MGMT 3720- Chapter 1 and 2 Quiz

Which of the following most likely indicates surface-level similarity? The employees at GenSys prefer teamwork over individual assignments. Tim and Jake are colleagues who take risks and are quick decision makers. Jane and Sara grew up in the same town and went to school together. Nina and Chuck are colleagues who share similar views on corporate social responsibility. Hannah and Nate are both introspective and tend to be slow to reach decisions.

Jane and Sara grew up in the same town and went to school together

The _______ is the most widely used intelligence test in hiring decisions and takes only twelve minutes to be completed. Wechsler Adult Intelligence Test Wonderlic Cognitive Ability Test Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales Kohs Block Design Test Ammons Quick Test

Wonderlic Cognitive Ability Test

Thurman Inc., a manufacturing company in Vermont, needs to hire employees for its new office in the city. The positions require the employees to travel across the country regularly. The management has specified that they are looking for employees below the age of 40 who are young and dynamic. Which of the following beliefs is the management most likely to hold? Younger workers have more experience. Younger workers are more flexible to change. Younger workers are more committed to quality. Younger workers have stronger work ethics. Younger workers make stronger judgments.

Younger workers are more flexible to change

Which of the following functions do managers undertake as part of planning functions? implementing strategies for achieving goals accomplishing goals of a project employing strategies to coordinate tasks executing plans to integrate activities defining an organization's goals

defining an organization's goals

Which of the following determinants of behavior does organizational behavior study? Profits Collective Bargaining Individuals Risk Management Perks

individuals

With reference to a basic OB model, ______ are determined in advance of the employment relationship, and refer to variables such as personality, group structure, and organizational culture that lead to processes. inputs goals outcomes processes actions

inputs

A person who is made fun of because he is an Arab-American is being subjected to ________, a kind of discrimination in work environments. mockery monomania cyberstalking gaslighting vandalism

mockery

Annette Simpson works for a fashion house in Paris and is preparing for the company's upcoming line of winter clothing. She is currently researching online to know what is in vogue this season. In addition, she is also networking with contacts from the press and fashion magazine editors to understand the changing tastes of consumers. Which of the following roles is Simpson playing according to Mintzberg's classification of managerial roles? Monitor Figurehead Symbol Head Leader Spokesperson

monitor

In order to predict human behavior, it is best to supplement intuitive opinions with information derived from ________. organizational theory direct observation systematic study speculation common sense

systematic study

Audrey Smith is a renowned psychiatrist in New Jersey. While interacting with patients, she needs to understand their points of view by listening intently to what they say. It is important that she understands their problems so that she can offer advice. In such a situation, Smith is using the ________ dimension of intellectual ability. number aptitude lateral thinking verbal comprehension perpetual speed spatial visualization

verbal comprehension