

Agreeableness

42.

Which of the following are Big Five traits?

a)

Neuroticism and intelligence.

b)

Openness to experience and intelligence.

c)

Neuroticism and openness to experience.

d)

Neuroticism, openness to experience, and fortitude.

43.

One’s belief about one’s ability to perform behaviors that should lead to expected outcomes is called

a)

​self-concept.

b)

self-actualization.

c)

​self-confidence.

d)

self-efficacy.