HROB exam 1 study guide questions
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Which of the following statements best describes organizational behavior? - correct answer
✔✔It is the study of how people act and interact with others in an organization.
Which of the following is a possible outcome of studying organizational behavior (OB)? - correct
answer ✔✔Studying OB provides employees with a better sense of the values and forces that
influence them.
Which of the following is an example of a person successfully using relational skills? - correct
answer ✔✔Getting along with employees in other organizations
Which of the following is an example of a person using his technical skills? - correct answer
✔✔Preparing an accounting sheet for a conference
Which of the following theories focuses on character and the various ways that people practice
moral standards in a community, thereby facilitating happiness? - correct answer ✔✔Aristotle's
virtue theory
From an Aristotelian perspective, the purpose of human behavior: - correct answer ✔✔is to
maximize people's happiness.
Which of the following is considered a priority in the conventional OB approach? - correct
answer ✔✔Focusing on self-interest
One of the priorities in the conventional OB approach involves: - correct answer ✔✔focusing on
what is stable and can be explained.
, In which of the following approaches is focusing on relatively immediate profits a priority? -
correct answer ✔✔Conventional OB approach
Which of the following is a common priority for both the conventional OB approach as well as
the sustainable OB approach? - correct answer ✔✔A focus on bonds among people, actions,
and organizations
Which of the following is true of valuing diversity? - correct answer ✔✔It minimizes the
possibility of forming biased judgments.
According to conventional organizational behavior, which of the following is true of diversity and
surface characteristics? - correct answer ✔✔They offer potential benefits for organizations that
should be maximized.
In the context of diversity, which of the following is a difference between conventional and
sustainable organizational behavior? - correct answer ✔✔Conventional organizational behavior
recognizes the value of diversity in contributing to organizational goals, while sustainable
organizational behavior is more likely to celebrate diversity and emphasize uniqueness.
Which of the following is a characteristic trait of sustainable organizational behavior? - correct
answer ✔✔Practicing inclusiveness
Which of the following is true of abilities? - correct answer ✔✔They tend to be significant
predictors of important life outcomes.
Identify the correct statement about higher cognitive abilities. - correct answer ✔✔They are
linked to lower counterproductive behaviors.
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Which of the following statements best describes organizational behavior? - correct answer
✔✔It is the study of how people act and interact with others in an organization.
Which of the following is a possible outcome of studying organizational behavior (OB)? - correct
answer ✔✔Studying OB provides employees with a better sense of the values and forces that
influence them.
Which of the following is an example of a person successfully using relational skills? - correct
answer ✔✔Getting along with employees in other organizations
Which of the following is an example of a person using his technical skills? - correct answer
✔✔Preparing an accounting sheet for a conference
Which of the following theories focuses on character and the various ways that people practice
moral standards in a community, thereby facilitating happiness? - correct answer ✔✔Aristotle's
virtue theory
From an Aristotelian perspective, the purpose of human behavior: - correct answer ✔✔is to
maximize people's happiness.
Which of the following is considered a priority in the conventional OB approach? - correct
answer ✔✔Focusing on self-interest
One of the priorities in the conventional OB approach involves: - correct answer ✔✔focusing on
what is stable and can be explained.
, In which of the following approaches is focusing on relatively immediate profits a priority? -
correct answer ✔✔Conventional OB approach
Which of the following is a common priority for both the conventional OB approach as well as
the sustainable OB approach? - correct answer ✔✔A focus on bonds among people, actions,
and organizations
Which of the following is true of valuing diversity? - correct answer ✔✔It minimizes the
possibility of forming biased judgments.
According to conventional organizational behavior, which of the following is true of diversity and
surface characteristics? - correct answer ✔✔They offer potential benefits for organizations that
should be maximized.
In the context of diversity, which of the following is a difference between conventional and
sustainable organizational behavior? - correct answer ✔✔Conventional organizational behavior
recognizes the value of diversity in contributing to organizational goals, while sustainable
organizational behavior is more likely to celebrate diversity and emphasize uniqueness.
Which of the following is a characteristic trait of sustainable organizational behavior? - correct
answer ✔✔Practicing inclusiveness
Which of the following is true of abilities? - correct answer ✔✔They tend to be significant
predictors of important life outcomes.
Identify the correct statement about higher cognitive abilities. - correct answer ✔✔They are
linked to lower counterproductive behaviors.
