Test Bank for Essentials of Organizational Behavior 15th Edition by Stephen Robbins &Timothy Judge ISBN 9781292406664 Chapter 1-16 | Complete Guide A+

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Part 1: Introduction
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Chapter 1: What Is Organizational Behavior?
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Part 2: The Individual
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Chapter 2: Diversity in Organizations
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Chapter 3: Attitudes and Job
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Satisfaction Chapter 4: Emotions and
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Moods Chapter 5: Personality and
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Values
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Chapter 6: Perception and Individual Decision Making
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Chapter 7: Motivation Concepts
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Chapter 8: Motivation: From Concepts to Applications
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Part 3: The Group
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Chapter 9: Foundations of Group g1 g1 g1 g1


Behavior Chapter 10: Understanding
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Work
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Communication
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Chapter 12: Leadership g1 g1


Chapter 13: Power and Politics
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Chapter 14: Conflict and Negotiation
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Part 4: The Organization System
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Chapter 15: Foundations of Organization Structure
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Chapter 16: Organizational Culture
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Chapter 17: Human Resource Policies and Practices
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Chapter 18: Organizational Change and Stress
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Management
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Chapter 1 What Is Organizational Behavior?
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1) are defined as people who oversee the activities of others and who are responsible for
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attaining goals in organizations.
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A) Assistants
B) Managers
C) Secretaries
D) Interns
E) Apprentices
Answer: B
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2) Sally Mitchell works as a manager at an environmental organization. She is currently working on a
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global warming project and decides what tasks related to creating awareness about the issue need to be
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done. In addition, she is also deciding which members of her team will work on engaging with the public
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and which will work on lobbying with the government. She is also assigning people as team members
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to ensure that tasks are undertaken on time. Which of the following categories of functions is Mitchell
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undertaking?
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A) planning
B) organizing
C) scrutinizing
D) controlling
E) envisioning
Answer: B
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3) Johanna Reid, a campaign manager at a child rights organization, recently started working on an
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illiteracy project. During the project, she needs to motivate team members to attain their project
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milestones and direct them through different phases of the project. Which of the following kinds of
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functions will these tasks be covered under?
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A) planning
B) organizing
C) scrutinizing
D) evaluating
E) leading
Answer:
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E
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4) Lesley Torres is a project manager for the campaign "Action against Deforestation in Indonesia".
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She recently faced a glitch when the campaign could not be launched publicly according to schedule.
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Torres monitored the schedule to find the cause of the delay, before speeding up the implementation
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process by allocating more members for the implementation phase. By doing this, which of the following
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functions is she performing?
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A) controlling
B) planning
C) formulating
D) leading
E) organizing

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5) Which of the following functions do managers undertake as part of planning functions?
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A) defining an organization's goals g1 g1 g1


B) implementing strategies for achieving goals g1 g1 g1 g1


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E) employingstrategies to coordinate tasks g1 g1 g1


Answer: A
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6) According to Henry Mintzberg, a factory supervisor giving a group of high school students a tour of the
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plant may be termed as a .
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A) leader
B) figurehead
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D) negotiator
E) disturbancehandler
Answer: B
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7) Ellen Ortiz works as a sales manager at a telecom firm. The company has recently launched a new
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product in the market. Her work in the next few weeks involves sharing knowledge about the product
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with her team members. She will also need to inspire them to reach their sales targets, and clarify any
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doubts about the new product. Which of the following roles is Ortiz playing?
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A) leader
B) liaison
C) disseminator
D) spokesperson
E) negotiator
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A
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8) Regina George works as a campaign manager in a not-for-profit organization in Hampshire. For the
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upcoming campaign against genetic engineering, she is networking with managers who are working on the
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issue of food safety. Through her network of contacts, she strives to gain information about the
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stakeholders in the food industry and other lobby groups. Which of the following roles is George most
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likely to be playing according to Mintzberg's classification of managerial roles?
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A) figurehead
B) leader
C) liaison
D) entrepreneur
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Answer: C
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9) Annette Simpson works for a fashion house in Paris and is preparing for the company's upcoming
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line of winter clothing. She is currently researching online to know what is in vogue this season. In
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addition, she is also networking with contacts from the press and fashion magazine editors to understand
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the changing tastes of consumers. Which of the following roles is Simpson playing according to
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Mintzberg's classification of managerial roles?
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A) figurehead
B) leader
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D) monitor
E) spokesperson