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Chapter 1 Introduction to Organisational Behaviour

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

People who work directly on a particular job or task.

a)

Operatives

b)

Managers

2.

The process of motivating employees, directing others, and selecting the most effective communication channels refers to management function of

a)

Planning

b)

Organising

c)

Leading

d)

Controlling

3.

Which one is the CORRECT management roles by Henry Mitzberg

a)

Technical, human and conceptual

b)

Interpersonal, informational and decisional

c)

traditionally management, communication, human resource management and networking

4.

A feeling not necessarily supported by research, something that people knows or considers from feeling rather than through conscious reasoning refers to

a)

systematic study

b)

intuition

5.

The cultures and environment that able to make people act differently in a given situation refers to

a)

Sociology

b)

Anthropology

c)

Psychology

6.

The study of people in relation to fellow human beings refers to

a)

Sociology

b)

Social-psychology

7.

The study of changes of an individual behavior towards authority/power or something that he wants in a particular environment. This refers to

a)

Anthropology

b)

Political Science

8.

kaizen, 5S, and ISO, these 3 examples related to

a)

globalisation

b)

workforce diversity

c)

Total quality management

9.

A voluntary or involuntary permanent withdrawal from the organization refers to

a)

absenteeism

b)

organisational citizenship

c)

productivity

d)

turnover

10.

There is no relation between individual with company's performance.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.

A higher rate of absenteeism in an organisation will not cause an organisation to carry a huge cost and disruptive to the employer.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.

Organisational citizenship is a discretionary behaviour that is not part of an employee’s formal job requirements but that nevertheless promotes the effective functioning of the organisation.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

13.

Deviant workplace behaviour is a voluntary behaviour that violates significant organisational norms and in doing so threatens the well-being of the organisations and its members.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

14.

Organization has been defined as...

a)

a person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.

b)

a group of people who work together, like a neighborhood association, a charity, a union, or a corporation.

c)

a collection of elements or components that are organized for a common purpose.

d)

All of these

15.

What is organizational behavior?

a)

Organizational behavior is the study of how people behave within groups.

b)

Organizational behavior is the study of how individual customers, groups or organizations select, buy, use, and dispose ideas, goods, and services to satisfy their needs and wants.

c)

Organizational behavior is the study of how to manage the human capital of an organization and focus on implementing policies and processes.

d)

Organizational behavior is the study of how train people.

16.

Two of the greatest challenges of today's organizations are...

a)

Cost management and different generations

b)

Individual behavior and finance

c)

Globalization and cost management

d)

Different generations and globalization (diversity)

17.

OB is the study of ___________ in the organization

a)

animal behaviors

b)

boss behaviors

c)

human behaviors

d)

customer behaviors

18.

Importance of organizational behavior as below...

a)

Developing interpersonal skills

b)

Sharpening and refining our decisions and actions

c)

Personal development and understanding others through organizational behavior

d)

All of these

19.

Which of the following NOT the forces of organizational behavior?

a)

Structure

b)

Social system

c)

People

d)

Sports

20.

The nature of people consists of:

a)

Individual differences

b)

Human dignity

c)

Motivated behavior

d)

All of these

21.

Organization structure primarily refers to ________

a)

how activities are coordinated & controlled

b)

distribution of the resources

c)

Office location

d)

the policy statements developed by the organization

22.

Who is called manager?

a)

an individual that purchases another company's goods or services.

b)

someone that puts money into an entity such as a business for a financial return.

c)

someone who accomplishes goals through other people

d)

a person that provides something needed such as a product or service

23.

The study and practice of how to manage individual and group behavior in business, government, and nonprofit settings is referred to as

a)

Internationalization

b)

Organizational behavior

c)

Scientific management

d)

Industrialization

24.

OB comes from which behavioural sciences:

a)

Psychology, sociology and anthropology.

b)

Psychology, social psychology and anthropology.

c)

Psychology, sociology, social psychology and anthropology.

d)

Psychology, sociology and social psychology.

25.
The four main dimensions which influence behaviour in work organisations are:
a)
Individual, organisation, group, gender
b)
Individual, group, organisation, environment
c)
Group, environment, organisation, gender
d)
Environment, group, individual, gender
26.
Which organizational variable(s) is(are) important to the study of group dynamics?
a)
organization structure
b)
role conflict and ambiguity
c)
job task
d)
heirarchy of authority
27.

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.

28.
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?
29.
Which is not a contributing area to Organizational Behavior?
a)
a. Anthropology
b)
b. Physiology
c)
c. Psychology
d)
d. Sociology
30.

2. In present context, challenges for Organizational Behaviour are _____

a)

a. Employee expectation

b)

b. Workforce diversity

c)

c. Globalization

d)

d. All the above

31.

4. Some of OB’s challenges and opportunities include all the following except

a)

a. reinforcing the importance of traditional methods of management

b)

b. offering specific insights to improve interpersonal and people skills

c)

c. helping us learnt to cope in a continues changing world

d)

d. facilitating the improvement of quality and employee productivity

32.

5. Organisational Behaviour is the study of _____________ in the organisation

a)

a. Human

b)

b. Employer

c)

c. Human Behaviour

d)

d. Employees

33.

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

a)

a. Personality

b)

b. Anthropology

c)

c. Perception

d)

d. Attitudes

34.

2. In present context, challenges for Organizational Behaviour are _____

a)

a. Employee expectation

b)

b. Workforce diversity

c)

c. Globalization

d)

d. All the above

35.

3. Organizational behaviour focuses at 3 Levels-

a)

a. Individuals, Organisation, Society

b)

b. Society, Organisation, Nation

c)

c. Employee, Employer, Management

d)

d. Individual, Groups, Organisation.

36.

4. Some of OB’s challenges and opportunities include all the following except

a)

a. reinforcing the importance of traditional methods of management

b)

b. offering specific insights to improve interpersonal and people skills

c)

c. helping us learnt to cope in a continues changing world

d)

d. facilitating the improvement of quality and employee productivity

37.

5. Organisational Behaviour is the study of _____________ in the organisation

a)

a. Human

b)

b. Employer

c)

c. Human Behaviour

d)

d. Employees

38.

6. Which of the following is not a contributing discipline of OB

a)

a. Anthropology

b)

b. Psychology

c)

c. physiology

d)

d. sociology

39.

7. Job Satisfaction have ________________ related to Absenteeism and Turnover

a)

a. Positively

b)

b. Negatively

c)

c. directly

d)

d. Elastically

40.

8. A manager with good ________________________ can make the workplace more pleasant

a)

a. Communication

b)

b. knowledge

c)

c. experience

d)

d. Interpersonal Skills

41.

9. The most significant management skills are

a)

a. Technical, Human and Conceptual

b)

b. Technical, behavioral and Conceptual

c)

c. Systematic, Human and Conceptual

d)

d. Technical, Human and cognitive

42.

10. High rate of ______________ increase cost and tend to place less experienced employee in job

a)

a. Training

b)

b. Absenteeism

c)

c. Employee Turnover

d)

d. Strikes

43.

11. OB focuses at 3 Levels:

a)

a. Individuals, Organisation, Society

b)

b. Society, Organisation, Nation

c)

c. Employee, Employer, Management

d)

d. Individual, Groups, Organisation.

44.

12. OB is the study of _____________ in the organisation

a)

a. Human

b)

b. Human Behaviour

c)

c. Employer

d)

d. Employees

45.

12. In present context, challenges for OB are

a)

a. Empowering

b)

b. Workforce diversity

c)

c. Globalisation

d)

d. All of the above

46.

14. The science of human behavior and individual differences is:

a)

a. Anthropology

b)

b. Sociology

c)

c. Engineering

d)

d. Psychology

47.

15. Which of the following statements is not true about attitudes in the workplace?

a)

a. Changing employee attitudes is necessary if you are to manage dissonance.

b)

b. High pay alone is not likely to create a satisfying workplace.

c)

c. Generating positive job attitudes helps lower absenteeism and turnover.

d)

d. Attitudes help determine how well employees perform on the job

e)

e. Attitudes give warnings of potential problems

48.

16. Why should managers be interested in their employees’ attitudes?

a)

a. They result from behavior.

b)

b. They cause problems.

c)

c. They give warnings of potential problems.

d)

d. They are generally low.

e)

e. They result in cognitive dissonance

49.

17. What component is the emotional or feeling component of an attitude called?

a)

a. the affective component

b)

b. the reflective component

c)

c. the cognitive component

d)

d. the behavioral component

50.

18. The belief that “violence is wrong” is an evaluative statement. What component of an attitude does such an opinion constitute?

a)

a. cognitive

b)

b. affective

c)

c. reflective

d)

d. behavioral

51.

19. What is the degree to which a person identifies with his or her job, actively participates in it, and considers his or her performance as being important to self-worth called?

a)

a. job satisfaction

b)

b. job involvement

c)

c. job stability

d)

d. organizational commitment

52.

20. The discretionary behavior that is not part of an employee’s formal job requirement but that promotes the effective functioning of the organization is known as:

a)

a. Organisational behavior

b)

b. Organisational citizenship

c)

c. Productivity

d)

d. Motivation