Essentials of Organizational Behavior, 15th Edition – Test Bank & Study Guide by Robbins & Judge

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,OrganizationalVBehavior,V15eV(Robbins/Judge)
VChapterV1
WhatVIsVOrganizationalVBehavio
r?

1) areVdefinedVasVpeopleVwhoVoverseeVtheVactivitiesVofVothersVandVwhoVareVrespons
ibleVforVattainingVgoalsVinVorganizations.
A) Assistants
B) Managers
C) Secretaries
D) Interns
E) Apprentices
VAnswer: B


2) SallyVMitchellVworksVasVaVmanagerVatVanVenvironmentalVorganization.VSheVisVcurrentlyVworking
VonVaVglobalVwarmingVprojectVandVdecidesVwhatVtasksVrelatedVtoVcreatingVawarenessVaboutVtheViss
ueVneedVtoVbeVdone.VInVaddition,VsheVisValsoVdecidingVwhichVmembersVofVherVteamVwillVworkVonV
engagingVwithVtheVpublicVandVwhichVwillVworkVonVlobbyingVwithVtheVgovernment.VSheVisValsoVass
igningVpeopleVasVteamVmembersVtoVensureVthatVtasksVareVundertakenVonVtime.VWhichVofVtheVfollo
wingVcategoriesVofVfunctionsVisVMitchellVundertaking?
A) planning
B) organizing
C) scrutinizing
D) controlling
E) envisioning
VAnswer: B


3) JohannaVReid,VaVcampaignVmanagerVatVaVchildVrightsVorganization,VrecentlyVstartedVworkingVonVan
VilliteracyVproject.VDuringVtheVproject,VsheVneedsVtoVmotivateVteamVmembersVtoVattainVtheirVprojectV
milestonesVandVdirectVthemVthroughVdifferentVphasesVofVtheVproject.VWhichVofVtheVfollowingVkindsVof
VfunctionsVwillVtheseVtasksVbeVcoveredVunder?
A) planning
B) organizing
C) scrutinizing
D) evaluating
E) leadingV
Answer: E

4) LesleyVTorresVisVaVprojectVmanagerVforVtheVcampaignV"ActionVagainstVDeforestationVinVIndonesia
".VSheVrecentlyVfacedVaVglitchVwhenVtheVcampaignVcouldVnotVbeVlaunchedVpubliclyVaccordingVtoVsc
hedule.VTorresVmonitoredVtheVscheduleVtoVfindVtheVcauseVofVtheVdelay,VbeforeVspeedingVupVtheVimp
lementationVprocessVbyVallocatingVmoreVmembersVforVtheVimplementationVphase.VByVdoingVthis,Vwhi
chVofVtheVfollowingVfunctionsVisVsheVperforming?
A) controlling
B) planning
C) formulating
D) leading
E) organizing



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, Answer: A
5) WhichVofVtheVfollowingVfunctionsVdoVmanagersVundertakeVasVpartVofVplanningVfunctions?
A) definingVanVorganization'sVgoals
B) implementingVstrategiesVforVachievingVgoals
C) executingVplansVtoVintegrateVactivities
D) accomplishingVgoalsVofVaVproject
E) employingVstrategiesVtoVcoordinateVtas
ksVAnswer: A

6) AccordingVtoVHenryVMintzberg,VaVfactoryVsupervisorVgivingVaVgroupVofVhighVschoolVstudentsVaVto
urVofVtheVplantVmayVbeVtermedVasVa .
A) leader
B) figurehead
C) resourceVallocator
D) negotiator
E) disturbanceVhandle
rVAnswer: B

7) EllenVOrtizVworksVasVaVsalesVmanagerVatVaVtelecomVfirm.VTheVcompanyVhasVrecentlyVlaunchedVa
VnewVproductVinVtheVmarket.VHerVworkVinVtheVnextVfewVweeksVinvolvesVsharingVknowledgeVaboutVt
heVproductVwithVherVteamVmembers.VSheVwillValsoVneedVtoVinspireVthemVtoVreachVtheirVsalesVtargets
,VandVclarifyVanyVdoubtsVaboutVtheVnewVproduct.VWhichVofVtheVfollowingVrolesVisVOrtizVplaying?
A) leader
B) liaison
C) disseminator
D) spokesperson
E) negotiator
VAnswer: A


8) ReginaVGeorgeVworksVasVaVcampaignVmanagerVinVaVnot-for-
profitVorganizationVinVHampshire.VForVtheVupcomingVcampaignVagainstVgeneticVengineering,VsheVisVne
tworkingVwithVmanagersVwhoVareVworkingVonVtheVissueVofVfoodVsafety.VThroughVherVnetworkVofVcont
acts,VsheVstrivesVtoVgainVinformationVaboutVtheVstakeholdersVinVtheVfoodVindustryVandVotherVlobbyVgro
ups.VWhichVofVtheVfollowingVrolesVisVGeorgeVmostVlikelyVtoVbeVplayingVaccordingVtoVMintzberg'sVcla
ssificationVofVmanagerialVroles?
A) figurehead
B) leader
C) liaison
D) entrepreneur
E) resourceVallocato
rVAnswer: C

9) AnnetteVSimpsonVworksVforVaVfashionVhouseVinVParisVandVisVpreparingVforVtheVcompany'sVupcomin
gVlineVofVwinterVclothing.VSheVisVcurrentlyVresearchingVonlineVtoVknowVwhatVisVinVvogueVthisVseason.
VInVaddition,VsheVisValsoVnetworkingVwithVcontactsVfromVtheVpressVandVfashionVmagazineVeditorsVtoV
understandVtheVchangingVtastesVofVconsumers.VWhichVofVtheVfollowingVrolesVisVSimpsonVplayingVacc
ordingVtoVMintzberg'sVclassificationVofVmanagerialVroles?
A) figurehead
B) leader
C) symbolVhead
D) monitor
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