ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR MBA 704-
CHAPTER 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (GRADED A+)
paradigm - ANSWER-comes from the Greek paradeigma, which translates as "model,
pattern
the philosophy of science historian Thomas Kuhn - ANSWER-the term paradigm is now
used to mean a broad model, a framework, a way of thinking, or a scheme for
understanding reality.
words of popular futurist Joel Barker - ANSWER-a paradigm simply establishes the
rules (written or unwritten), defines the boundaries, and tells one how to behave within
the boundaries to be successful.
powerful evidence from the Gallup World Poll-Jim Clifton, head of Gallup states -
ANSWER-Work is crucial to every adult human because work holds within it the soul of
the relationship of one citizen
to one government and one country.
Knowing-Doing Gap - ANSWER-Pfeffer and Sutton defined as the emerging movement
toward evidence-based management (EBM)
Overall Scientific Perspective - ANSWER-1. The overall purposes are
understanding/explanation, prediction, and control.
2. The definitions are precise and operational.
3. The measures are reliable and valid.
4. The methods are systematic.
5. The results are cumulative.
Research design - ANSWER-The three designs most often used in organizational
behavior research today are the experiment, the case, and the survey. All three have
played important roles in the development of EBM.
A primary aim of any research design is to establish a cause-and-effect relationship -
ANSWER-The experimental design offers the best possibility of accomplishing this goal
Globalization, diversity, and ethics serve - ANSWER-as very important environmental or
contextual dimensions for organizational behavior.
social capital - ANSWER-who you know—networks, connections, friends
CHAPTER 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (GRADED A+)
paradigm - ANSWER-comes from the Greek paradeigma, which translates as "model,
pattern
the philosophy of science historian Thomas Kuhn - ANSWER-the term paradigm is now
used to mean a broad model, a framework, a way of thinking, or a scheme for
understanding reality.
words of popular futurist Joel Barker - ANSWER-a paradigm simply establishes the
rules (written or unwritten), defines the boundaries, and tells one how to behave within
the boundaries to be successful.
powerful evidence from the Gallup World Poll-Jim Clifton, head of Gallup states -
ANSWER-Work is crucial to every adult human because work holds within it the soul of
the relationship of one citizen
to one government and one country.
Knowing-Doing Gap - ANSWER-Pfeffer and Sutton defined as the emerging movement
toward evidence-based management (EBM)
Overall Scientific Perspective - ANSWER-1. The overall purposes are
understanding/explanation, prediction, and control.
2. The definitions are precise and operational.
3. The measures are reliable and valid.
4. The methods are systematic.
5. The results are cumulative.
Research design - ANSWER-The three designs most often used in organizational
behavior research today are the experiment, the case, and the survey. All three have
played important roles in the development of EBM.
A primary aim of any research design is to establish a cause-and-effect relationship -
ANSWER-The experimental design offers the best possibility of accomplishing this goal
Globalization, diversity, and ethics serve - ANSWER-as very important environmental or
contextual dimensions for organizational behavior.
social capital - ANSWER-who you know—networks, connections, friends
