TEST BANK FOR ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR, 15TH
EDITION, STEPHEN P. ROBBINS, TIMOTHY A. JUDGE, and
ISBN-10: 0132834871, ISBN-13: 9780132834872 A+
Organizational80Behavior,8015e80(Robbins/Judge)80Chapter80180What80Is80Organizational80Behav
ior?
1) are80defined80as80people80who80oversee80the80activities80of80others80and80who80are
80responsible80for80attaining80goals80in80organizations.
A) Assistants
B) Managers
C) Secretaries
D) Interns
E) Apprentices80Answer:80B
2) Sally80Mitchell80works80as80a80manager80at80an80environmental80organization.80She80is80
currently80working80on80a80global80warming80project80and80decides80what80tasks80related80to80cr
eating80awareness80about80the80issue80need80to80be80done.80In80addition,80she80is80also80deciding8
0which80members80of80her80team80will80work80on80engaging80with80the80public80and80which80wil
l80work80on80lobbying80with80the80government.80She80is80also80assigning80people80as80team80me
mbers80to80ensure80that80tasks80are80undertaken80on80time.80Which80of80the80following80categori
es80of80functions80is80Mitchell80undertaking?
A) planning
B) organizing
C) scrutinizing
D) controlling
E) envisioning80Answer:80B
3) Johanna80Reid,80a80campaign80manager80at80a80child80rights80organization,80recently80st
arted80working80on80an80illiteracy80project.80During80the80project,80she80needs80to80motivate80t
eam80members80to80attain80their80project80milestones80and80direct80them80through80different80p
hases80of80the80project.80Which80of80the80following80kinds80of80functions80will80these80tasks80b
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,e80covered80under?
A) planning
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,B) organizing
C) scrutinizing
D) evaluating
E) leading80Answer:80E
4) Lesley80Torres80is80a80project80manager80for80the80campaign80"Action80against80Defo
restation80in80Indonesia".80She80recently80faced80a80glitch80when80the80campaign80could80no
t80be80launched80publicly80according80to80schedule.80Torres80monitored80the80schedule80to80
find80the80cause80of80the80delay,80before80speeding80up80the80implementation80process80by80a
llocating80more80members80for80the80implementation80phase.80By80doing80this,80which80of80t
he80following80functions80is80she80performing?
A) controlling
B) planning
C) formulating
D) leading
E) organizing
Answer:80A
5) Which80of80the80following80functions80do80managers80undertake80as80part80of80planning80
functions?
A) defining80an80organization's80goals
B) implementing80strategies80for80achieving80goals
C) executing80plans80to80integrate80activities
D) accomplishing80goals80of80a80project
E) employing80strategies80to80coordinate80tasks80Answer:80A
6) According80to80Henry80Mintzberg,80a80factory80supervisor80giving80a80group80of80
high80school80students80a80tour80of80the80plant80may80be80termed80as80a .
A) leader
B) figurehead
C) resource80allocator
D) negotiator
E) disturbance80handler80Answer:80B
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, 7) Ellen80Ortiz80works80as80a80sales80manager80at80a80telecom80firm.80The80company80has80
recently80launched80a80new80product80in80the80market.80Her80work80in80the80next80few80weeks80i
nvolves80sharing80knowledge80about80the80product80with80her80team80members.80She80will80also8
0need80to80inspire80them80to80reach80their80sales80targets,80and80clarify80any80doubts80about80the80
new80product.80Which80of80the80following80roles80is80Ortiz80playing?
A) leader
B) liaison
C) disseminator
D) spokesperson
E) negotiator80Answer:80A
8) Regina80George80works80as80a80campaign80manager80in80a80not-for-
profit80organization80in80Hampshire.80For80the80upcoming80campaign80against80genetic80engi
neering,80she80is80networking80with80managers80who80are80working80on80the80issue80of80food8
0safety.80Through80her80network80of80contacts,80she80strives80to80gain80information80about80th
e80stakeholders80in80the80food80industry80and80other80lobby80groups.80Which80of80the80followi
ng80roles80is80George80most80likely80to80be80playing80according80to80Mintzberg's80classificati
on80of80managerial80roles?
A) figurehead
B) leader
C) liaison
D) entrepreneur
E) resource80allocator80Answer:80C
9) Annette80Simpson80works80for80a80fashion80house80in80Paris80and80is80preparing80for80the
80company's80upcoming80line80of80winter80clothing.80She80is80currently80researching80online80to8
0know80what80is80in80vogue80this80season.80In80addition,80she80is80also80networking80with80conta
cts80from80the80press80and80fashion80magazine80editors80to80understand80the80changing80tastes80of
80consumers.80Which80of80the80following80roles80is80Simpson80playing80according80to80Mintzber
g's80classification80of80managerial80roles?
A) figurehead
B) leader
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EDITION, STEPHEN P. ROBBINS, TIMOTHY A. JUDGE, and
ISBN-10: 0132834871, ISBN-13: 9780132834872 A+
Organizational80Behavior,8015e80(Robbins/Judge)80Chapter80180What80Is80Organizational80Behav
ior?
1) are80defined80as80people80who80oversee80the80activities80of80others80and80who80are
80responsible80for80attaining80goals80in80organizations.
A) Assistants
B) Managers
C) Secretaries
D) Interns
E) Apprentices80Answer:80B
2) Sally80Mitchell80works80as80a80manager80at80an80environmental80organization.80She80is80
currently80working80on80a80global80warming80project80and80decides80what80tasks80related80to80cr
eating80awareness80about80the80issue80need80to80be80done.80In80addition,80she80is80also80deciding8
0which80members80of80her80team80will80work80on80engaging80with80the80public80and80which80wil
l80work80on80lobbying80with80the80government.80She80is80also80assigning80people80as80team80me
mbers80to80ensure80that80tasks80are80undertaken80on80time.80Which80of80the80following80categori
es80of80functions80is80Mitchell80undertaking?
A) planning
B) organizing
C) scrutinizing
D) controlling
E) envisioning80Answer:80B
3) Johanna80Reid,80a80campaign80manager80at80a80child80rights80organization,80recently80st
arted80working80on80an80illiteracy80project.80During80the80project,80she80needs80to80motivate80t
eam80members80to80attain80their80project80milestones80and80direct80them80through80different80p
hases80of80the80project.80Which80of80the80following80kinds80of80functions80will80these80tasks80b
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,e80covered80under?
A) planning
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,B) organizing
C) scrutinizing
D) evaluating
E) leading80Answer:80E
4) Lesley80Torres80is80a80project80manager80for80the80campaign80"Action80against80Defo
restation80in80Indonesia".80She80recently80faced80a80glitch80when80the80campaign80could80no
t80be80launched80publicly80according80to80schedule.80Torres80monitored80the80schedule80to80
find80the80cause80of80the80delay,80before80speeding80up80the80implementation80process80by80a
llocating80more80members80for80the80implementation80phase.80By80doing80this,80which80of80t
he80following80functions80is80she80performing?
A) controlling
B) planning
C) formulating
D) leading
E) organizing
Answer:80A
5) Which80of80the80following80functions80do80managers80undertake80as80part80of80planning80
functions?
A) defining80an80organization's80goals
B) implementing80strategies80for80achieving80goals
C) executing80plans80to80integrate80activities
D) accomplishing80goals80of80a80project
E) employing80strategies80to80coordinate80tasks80Answer:80A
6) According80to80Henry80Mintzberg,80a80factory80supervisor80giving80a80group80of80
high80school80students80a80tour80of80the80plant80may80be80termed80as80a .
A) leader
B) figurehead
C) resource80allocator
D) negotiator
E) disturbance80handler80Answer:80B
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, 7) Ellen80Ortiz80works80as80a80sales80manager80at80a80telecom80firm.80The80company80has80
recently80launched80a80new80product80in80the80market.80Her80work80in80the80next80few80weeks80i
nvolves80sharing80knowledge80about80the80product80with80her80team80members.80She80will80also8
0need80to80inspire80them80to80reach80their80sales80targets,80and80clarify80any80doubts80about80the80
new80product.80Which80of80the80following80roles80is80Ortiz80playing?
A) leader
B) liaison
C) disseminator
D) spokesperson
E) negotiator80Answer:80A
8) Regina80George80works80as80a80campaign80manager80in80a80not-for-
profit80organization80in80Hampshire.80For80the80upcoming80campaign80against80genetic80engi
neering,80she80is80networking80with80managers80who80are80working80on80the80issue80of80food8
0safety.80Through80her80network80of80contacts,80she80strives80to80gain80information80about80th
e80stakeholders80in80the80food80industry80and80other80lobby80groups.80Which80of80the80followi
ng80roles80is80George80most80likely80to80be80playing80according80to80Mintzberg's80classificati
on80of80managerial80roles?
A) figurehead
B) leader
C) liaison
D) entrepreneur
E) resource80allocator80Answer:80C
9) Annette80Simpson80works80for80a80fashion80house80in80Paris80and80is80preparing80for80the
80company's80upcoming80line80of80winter80clothing.80She80is80currently80researching80online80to8
0know80what80is80in80vogue80this80season.80In80addition,80she80is80also80networking80with80conta
cts80from80the80press80and80fashion80magazine80editors80to80understand80the80changing80tastes80of
80consumers.80Which80of80the80following80roles80is80Simpson80playing80according80to80Mintzber
g's80classification80of80managerial80roles?
A) figurehead
B) leader
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