TEST BANK FOR ESSENTIALS OF ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR, 14TH EDITION, ROBBINS, JUDGE

Essentials of Organizational Behavior, 14e (Robbins/Judge) Chapter 1 What Is Organizational Behavior? 1) What are the three primary determinants of behavior in organizations? A) profit structure, organizational complexity, and job satisfaction B) individuals, profit structure, and job satisfaction C) individuals, groups, and job satisfaction D) groups, structure, and profit structure E) individuals, groups, and structure Answer: E Explanation: E) OB investigates the impact that individuals, groups, and structure have on behavior within organizations. Diff: 2 AACSB: Analytical Thinking Quest. Category: Concept LO: 1.1 Define organizational behavior (referred to as OB throughout the text). 2) Which of the following is not a core topic of organizational behavior? A) motivation B) attitude development C) conflict D) resource allocation E) work design Answer: D Explanation: D) OB includes the core topics of motivation, leader behavior and power, interpersonal communication, group structure and processes, personality, emotions, and values, attitude development and perception, change processes, conflict and negotiation, and work design. It does not include resource allocation. Diff: 2 AACSB: Analytical Thinking Quest. Category: Concept LO: 1.1 Define organizational behavior (referred to as OB throughout the text).