Organizational Behavior
Chapter 1
Management and Organizational Behavior
TRUE-FALSE QUESTIONS
Title: ANSWER: F REFERENCE: The Nature of Work LEARNING OUTCOME: 1
1. Identity and self-esteem can rarely be found in the workplace.
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: T REFERENCE: The Nature of Work LEARNING OUTCOME: 1
2. Work can be defined as an activity that produces something of value for other people.
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: T REFERENCE: The Nature of Work LEARNING OUTCOME: 1
3. Through work, economic self-sufficiency can be found.
a. True
b. False
4. Title: ANSWER: F REFERENCE: The Nature of Work LEARNING OUTCOME: 1
Work cannot provide social status within a community setting.
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: T REFERENCE: The Nature of Work LEARNING OUTCOME: 1
5. Work serves a social function in society.
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: F REFERENCE: The Changing Workplace LEARNING OUTCOME: 2
6. Generally speaking, most industries do not possess advanced technologies.
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: T REFERENCE: The Changing Workplace LEARNING OUTCOME: 2
7. One area where we clearly see technological change at work is in the field of robotics.
a. True
b. False
May 20, 2019 1
, Organizational Behavior
Title: ANSWER: T REFERENCE: The Changing Workplace LEARNING OUTCOME: 2
8. The traditional adversarial relationship between management and workers is a major hurdle in the
pursuit of industrial competitiveness.
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: F REFERENCE: The Changing Workplace LEARNING OUTCOME: 2
9. White females have historically dominated the American economic workforce.
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: T REFERENCE: The Changing Workplace LEARNING OUTCOME: 2
10. In the changing workforce, the percentage of American-born workers in the workplace is dropping.
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: F REFERENCE: The Changing Workplace LEARNING OUTCOME: 2
11. Uncertainty has often been called the only constant in life.
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: F REFERENCE: The Changing Workplace LEARNING OUTCOME: 2
12. Over the last decade, Japan experienced an 8.5 percent annual growth rate in manufacturing
productivity.
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: F REFERENCE: The Nature of Management LEARNING OUTCOME: 3
13. When managers oversee the work of their subordinates, it is called controlling.
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: F REFERENCE: The Nature of Management LEARNING OUTCOME: 3
14. Middle managers supervise rank-and-file employees and carry out day-to-day activities within
departments.
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: T REFERENCE: The Nature of Management LEARNING OUTCOME: 3
15. Human relations skills involve the ability to work with people and understand employee motivation
and group processes.
a. True
b. False
May 20, 2019 2
Chapter 1
Management and Organizational Behavior
TRUE-FALSE QUESTIONS
Title: ANSWER: F REFERENCE: The Nature of Work LEARNING OUTCOME: 1
1. Identity and self-esteem can rarely be found in the workplace.
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: T REFERENCE: The Nature of Work LEARNING OUTCOME: 1
2. Work can be defined as an activity that produces something of value for other people.
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: T REFERENCE: The Nature of Work LEARNING OUTCOME: 1
3. Through work, economic self-sufficiency can be found.
a. True
b. False
4. Title: ANSWER: F REFERENCE: The Nature of Work LEARNING OUTCOME: 1
Work cannot provide social status within a community setting.
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: T REFERENCE: The Nature of Work LEARNING OUTCOME: 1
5. Work serves a social function in society.
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: F REFERENCE: The Changing Workplace LEARNING OUTCOME: 2
6. Generally speaking, most industries do not possess advanced technologies.
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: T REFERENCE: The Changing Workplace LEARNING OUTCOME: 2
7. One area where we clearly see technological change at work is in the field of robotics.
a. True
b. False
May 20, 2019 1
, Organizational Behavior
Title: ANSWER: T REFERENCE: The Changing Workplace LEARNING OUTCOME: 2
8. The traditional adversarial relationship between management and workers is a major hurdle in the
pursuit of industrial competitiveness.
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: F REFERENCE: The Changing Workplace LEARNING OUTCOME: 2
9. White females have historically dominated the American economic workforce.
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: T REFERENCE: The Changing Workplace LEARNING OUTCOME: 2
10. In the changing workforce, the percentage of American-born workers in the workplace is dropping.
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: F REFERENCE: The Changing Workplace LEARNING OUTCOME: 2
11. Uncertainty has often been called the only constant in life.
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: F REFERENCE: The Changing Workplace LEARNING OUTCOME: 2
12. Over the last decade, Japan experienced an 8.5 percent annual growth rate in manufacturing
productivity.
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: F REFERENCE: The Nature of Management LEARNING OUTCOME: 3
13. When managers oversee the work of their subordinates, it is called controlling.
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: F REFERENCE: The Nature of Management LEARNING OUTCOME: 3
14. Middle managers supervise rank-and-file employees and carry out day-to-day activities within
departments.
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: T REFERENCE: The Nature of Management LEARNING OUTCOME: 3
15. Human relations skills involve the ability to work with people and understand employee motivation
and group processes.
a. True
b. False
May 20, 2019 2
