Org. Behavior Chapter 1

______ argues that management decisions and organizational practices should be based on scientific research and findings.

- Evidence-based management

The premise that 12% or less of organizations will sustain and increase profitability by emphasizing effective management practices is referred to as.....

- The Rule of One-Eighth.

True or false: The basic premise of the Rule of One-Eighth is that effective management of organizational behavior requires both a belief that several different practices are critical, as well as a long-term commitment to continually improve those practices.

- True

The statement, "A change in X produces a change in Y" is an example of

- a causal inference.

Jamie predicts that, if she implements flexible scheduling at the company, absenteeism will decrease. This is an example of

- a hypothesis.

Organizational behavior seeks to understand, explain, and improve employees' attitudes and _____.

- behaviors

According to the integrative model of organizational behavior, ______ would include such elements as motivation, stress, and job satisfaction.

- individual mechanisms

According to the resource-based view, resources that are unique and impossible to copy are referred to as

- inimitable

The resource-based view of organizations suggests that a resource is more valuable when it is which of the following?

- inimitable - rare

According to the integrative model of organizational behavior, OB researchers are interested in which of the following individual outcomes?

- job performance - organizational commitment

The measure of how well an employee does his or her work tasks and responsibilities is known as

- job performance.

Tyrone has been a sales manager for many years, and his staff has always reached or exceeded quota, so he is confident that he has good leadership skills. Which of the following bases for knowledge does Tyrone use to assess his leadership skills?

- method of experience

In order to test market acceptance of the company's new product, Marketing Manager Francesca has conducted a number of focus group interviews and has also had an independent firm conduct several market surveys. Which basis for knowledge is Francesca relying upon?

- method of science

A correlation of 0 between two variables suggests which of the following?

- no statistical correlation

The field of study devoted to understanding, explaining, and improving the attitudes and behaviors of individuals and groups in organizations is known as

- organizational behavior.

An employee's desire to remain a member of an organization that she or he respects is referred to as his or her

- organizational commitment.

The basic premise of evidence-based management is that ______ should be the basis for management decisions and organizational practices.

- scientific findings

Which of the following is required in order to establish a causal inference between two variables?

- that the variables be correlated

A correlation of 1 between two variables suggests which of the following?

- that there is a perfect statistical relationship between the variables

Verbal and symbolic assertions that specify how and why variables are related and the conditions in which they should or should not be related are referred to as

- theory