ESSENTIALS ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
TENTH EDITION ACADEMIC RESOURCE TEST
BANK VERIFIED DISTINCTION RESULTS 2026
◉ Which of the following is a dimension of physical abilities? Answer:
Equilibrium
◉ People who tend to attribute their successes and failures to their own
abilities and efforts have a(n) _________ locus of control. Answer:
Internal
◉ ________ is another word for behavioral consistency. Answer:
Dependability
◉ _____ values represent those values concerning the way we approach
end-states. Answer: Instrumental
◉ According to Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck, questions such as "Can most
people be trusted or not? and Are people basically good, or are they
evil?" explores which of the following dimension of culture? Answer:
How people view humanity
◉ Anchored in external conditions is the behavior of people with _____
cognitive complexity. Answer: Low
,◉ Which of the following refers to the ability to make continuous
anticipatory motor adjustments in speed and direction to follow a
continuously moving target? Answer: Rate control
◉ Factors such as stature and health are included in ________
determinants. Answer: physiological
◉ Proven popular among investigators of employee behavior in
organizations are the personality theories that utilize the _______
approach. Answer: trait
◉ ______ can be defined as one's opinion or belief about one's self and
self-worth. Answer: Self-Esteem
◉ "An enduring belief that a specific mode of conduct or end-state of
existence is personally or socially preferable to an opposite or converse
mode of conduct or end-state of existence" is a(n) _______. Answer:
Value
◉ Those end-state goals that we prize are __________ values. Answer:
Terminal
◉ Each year, the typical Japanese worker works ____ hours. Answer:
1742
,◉ Which of the following country represents the highest average hours
worked per worker? Answer: South Korea
◉ When individuals experience sensations of powerlessness,
meaninglessness, and normlessness, it best describes which of the
following? Answer: Alienation
◉ In order to achieve success in ______ positions, conceptual skills are
far more important than technical skills. Answer: Executives
◉ The study of people's behavior is _________ behavior. Answer:
Organizational
◉ _______ is concerned with organization-wide issues, such as
organization design and the relations between an organization and its
environment Answer: Organizational theory
◉ Which of these refers to the application of scientific knowledge for
practical purposes? Answer: Technology
◉ On a Global Competitiveness Index, which country ranks on the top?
Answer: Switzerland
◉ Which of these best define the moral principles that govern a person's
behavior or the conducting of an activity? Answer: Ethics
, ◉ Who espoused "The art of getting things done through people"
definition of management? Answer: Mary Parker Follett
◉ Some form of management is in virtually all ______-seeking
organizations. Answer: Goal
◉ At Brickyard Tools, one of Jerome's key responsibility is to evaluate
and take corrective action concerning the allocation and use of human,
financial, and material resources. This describes which of Jerome's
managerial responsibilities? Answer: wrong answer - long range
planning
◉ ______ are at the top of the hierarchy and are responsible for the
entire organization, especially its strategic direction. Answer: Executive
managers
◉ A manager's ______ skills represent the use of the tools, procedures,
and techniques unique to his/her specialty. Answer: Technical
◉ An activity that produces something of value for other people may be
defined by which of the following? Answer: Work
◉ Work serves all of these functions EXCEPT: Answer: a source of
alienation
TENTH EDITION ACADEMIC RESOURCE TEST
BANK VERIFIED DISTINCTION RESULTS 2026
◉ Which of the following is a dimension of physical abilities? Answer:
Equilibrium
◉ People who tend to attribute their successes and failures to their own
abilities and efforts have a(n) _________ locus of control. Answer:
Internal
◉ ________ is another word for behavioral consistency. Answer:
Dependability
◉ _____ values represent those values concerning the way we approach
end-states. Answer: Instrumental
◉ According to Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck, questions such as "Can most
people be trusted or not? and Are people basically good, or are they
evil?" explores which of the following dimension of culture? Answer:
How people view humanity
◉ Anchored in external conditions is the behavior of people with _____
cognitive complexity. Answer: Low
,◉ Which of the following refers to the ability to make continuous
anticipatory motor adjustments in speed and direction to follow a
continuously moving target? Answer: Rate control
◉ Factors such as stature and health are included in ________
determinants. Answer: physiological
◉ Proven popular among investigators of employee behavior in
organizations are the personality theories that utilize the _______
approach. Answer: trait
◉ ______ can be defined as one's opinion or belief about one's self and
self-worth. Answer: Self-Esteem
◉ "An enduring belief that a specific mode of conduct or end-state of
existence is personally or socially preferable to an opposite or converse
mode of conduct or end-state of existence" is a(n) _______. Answer:
Value
◉ Those end-state goals that we prize are __________ values. Answer:
Terminal
◉ Each year, the typical Japanese worker works ____ hours. Answer:
1742
,◉ Which of the following country represents the highest average hours
worked per worker? Answer: South Korea
◉ When individuals experience sensations of powerlessness,
meaninglessness, and normlessness, it best describes which of the
following? Answer: Alienation
◉ In order to achieve success in ______ positions, conceptual skills are
far more important than technical skills. Answer: Executives
◉ The study of people's behavior is _________ behavior. Answer:
Organizational
◉ _______ is concerned with organization-wide issues, such as
organization design and the relations between an organization and its
environment Answer: Organizational theory
◉ Which of these refers to the application of scientific knowledge for
practical purposes? Answer: Technology
◉ On a Global Competitiveness Index, which country ranks on the top?
Answer: Switzerland
◉ Which of these best define the moral principles that govern a person's
behavior or the conducting of an activity? Answer: Ethics
, ◉ Who espoused "The art of getting things done through people"
definition of management? Answer: Mary Parker Follett
◉ Some form of management is in virtually all ______-seeking
organizations. Answer: Goal
◉ At Brickyard Tools, one of Jerome's key responsibility is to evaluate
and take corrective action concerning the allocation and use of human,
financial, and material resources. This describes which of Jerome's
managerial responsibilities? Answer: wrong answer - long range
planning
◉ ______ are at the top of the hierarchy and are responsible for the
entire organization, especially its strategic direction. Answer: Executive
managers
◉ A manager's ______ skills represent the use of the tools, procedures,
and techniques unique to his/her specialty. Answer: Technical
◉ An activity that produces something of value for other people may be
defined by which of the following? Answer: Work
◉ Work serves all of these functions EXCEPT: Answer: a source of
alienation
