MGT 300 Final Exam, Chapter 1
Work on decision making has been conducted in what area?
Economics
T F Close-ended survey questions can be very time consuming to summarize and very hard to interpret.
False
T F Financially there is little incentive to attain a higher level degree.
False
T F In general terms, the American workforce is growing younger.
False
T F Most of management research addresses causation
False
T F Successful organizations tend to limit the amount of information shared by maintaining a centralized structure.
False
T F The three levels of analysis examined by organizational behavior research are individual, organization, and society.
False
T F The triple bottom line refers to evaluating organizations against the three performance criteria of social viability, economic viability, and demographic viability.
False
Which of the following is accurate according to Organizational Behavior research?
People perform better if goals are difficult rather than easy.
Which of the following best describes how psychology can be applied to enhance our understanding of organizational behavior?
Psychology is primarily focused on individuals, so it helps us understand how the work environment impacts employees' experiences and behavior.
Work on team processes has been carried out in what area?
Sociology
T F A "shamrock organization" is comprised of one-third regular employees, one-third temporary employees, and one-third consultants and contractors.
True
T F A kinesthetic (tactile) learner is very likely to avoid taking once a week classes as they require too much sitting and listening time.
True
T F A primary criticism of case studies is that the results of one organization may not be generalizable to other situations and organizations.
True
T F Access to information has led to an increase in innovation and a "flattening of the world."
True
T F Current research suggests that the average employee will change jobs 11 times in their career.
True
T F Employee engagement has a significant impact on the corporate bottom line.
True
T F Meta-analysis has shown that the relationship between job satisfaction and job performance is moderately strong.
True
T F One of the major challenges facing organizations today is how to reconcile the accountability publicly owned firms have in generating wealth for shareholders while attending to the triple bottom line.
True
T F Organizational behavior is the systematic study and application of knowledge about how individuals and groups act within the organizations where they work.
True
T F Outsourcing is becoming an increasingly common practice in many organizations.
True
Research conducted in an actual organization and with real employees is
a field study
Organizational behavior is an interdisciplinary field that draws on all of the following areas except:
all of the above: psychology, sociology, economics
To facilitate his learning in a college course, a visual learner would likely
take notes during class.
