Chapter 1: What is Organizational Behavior?

________ is the study of societies to learn about human beings and their activities.

Anthropology

________ refers to basing managerial decisions on the best available scientific proof.

Evidence-based management

T or F: Psychology contributes to the study of organizational behavior at the macro level whereas anthropology contributes at the micro level.

False

What is an example of an ethical dilemma?

Should I play politics to advance my career?

T or F: A way for managers to respond to the problem of unethical behavior is to provide in-house advisors who can be contacted anonymously.

True

T or F: Evidence-based management complements systematic study by basing managerial decisions on the best available scientific evidence.

True

________ refers to the heterogeneity of organizations in terms of gender, age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and inclusion of other diverse groups.

Workforce diversity

According to Henry Mintzberg, a factory supervisor giving a group of high school students a tour of the plant may be termed as a ________.

figurehead

What does systematic study use to look at relationships to attribute causes and effects?

scientific data

What discipline blends concepts from both psychology and sociology to focus on people's influence on one another?

social psychology