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ORGB 364 — ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
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SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
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Q1. Organizational behavior is best defined as the study of:
A) The economic performance of organizations in global markets
B) Financial management strategies within corporate environments
C) The impact individuals, groups, and structure have on behavior within
organizations
D) Strategic planning and resource allocation in businesses
E) Human resource policies and compensation structures
Correct Answer: C) The impact individuals, groups, and structure have on
behavior within organizations
, EXPERT RATIONALE: OB systematically studies how individuals, groups, and
organizational structure affect and are affected by behavior within organizations,
with the goal of improving organizational effectiveness.
Q2. Which of the following disciplines is considered a primary contributor to
the field of organizational behavior?
A) Accounting
B) Engineering
C) Marketing
D) Psychology
E) Finance
Correct Answer: D) Psychology
EXPERT RATIONALE: Psychology contributes directly to OB by providing
knowledge about individual behavior, motivation, personality, perception, learning,
and attitudes — all of which are core OB topics.
Q3. The Hawthorne Studies are significant in OB history primarily because
they demonstrated that:
A) Financial incentives are the greatest motivators of worker performance
B) Physical working conditions directly determine worker productivity
C) Social and psychological factors influence worker behavior and productivity
D) Strict supervision increases worker output consistently
E) Technology is the primary driver of organizational efficiency
Correct Answer: C) Social and psychological factors influence worker
behavior and productivity
, EXPERT RATIONALE: The Hawthorne Studies, conducted at Western Electric,
revealed that workers' awareness of being observed and social dynamics
significantly affected productivity — shifting focus from purely physical to
psychological factors in the workplace.
Q4. Which level of analysis in OB focuses on how individuals interact within
teams?
A) Individual level
B) Organizational level
C) Macro level
D) Group level
E) Environmental level
Correct Answer: D) Group level
EXPERT RATIONALE: OB analysis occurs at three levels: individual, group, and
organizational. The group level examines interactions, norms, cohesion, and team
dynamics among members working together.
Q5. Scientific management, developed by Frederick Taylor, emphasized:
A) Employee empowerment and self-management
B) Selecting, training, and developing workers using scientific methods to increase
efficiency
C) Democratic leadership and shared decision-making
D) Social relationships and group cohesion in the workplace
E) Organizational culture and shared values
Correct Answer: B) Selecting, training, and developing workers using
scientific methods to increase efficiency
, EXPERT RATIONALE: Taylor's scientific management focused on using time-
and-motion studies to find the "one best way" to do a job, and then selecting,
training, and paying workers based on that method to maximize productivity.
Q6. Which of the following is NOT a behavioral science that contributes to OB?
A) Sociology
B) Anthropology
C) Political science
D) Astronomy
E) Social psychology
Correct Answer: D) Astronomy
EXPERT RATIONALE: OB draws from psychology, sociology, social psychology,
anthropology, and political science. Astronomy is a natural science with no
relevance to human behavior in organizations.
Q7. A manager who uses OB concepts to understand why employees resist
change is applying OB at which level?
A) Societal level
B) Industry level
C) Individual and group level
D) National level
E) Economic level
Correct Answer: C) Individual and group level
EXPERT RATIONALE: Resistance to change involves individual perceptions,
emotions, and group norms — making it an individual and group level OB concern
that managers can address using behavioral insights.