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