Organizational Behaviour Test Bank

Which of the following statements about organizational behaviour is (OB) false? a.) OB is relevant only in employment situations b.) OB can shed light on the interactions among family members c.) OB can be used in community set- tings like children's daycare more effec- tively d.) OB can be applied to any organiza- tion in order to make it run more effec- tively e.) OB focuses on 3 levels of behaviour that can occur in any organization Which of the following situations would likely receive the least benefit from studying organizational behaviour (OB) techniques? a.) voluntary community groups b.) large family situations and interac- tions c.) post-secondary education student study groups d.) religious organizations e.) pre-teen paper routes A field of study that investigates the im- pact of individuals, groups, and struc- ture on behaviour within organization is known as: a.) psychology b.) sociology c.) social psychology d.) anthropology e.) organizational behaviour a.) OB is relevant only in employment situations e.) pre-teen paper routes e.) organizational behavior Organizational Behaviour Test Bank 2 / 47 A conscious coordinated social unit com- posed of a group of people that func- tion on a relatively continuous basic to achieve a common set of goals is known as a(n) a.) work group b.) team c.) organization d.) society e.) task force Which of the following topics is generally considered to be outside the field of OB? a.) therapy b.) absenteeism c.) employment turnover d.) productivity e.) job satisfaction Organizational behaviour is generally defined as a field of study that a.) investigates how organizations effec- tively face competition b.) investigates the impact that individu- als, groups, and structure have on be- haviour within organizations c.) attempts to understand and solve problems regarding individual behaviour on and off the job d.) seeks ways and means to match hu- man effort with technology e.) examines how the structure of differ- ent organizations contributes to, or in- hibits, effective communication what are the three levels of behaviour in organizations that OB is concerned with? c.) organization a.) therapy b.) investigates the impact that individu- als, groups, and structure have on be- haviour within organizations Organizational Behaviour Test Bank 3 / 47 a.) experience, goals and configuration b.) individual, group, and structure c.) structure, social units and teams d.) group, structure and political e.) interpersonal, personal and group Which of the following is not considered an organization a. church b. university c. military unit d. all 45 year old adults in a community e. municipal, provincial and federal gov- ernment agencies A(n) is a consciously coordinat- ed social unit composed of two or more people that functions on a relatively con- tinuous basis to achieve a common goal or set of goals a. organization b. unit c. team d. ethnic group e. informal group Allison and Gail are both university stu- dents studying for a final exam in OB. Both students have a goal of making a grade of 90% or better despite the time pressures they face. Gail studied diligently for six hours and made a grade of 92%. Allison studied for nine hours and also made a grade of 92%. Gail appears to be the more productive student because a. her efficiency seemed to be better b.) individual, group, and structure d. all 45 year old adults in a community a. organization a. her efficiency seemed to be better than Allison's Organizational Behaviour Test Bank 4 / 47 than Allison's b. her effectiveness seemed to be better than Allison's c. her IQ is higher than Allison's d. Allison didn't seems to think that time is an important factor e. It is impossible to tell from the informa- tion given A process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions in order to give meaning to their environ- ment is called a. interpretation b. environmental analysis c. perception d. outlook e. environmental impact Stan left Kerry a voicemail message in- dicating that the wanted to see her right away. He wanted to commend her for her good work on a recent project, but because he said he wanted to see her right away, she thought that she was in trouble.Kerry's interpretation of his mes- sage is known as her a. personality b. feelings c. perception d. viewpoint e. concern If two people see the same thing at the same time yet interpret it differently, the factors that shape their dissimilar per- ceptions reside in a. the target being perceived c. perception