Ch.1 What is Organizational Behavior?
Psychology seeks to measure, explain, and sometimes change the behavior of humans and other animals.
True
Successful managers do more networking than communication.
True
Symbolic head; required to perform a number of routine duties of a legal or social nature
True
According to Mintzberg's classification of managerial roles, the role of a(n) _____ is to transmit information received from outsiders or from other employees to members of the organization.
resource allocator
Which of the following disciplines blends concepts from both psychology and sociology to focus on people's influence on one another?
social psychology
Which of the following fields of study is most likely to involve studying org. culture, organization theory & structure?
sociology
The ability to work with, understand, and motivate other people, both individually and in groups is called Human Skill.
True
The mental ability to analyze and diagnose complex situations is known as Conceptual Skill.
True
The use of Big Data for managerial parctices is a relatively new area, but one that holds convincing promise.
True
_____ variables are variables that moderate the relationship between two or more variables.
Contingency
Which of the following does systematic study use to look at relationships to attribute causes and effects?
Data
According to Mintzberg, a factory supervisor giving a group of school students a tour of the plant may be termed as a _____.
figurehead
When managerial decisions are based on available scientific proof is known as _____.
Evidence-based management
Effective managers do more networking than communication.
False
Entomology is the study of societies to learn about human beings and their activities.
False
Evidence-Based Management(EBM) argues for managers to make decisions based on feeling.
False
Human beings are simple in nature and, thus, simple, universal principles explain all kinds of organizational behavior.
False
Negotiator is not responsible for representing the organization at major negotiations.
False
Organizational behavior cannot offer reasonably accurate explanations of human behavior or make valid predictions.
False
Successful managers spend 48% of their time in tradition management.
False
Technical skills are the mental ability to analyze and diagnose complex situations.
False
Workforce diversity refers to how organizations are becoming more hhomogeneous in terms of gender, race, and ethnicity.
False
_____ refers to a gut feeling not necessarily supported by research.
Intuition
Which of the following best defines organizational behavior?
It involves the study of what people do in a company and how it affects the company's performance.
_____ get things done through other people. They make decisions, direct the activities of others to attain goals.
Managers
Which of the following is true regarding technical skills?
They encompass the ability to apply specialized knowledge.
An organization is a consciously coordinated social unit composed of two or more people.
True
Average managers spend more of their time in traditional management.
True
Evidence-Based Management(EBM) complements the systematic study by basing managerial decisions on the best available scientific evidence.
True
Evidence-Based Management(EBM) complements the systematic study.
True
In order to predict human behavior, it is best to supplement intuitive opinions with information derived from systematic study.
True
Organizational behavior applies the knowledge gained about individuals, groups, and the effect of structure on behavior in order to make organizations work more effectively.
True
_____ refers to the heterogeneity of organizations in terms of gender, age, race, sexual orientation, and inclusion of others.
Workforce diversity
The role of a(n) ________ is a type of informational role according to Mintzberg's classification of managerial roles.
disseminator
Which of the following is a result of globalization?
jobs moving to nations with low-cost labor
According to Mintzberg's classification of managerial roles, which of the following is a kind of interpersonal role?
liaison
Analyzing relationships, determining causes and effects, and basing conclusions on scientific evidence all constitute aspects of ________ study.
systematic
In order to predict human behavior, it is best to supplement intuitive opinions with information derived from ________.
systematic study