management 300 exam 1
individual characteristics that improve individual mechanism, such as job satisfaction and motivation, include which of the following
ability, cultural values, personality
the theories and concepts in OB are derived from which of the following disciplines
anthropology, industrial psychology, social psychology
organizational behavior seeks to understand, explain, and improve employees attitudes and ____
behaviors
according to the resource based view, which of the following factors make human resources inimitable
history, numerous small decisions, socially complex resources
written predictions that specify relationships between variables are
hypotheses
according to the integrative model of OB, ability, personality, and cultural values would be categorized as
individual characteristics
according to the integrative model of organizational behavior, ___ would include such elements as motivations, stress, and job satisfaction
individual mechanisms
according to the resource based view, resources that are unique and impossible to copy are referred to as
inimitable
the resource based view of organizations suggests that a resources is more valuable when it is which of the following
inimitable, rare
According to the integrative model of organizational behavior, OB reseachers are interested in which of the following individual outcomes
job performance, organizational commitment
accepting a belief because a trusted source respected source has said it is so
method of authority
holding to a belief because it is consistent with your experience and observation
method of experience
holding to a belief because it feels right or appears self evident
method of intution
accepting a belief on the basis of scientific studies
method of science
in order to test market acceptance of the companys new product, marketing manager francesca has conducted a number of focus group interviews and has also has an independent firm conduct several market surveys. which basis for knowledge is francesca relying upon
method of science
the field of study devoted to understanding, explaining, and improving attitudes and behaviors of individuals and groups in organizations is known as
organizational behavior
the basic premise of evidence based management is that ___ should be the basis for management decisions and organizational practices
scientific findings
the organizational mechanism that reflect how units within an organization link to and communicate with other units is called organizational _____
structure
which group mechanism describes the creation and composition of teams
team characteristics and diversity
group mechanisms include which of the following
team characteristics and diversity and leadership styles and behaviors
which of the following is required in order to establish a causal inference between two variables
that the variables be correlated
the correlation of 1 between two variables suggests which of the following
that there is a perfect statistical relationship between the variables
which of the following perspective argues that organizational resources that are valuable, rate, and inimitable can lead to the creation of competitive advantage and an increase in the bottom line profitability of the organization
the resource based view
