Full Test Bank - Essentials Of Organizational
Behavior 16th Edition, By Stephen P.
Robbins With All Chapters 1-17/ Latest
Version With Verified Detailed Answers
,part 1: understanding yourself and others -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
chapter 1. what is organizational behavior? --------------------------------------------------------------------------3
chapter 2. diversity and inclusion in organizations ---------------------------------------------------------------- 49
chapter 3. job attitudes --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 96
chapter 4. emotions and moods ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 150
chapter 5. personality and individual differences --------------------------------------------------------------- 195
part 2: making and implementing decisions -------------------------------------------------------------- 243
chapter 6. perception and individual decision making --------------------------------------------------------- 243
chapter 7. motivation concepts -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 292
chapter 8. motivation: from concepts to applications---------------------------------------------------------- 338
part 3: communicating in groups and teams ------------------------------------------------------------- 383
chapter 9. foundations of group behavior ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 383
chapter 10. understanding work teams ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 432
chapter 11. communication ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 478
part 4: negotiating power and politics --------------------------------------------------------------------- 523
chapter 12. leadership -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 523
chapter 13. power and politics --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 573
chapter 14. conflict and negotiation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 619
part 5: leading, understanding, and transforming the organization system --------------------- 663
chapter 15. foundations of organization structure -------------------------------------------------------------- 663
chapter 16. organizational culture and change------------------------------------------------------------------- 711
chapter 17. stress and health in organizations ------------------------------------------------------------------- 760
,part 1: understanding yourself and others
chapter 1. what is organizational behavior?
essentials of organizational behavior, 16th edition, test bank
1) the impact of what three areas are investigated in the study of organizational behavior?
a) profit structure, organizational complexity, and job satisfaction
b) individuals, profit structure, and job satisfaction
c) individuals, groups, and job satisfaction
d) groups, structure, and profit structure
e) individuals, groups, and structure
answer: e
explanation: ob investigates the impact that individuals, groups, and structures have on
behavior within organizations.
a) profit structure and complexity are not behavioral variables.
b) profit structure is not part of ob’s scope.
c) job satisfaction is an outcome of ob, not one of its core focus areas.
d) profit structure is not a component of ob.
diff: 2
aacsb: analytical thinking quest. category: concept
lo: 1.1 define organizational behavior (ob).
2) which of the following is not a core topic of organizational behavior?
a) motivation
b) attitude development
c) conflict
d) resource allocation
e) work design
answer: d
, explanation: ob includes the core topics of motivation, leader behavior and power,
interpersonal communication, group structure and processes, personality, emotions, and
values, attitude development and perception, change processes, conflict and negotiation,
and work design. it does not include resource allocation.
a) motivation is a fundamental part of ob.
b) attitude development relates to human behavior and is central to ob.
c) conflict management is a major ob topic.
e) work design is an ob topic concerning job structuring and satisfaction.
diff: 2
aacsb: analytical thinking quest. category: concept
lo: 1.1 define organizational behavior (ob).
3) according to a study by monster (a global employment company), the number one
most frequently desired skill in applicants was .
a) ethical
b) technical
c) communication
d) computer
e) accounting
answer: c
explanation: monster mined data from nearly one million market-wide job postings to
identify skills that were most often sought by employers. at the top of the list was
communication skills. this was also reiterated by jeff weiner, the ceo of linkedin.
a) ethics are valued but not ranked as the top skill.
b) technical skills are important but secondary to communication.
d) computer skills are valuable but not most critical across all roles.
e) accounting skills are specific to certain jobs, not general.
diff: 1
aacsb: analytical thinking quest. category: concept
lo: 1.1 define organizational behavior (ob).
Behavior 16th Edition, By Stephen P.
Robbins With All Chapters 1-17/ Latest
Version With Verified Detailed Answers
,part 1: understanding yourself and others -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
chapter 1. what is organizational behavior? --------------------------------------------------------------------------3
chapter 2. diversity and inclusion in organizations ---------------------------------------------------------------- 49
chapter 3. job attitudes --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 96
chapter 4. emotions and moods ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 150
chapter 5. personality and individual differences --------------------------------------------------------------- 195
part 2: making and implementing decisions -------------------------------------------------------------- 243
chapter 6. perception and individual decision making --------------------------------------------------------- 243
chapter 7. motivation concepts -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 292
chapter 8. motivation: from concepts to applications---------------------------------------------------------- 338
part 3: communicating in groups and teams ------------------------------------------------------------- 383
chapter 9. foundations of group behavior ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 383
chapter 10. understanding work teams ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 432
chapter 11. communication ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 478
part 4: negotiating power and politics --------------------------------------------------------------------- 523
chapter 12. leadership -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 523
chapter 13. power and politics --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 573
chapter 14. conflict and negotiation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 619
part 5: leading, understanding, and transforming the organization system --------------------- 663
chapter 15. foundations of organization structure -------------------------------------------------------------- 663
chapter 16. organizational culture and change------------------------------------------------------------------- 711
chapter 17. stress and health in organizations ------------------------------------------------------------------- 760
,part 1: understanding yourself and others
chapter 1. what is organizational behavior?
essentials of organizational behavior, 16th edition, test bank
1) the impact of what three areas are investigated in the study of organizational behavior?
a) profit structure, organizational complexity, and job satisfaction
b) individuals, profit structure, and job satisfaction
c) individuals, groups, and job satisfaction
d) groups, structure, and profit structure
e) individuals, groups, and structure
answer: e
explanation: ob investigates the impact that individuals, groups, and structures have on
behavior within organizations.
a) profit structure and complexity are not behavioral variables.
b) profit structure is not part of ob’s scope.
c) job satisfaction is an outcome of ob, not one of its core focus areas.
d) profit structure is not a component of ob.
diff: 2
aacsb: analytical thinking quest. category: concept
lo: 1.1 define organizational behavior (ob).
2) which of the following is not a core topic of organizational behavior?
a) motivation
b) attitude development
c) conflict
d) resource allocation
e) work design
answer: d
, explanation: ob includes the core topics of motivation, leader behavior and power,
interpersonal communication, group structure and processes, personality, emotions, and
values, attitude development and perception, change processes, conflict and negotiation,
and work design. it does not include resource allocation.
a) motivation is a fundamental part of ob.
b) attitude development relates to human behavior and is central to ob.
c) conflict management is a major ob topic.
e) work design is an ob topic concerning job structuring and satisfaction.
diff: 2
aacsb: analytical thinking quest. category: concept
lo: 1.1 define organizational behavior (ob).
3) according to a study by monster (a global employment company), the number one
most frequently desired skill in applicants was .
a) ethical
b) technical
c) communication
d) computer
e) accounting
answer: c
explanation: monster mined data from nearly one million market-wide job postings to
identify skills that were most often sought by employers. at the top of the list was
communication skills. this was also reiterated by jeff weiner, the ceo of linkedin.
a) ethics are valued but not ranked as the top skill.
b) technical skills are important but secondary to communication.
d) computer skills are valuable but not most critical across all roles.
e) accounting skills are specific to certain jobs, not general.
diff: 1
aacsb: analytical thinking quest. category: concept
lo: 1.1 define organizational behavior (ob).
