Ch01: What is Organization Behavior?

Define positive organization scholarship.

An area of research that studies how organizations develop human strengths, foster vitality and resilience, and unlock potential.

What is the extensive use of statistical compilation and analysis?

Big data

Herman Miller uses which organizational behavior concept to keep information flowing and to resolve​ misunderstandings?

Communication

Leadership at Herman Miller conveys all of the following EXCEPT​ _____.

Coordination

TRUE OR FALSE: Is economics a contributor to the study of organizational behavior?

FALSE

What is the field of study that investigates the impact that individuals, groups, and structure have on behavior within organizations?

Organization Behavior

Determining what tasks are to be done, who is to do them, how the tasks are to be grouped, who reports to whom, and where decisions are to be made describes which function of a manager?

Organizing

Defining an organization's goals, establishing a strategy for achieving those goals, and developing plans to integrate and coordinate activities describes which function of a manager

Planning

What is a contributor to the study of organizational behavior has contributed mainly at the individual level?

Psychology

What are contingency variables?

Situational factors that moderate the relationship between two or more variables.

What is the discipline that blends the concepts of psychology and sociology to focus on people's influence on one another?

Social Psychology

TRUE OR FALSE: Is individual decision making a contribution of the behavioral science of psychology?

TRUE

Describe workforce diversity.

The concept that organizations are becoming more heterogeneous in terms of gender, age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and inclusion of other diverse groups.

Describe evidence-based management (EBM).

The process of basing managerial decisions on the best available scientific evidence.

At Herman​ Miller, employees are empowered​ to:

determine the best way in which to get the work done.

Managers who possess strong interpersonal skills impact the business by

helping to attract and retain high-performing employees.

The leadership role is within which management role category?

Interpersonal

Of the major contributions to the study of OB, which comes from the behavioral discipline of psychology?

Learning

The glue that holds Herman Miller teams together​ is:

Management

Which organizational behavior concept is Herman Miller demonstrating by including an evaluation of leadership and​ non-technical skills on its performance​ review?

Managers need good interpersonal skills.