Managing and behavior organization

Select ways employees can address unethical behaviors

Accept the need to address ethics at work. Treat ethics like business strategy. Challenge the rationale behind decisions.

It is known that the same even can:

Affect people differently

Select all disciplines that OB draws from:

Anthropology Political science Economics Psychology Ethics Sociology Management Statistics Organizational theory Vocational counsel

To demonstrate credibility through performance, a manager should be able to

Apply different motivational tools Provide constructive feedback Develop and lead productive teams

Corporate ___________ is prevalent even through most leaders are dedicated to operating ethical organizations.

Corruption

Select the type of solution response

Resolving, solving and dissolving

Understanding who you are and what your preferences are can be improved by taking:

Self-assessments

Which of the following statements about cheating are true?

Cheating takes on many forms, including plagiarism. Almost 60% of teens polled believe they must do whatever it takes to win.

In organizational behavior, knowing when to apply OB knowledge and tools to a particular circumstance is an important part of:

Contingency approach

Sigrid is trying to determine why so many people in her department are transferring to a different department. Which of the following questions would Sigrid ask if she were focusing on person factor determine the source of the problem?

Do the department coworkers have a preference for working collaboratively versus independently.

Reward systems, decision making, leader behavior, and organizational culture are all affected by ___________ conduct.

Ethical

When there are two choices in a situation, and neither resolved the issue in an ethically acceptable manner, a(n) ___________ exists.

Ethical dilemma

A concern with acceptable or unacceptable behavior is referred to as

Ethics

True or false: working for an unethical business will not cause you problems as long as you conduct yourself in an ethical manner

False

Which of the following are the three levels that OB distinguishes among?

Group Individual Organizational

Studying the dynamics of conflicts among coworkers is a study of what level of OB?

Group/team

Select aspects of OB to be considered in an organization if many employees begin quitting their jobs.

Group/team dynamics Organizational policies Individual level characteristics

What level of OB would be represented by studies of people quitting their jobs because of unfulfilled values?

Individual

In the system approach to OB, person and situation factors are considered __________ while the three levels of analysis are categorized as processes or ___________.

Inputs/outcomes

Which of the following statements about OB is true?

It goes beyond common sense.

Select the weakness of common sense:

Lack of rigor Too much dependence on hindsight Lack of objectivity

Which of the following are potential constraints during problem solving?

Lack of time, insufficient funds, lack of knowledge

Masahiro prefers to work as a team member. He enjoys working collaboratively with others. This preference is a(n):

Person factor

Having knowledge about __________ factors is not as useful without also understanding _______ factors.

Person/situation

The two broad categories of OB concepts and theories include _______ factors and _______ factors.

Person/situation

Which of the following is an example of a person factor?

Preference to work independently.

Which two of the following leaders of business schools were found by researchers to be most likely to require ethics courses

Private and religiously affiliated schools deans. Female deans with backgrounds in management.

The definition of a ___________ is when our desired outcomes do not match the actual situation.

Problem

Select reasons why people are unethical at work.

Reward systems that offer incentives for bad behavior, personal motivation to perform, pressure from supervisor.

Select the three common elements in choosing among alternatives to arrive at an effective solutions

Selection criteria Consequences Choice process

Understanding who you are and what your preferences are can be improved by taking

Self-assessment

Knowing who you are and what you want is referred to as:

Self-awareness

Problem-_________ efforts can be adversely affected if the problem is incorrectly identified.

Solving

Which of the following statements about unethical behavior is true?

Very few unethical acts are illegal.

Which of the following statements about constraints in selecting a problem-solving solutions is true?

You should consider various constraints before making a selection.

Select personal attributes related to goodwill and trust.

Leadership Personality Attitudes

Select reasons for cheating:

Low certainty of being reported Peer behavior Perceived unfairness of grading

The term describes an interdisciplinary field concerned with understanding and managing people at work

Organization behavior

The systematic process of closing gaps between a desired outcome an actual situation is called

Problem solving

Select examples of why people in environments are not static

The job market is ever changing as are employees. Opportunities and rewards change people. Each new person and their characteristics change a Situation.

Which of the following statements about situation factors is true?

They are very important to your job performance

True or false: careers can be tarnished by unethical behavior of others.

True

The distinction between person and environment is critical to

Understanding OB concepts

Select reasons ethics are important in business.

Unethical behavior hurts relationships and destroys trust. Employees face ethical challenges throughout their careers. Unethical behavior impacts cooperation and loyalty in a negative manner.

Which of the following are examples of situation factors?

Jin's manager gives him a new project. Stefan and his team are laid off due to company-wide downsizing.

Effective mangers favor the contingency approach because:

It encourages the consideration of many factors that influence behavior and performance

OB uses both a systematic and __________ approach to understanding people.

Science-based