Ch 1: OB Introduction Concepts
According to the integrative model of organizational behavior, which of the following would be categorized as organizational mechanisms that contribute to individual mechanisms? (Check all that apply.)
-Organizational culture -Organizational structure
According to the resource-based view, which of the following factors make human resources inimitable?
-history -numerous small decisions -socially complex resources
According to the integrative model of organizational behavior, OB researchers are interested in which of the following individual outcomes?
-organizational commitment -job performance
The premise that 12% or less of organizations will sustain and increase profitability by emphasizing effective management practices is referred to as
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?
The Resource-Based View
Rule of One-Eighth
The belief that at best one-eighth, or 12 percent, of organizations will actually do what is required to build profits by putting people first.
The Scientific Method begins with...
Theory-> Hypothesis ->Data-> Verification
The basic premise of the Rule of One-Eighth is that
There is no "magic bullet" OB practice. Effective management of OB requires a belief that several different practices are important, along with a long-term commitment to improving those practices.
The use of statistical methods to combine the results of several individual but similar studies is known as
a meta-analysis.
Method of Authority
accepting a belief because a trusted source respected source has said it is so
Method of Science
accepting a belief on the basis of scientific studies
Organizational behavior seeks to understand, explain, and improve employees' attitudes and ______.
behaviors
A summary of the statistical relationships between variables is referred to as
correlation.
Method of Intuition
holding to a belief because it "feels right" or appears self-evident
Method of Experience
holding to a belief because it is consistent with your experience and observations
Written predictions that specify relationships between variables are referred to as
hypotheses.
According to the resource-based view, resources that are unique and impossible to copy are referred to as
inimitable.
The measure of how well an employee does his or her work tasks and responsibilities is known as
job performance.
The individual mechanism that deals with how employees acquire and apply knowledge to a job is referred to as
learning and decision making.
A ______ takes all of the correlations found in studies of a particular relationship and calculates a weighted average of them.
meta-analysis
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
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
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.
socially complex
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
Which individual mechanism demonstrates how much employees believe that their company engages in fair and honest business practices?
truth, justice, and ethics
