Smart Book Assignment Chapter 1- MGMT 363 Exam 1

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. a. True b. False

a. True

The use of statistical methods to combine the results of several individual but similar studies is known as a. a meta-analysis. b. causal inference. c. evidence-based management. d. the Rule of One-Eighth.

a. a meta-analysis.

Individual characteristics that improve individual mechanisms, such as job satisfaction and motivation, include which of the following? Select all that apply a. ability b. chronic illness c. cultural values d. personality

a. ability c. cultural values d. personality

The measure of how well an employee does his or her work tasks and responsibilities is known as a. job performance. b. organizational commitment. c. job satisfaction. d. motivation.

a. job performance.

The group mechanism that details how individuals gain power over others within the organization is referred to as a. leadership power and negotiations. b. personality and cultural values. c. leadership personality and values. d. leadership styles and behaviors.

a. leadership power and negotiations.

A ______ takes all of the correlations found in studies of a particular relationship and calculates a weighted average of them. a. meta-analysis b. working hypothesis c. causal inference d. beta-analysis

a. meta-analysis

Which of the following would include characteristics that describe how people act, such as extroversion and conscientiousness? a. personality and cultural values b. organizational commitment c. organizational culture d. abilities

a. personality and cultural values

According to the resource-based view, people within an organization create resources such as culture, teamwork, trust, and reputation. These resources are referred to as ______ resources. a. socially complex b. evidence-based c. strategic d. associative

a. socially complex

Which group mechanism describes the creation and composition of teams? a. team characteristics and diversity b. leadership styles and behaviors c. team processes and communication d. leader power and negotiation

a. team characteristics and diversity

Which of the following is required in order to establish a causal inference between two variables? a. that the variables be correlated b. that no explanation exist for the correlation c. that they have an average correlation of at least 21 d. that the presumed cause follow the presumed effect in time

a. that the variables be correlated

The premise that 12% or less of organizations will sustain and increase profitability by emphasizing effective management practices is referred to as a. the Rule of One-Eighth. b. the resource-based view of competitive advantage. c. the method of experience. d. evidence-based management.

a. the Rule of One-Eighth.

Which of the following perspectives argues that organizational resources that are valuable, rare, and inimitable can lead to the creation of competitive advantage and an increase in the bottom-line profitability of the organization? a. the resource-based view b. the casual inference view c. he dynamic capability view d. evidence-based management

a. the resource-based view

Which individual mechanism demonstrates how much employees believe that their company engages in fair and honest business practices? a. truth, justice, and ethics b. organizational commitment c. organizational culture d. job satisfaction

a. truth, justice, and ethics

True or false: Evidence-based management argues that intuition and experience should form the foundation for managerial decisions and organizational practices. a. True b. False

b. False

Jamie predicts that, if she implements flexible scheduling at the company, absenteeism will decrease. This is an example of a. a theory. b. a hypothesis. c. causal inference. d. a controlled experiment.

b. a hypothesis.

Organizational behavior seeks to understand, explain, and improve employees' attitudes and a. beliefs. b. behaviors. c. values. d. ethics.

b. behaviors.

Written predictions that specify relationships between variables are referred to as a. intuition. b. hypotheses. c. theory. d. correlations.

b. hypotheses.

Pete reads all of the latest management theory books on the best-seller list and tries to implement the practices recommended by the authors. He surmises that their recommended practices must be effective because they are best-selling authors. Which of the following bases of knowledge is Pete using? a. method of science b. method of authority c. method of intuition d. method of experience

b. method of authority

Shawna instinctively believes that most people have an inherent tendency to avoid work. She believes the only way they'll do their jobs is if she "rides herd" over them all day long. Which method of knowledge does Shawna use in developing her management style? a. method of science b. method of intuition c. method of experience d. method of authority

b. method of intuition

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? a. method of authority b. method of science c. method of experience d. method of intuition

b. method of science

The field of study devoted to understanding, explaining, and improving the attitudes and behaviors of individuals and groups in organizations is known as a. human resource management. b. organizational behavior. c. strategic management. d. operations management.

b. organizational behavior.

According to the integrative model of organizational behavior, OB researchers are interested in which of the following individual outcomes? Select all that apply: a. job satisfaction b. organizational commitment c. motivation d. job performance

b. organizational commitment d. job performance

A correlation of 1 between two variables suggests which of the following? a. that there is no statistical relationship between the variables b. that there is a perfect statistical relationship between the variables c. that the strength of the correlation cannot be determined d. that there is a negative correlation between the variables

b. that there is a perfect statistical relationship between the variables

______ argues that management decisions and organizational practices should be based on scientific research and findings. a. Meta-analysis b. The resource-based view c. Evidence-based management d. The Rule of One-Eighth

c. Evidence-based management

Which of the following is the best description of a causal inference? a. There is no statistical correlation between the variables. b. There is a perfect statistical relationship between the variables. c. One variable causes another. d. The variables are positively correlated.

c. One variable causes another.

The individual mechanism that deals with how employees acquire and apply knowledge to a job is referred to as a. trust, justice, and ethics. b. organizational structure. c. learning and decision making. d. organizational commitment.

c. learning and decision making.

An employee's desire to remain a member of an organization that she or he respects is referred to as his or her a. job performance. b. organizational culture. c. organizational commitment. d. task performance.

c. organizational commitment.

The individual mechanism that deals with workers' psychological reactions to overtaxing job demands is referred to as a. motivation. b. job satisfaction. c. stress. d. ability.

c. stress.

A summary of the statistical relationships between variables is referred to as a. casual inference. b. verification. c. hypotheses. d. correlation.

d. correlation.

According to the resource-based view, the collective store of useful experience, wisdom, and knowledge possessed by an organization's people is referred to as a. natural resources. b. structural capital. c. team potential. d. history.

d. history

According to the integrative model of organizational behavior, ability, personality, and cultural values would be categorized as a. organizational mechanisms. b. individual mechanisms. c. individual outcomes. d. individual characteristics.

d. individual characteristics.

According to the resource-based view, resources that are unique and impossible to copy are referred to as a. socially complex. b. basic. c. atypical. d. inimitable.

d. inimitable.

The individual mechanism that deals with workers' psychological reactions to overtaxing job demands is referred to as a. motivation. b. ability. c. job satisfaction. d. stress.

d. stress.