Organizational Behavior and Management Robert Konopaske 11th Edition Test Bank

ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND MANAGEMENT
ROBERT KONOPASKE 11TH EDITION TEST BANK 2025 -
2026

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Chapter,03,Individual,Differences,at,Work,Answer,Key

True,/,False,Questions

1. Work,behavior,refers,only,to,activities,directly,involved,in,the,creation,of,the,work,product.,F
ALSE,Work,behavior,is,anything,a,person,does,in,the,work,environment.

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Accessibility:,Keyboard,Navigation
Difficulty:,1,Easy
Learning,Objective:,03-
01,Compare,the,characteristics,of,effective,socialization.,Topic:,Individual,Differences,Influence,Work,Be
havior

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2. Daydreaming,about,being,on,vacation,while,on,the,job,is,considered,a,work,
behavior.
TRUE

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Accessibility:,Keyboard,Navigation
Difficulty:,2,Medium
Learning,Objective:,03-
01,Compare,the,characteristics,of,effective,socialization.,Topic:,Individual,Differences,Influence,Work,Be
havior

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, 3.
Minorities,,which,now,comprise,about,forty,percent,of,the,U.S.,population,,will,become,
the,majority,by,2020.
FALSE
Minorities,,which,now,comprise,more,than,one-
third,of,the,U.S.,population,,will,become,the,majority,by,2060.

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Accessibility:,Keyboard,Navigation
Difficulty:,2,Medium
Learning,Objective:,03-02,Explain,how,organizations,can,leverage,employee,diversity.
Topic:,Individual,Differences,Influence,Work,Behavior

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4. By,midcentury,,close,to,one-quarter,of,the,United,States,population,will,be,aged,65,or,older.
TRUE

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Accessibility:,Keyboard,Navigation
Difficulty:,1,Easy
Learning,Objective:,03-02,Explain,how,organizations,can,leverage,employee,diversity.
Topic:,Individual,Differences,Influence,Work,Behavior

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5. Diversity,is,a,synonym,for,equal,employment,opportunity,(EEO).
FALSE
Diversity,is,not,a,synonym,for,equal,employment,opportunity,(EEO).,Nor,is,it,another,word,for,
affirmative,action.,Diversity,is,the,vast,array,of,physical,and,cultural,differences,that,constitute,
the,spectrum,of,human,differences.

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Accessibility:,Keyboard,Navigation
Difficulty:,1,Easy
Learning,Objective:,03-02,Explain,how,organizations,can,leverage,employee,diversity.


Topic:,Individual,Differences,Influence,Work,Behavior

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6. Sexual/affectional,orientation,is,not,considered,a,primary,dimension,of,diversity.
FALSE,Sexual/affectional,orientation,is,considered,a,primary,dimension,of,diversity.

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Accessibility:,Keyboard,Navigation
Difficulty:,2,Medium
Learning,Objective:,03-02,Explain,how,organizations,can,leverage,employee,diversity.
Topic:,Individual,Differences,Influence,Work,Behavior

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7. Research,has,found,that,a,commitment,to,diversity,may,lead,to,financial,benefits,for,business.
TRUE

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Accessibility:,Keyboard,Navigation
Difficulty:,1,Easy
Learning,Objective:,03-02,Explain,how,organizations,can,leverage,employee,diversity.
Topic:,Individual,Differences,Influence,Work,Behavior

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8. A,“skill”,is,a,learned,talent,that,a,person,has,acquired,in,order,to,perform,a,task.

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Accessibility:,Keyboard,Navigation
Difficulty:,2,Medium
Learning,Objective:,03-
03,Differentiate,between,abilities,and,skills.,Topic:,Individual,Differences,Influence,Work,
Behavior

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9. A,person’s,ability,is,generally,stable,over,time.
TRUE

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Accessibility:,Keyboard,Navigation
Difficulty:,2,Medium
Learning,Objective:,03-
03,Differentiate,between,abilities,and,skills.,Topic:,Individual,Differences,Influence,Work,
Behavior

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10. Attitudes,define,one’s,predispositions,toward,given,aspects,of,the,world.
TRUE

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Accessibility:,Keyboard,Navigation
Difficulty:,2,Medium
Learning,Objective:,03-04,Describe,what,an,attitude,is,and,identify,its,three,components.
Topic:,Individual,Differences,Influence,Work,Behavior

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11. Individuals,are,born,with,certain,innate,attitudes.,FALSE,Individuals,are,not,born,
with,attitudes;,they,are,learned.