OB MIDTERM EXAM NEWEST 2 LATEST VERSIONS 2024 (VERSION A AND B) COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
J. M. Juran and W. Edwards Deming, in the 1950's, introduced the importance of _______________ to
the public - (answer) quality
Managers must deal _____________ aspects of organizational behavior - (answer) simultaneously with
the internal and external
The United States is racially diverse and has been rapidly increasing its workforce diversity since the
_______ - (answer) 1970s
A(n) ___________ is an unwritten agreement between an employee and the organization that specifies
what each expects to give to and receive from the other - (answer) psychological contract
In 1886, an engineer named Frederick W. Taylor presented a paper on scientific management at a
national meeting of engineers that was titled "The Engineer as _______________ - (answer) an
economist
When examining the contributions to the study of Organizational Behavior, the "unit of analysis"
associated with psychology is ______________. - (answer) individual
The first modern management articles were published in _______________ journals. - (answer)
engineering
According to the text, organizational survival is related to the ability of management to do all of the
following with information except: - (answer) retire it
The foundation of organization performance is _____ performance - (answer) individual
Which of the following is included in the six forces reshaping management practice? - (answer) all of
the above
One of the most powerful influences on individual performance is ____________. - (answer) an
organizations reward system
,OB MIDTERM EXAM NEWEST 2 LATEST VERSIONS 2024 (VERSION A AND B) COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Behavior is viewed as operating at the individual, _______________, and organizational levels. -
(answer) group
The essence of _________ is control over others. - (answer) power
The _______________ criterion measures the ability of an organization to increase its capacity to deal
with environmental demands - (answer) development
Which of the following statements about power is true? - (answer) Managers derive power from both
organizational and individual sources.
The power of managers is clearly evidenced when they make decisions about _______________. -
(answer) all of the choices are correct
The introduction of _______________ fostered an era of "information technology." - (answer)
computer technology
To develop and sustain an advantage in an increasingly competitive, globalized world, managers must
harness the powers of information technology and _______________ to be successful - (answer)
human capital
The semiconductor pioneer Gordon Moore predicted in 1965 that computer power would double every
_______________ - (answer) two years
Competition has caused many organizations to make quality _______ priority. - (answer) their top
Motivation and __________ interact to determine performance. - (answer) ability to work
Taylor's major thesis was that maximum good for _________ can come only through the cooperation of
management and labor in the application of scientific methods. - (answer) society
, OB MIDTERM EXAM NEWEST 2 LATEST VERSIONS 2024 (VERSION A AND B) COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
How well a firm _______________ and motivates a skilled workforce will have a major impact on its
ability to compete in the global marketplace. - (answer) all of the choices are correct
Which of the following is considered an influence on individual behavior and motivation in
organizations? - (answer) all of the above
Which of the following countries is ranked highest on the Globalization Index? - (answer) Singapore
The ____________ studies are still considered the major impetus behind the emphasis on understanding
and dealing with human resources. - (answer) Hawthorne studies
_______________ is the ratio of outputs to inputs. - (answer) efficiency
According to current research, the average tenure for millennial employees in a job is __________ years.
- (answer) two
Which of the following has contributed to the study of organizational behavior? - (answer) all of the
choices are correct
which of the following statements about motivation is true? - (answer) Motivation and the ability to
work interact to determine performance.
______________ suggests that an organization is a managed system that changes inputs into outputs. -
(answer) systems theory
The overarching criterion that cuts across each effectiveness dimension is _______________. - (answer)
quality
_______________ is the ability to get someone to do something you want to be done, or to make things
happen the way you want them to happen. - (answer) power
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
J. M. Juran and W. Edwards Deming, in the 1950's, introduced the importance of _______________ to
the public - (answer) quality
Managers must deal _____________ aspects of organizational behavior - (answer) simultaneously with
the internal and external
The United States is racially diverse and has been rapidly increasing its workforce diversity since the
_______ - (answer) 1970s
A(n) ___________ is an unwritten agreement between an employee and the organization that specifies
what each expects to give to and receive from the other - (answer) psychological contract
In 1886, an engineer named Frederick W. Taylor presented a paper on scientific management at a
national meeting of engineers that was titled "The Engineer as _______________ - (answer) an
economist
When examining the contributions to the study of Organizational Behavior, the "unit of analysis"
associated with psychology is ______________. - (answer) individual
The first modern management articles were published in _______________ journals. - (answer)
engineering
According to the text, organizational survival is related to the ability of management to do all of the
following with information except: - (answer) retire it
The foundation of organization performance is _____ performance - (answer) individual
Which of the following is included in the six forces reshaping management practice? - (answer) all of
the above
One of the most powerful influences on individual performance is ____________. - (answer) an
organizations reward system
,OB MIDTERM EXAM NEWEST 2 LATEST VERSIONS 2024 (VERSION A AND B) COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Behavior is viewed as operating at the individual, _______________, and organizational levels. -
(answer) group
The essence of _________ is control over others. - (answer) power
The _______________ criterion measures the ability of an organization to increase its capacity to deal
with environmental demands - (answer) development
Which of the following statements about power is true? - (answer) Managers derive power from both
organizational and individual sources.
The power of managers is clearly evidenced when they make decisions about _______________. -
(answer) all of the choices are correct
The introduction of _______________ fostered an era of "information technology." - (answer)
computer technology
To develop and sustain an advantage in an increasingly competitive, globalized world, managers must
harness the powers of information technology and _______________ to be successful - (answer)
human capital
The semiconductor pioneer Gordon Moore predicted in 1965 that computer power would double every
_______________ - (answer) two years
Competition has caused many organizations to make quality _______ priority. - (answer) their top
Motivation and __________ interact to determine performance. - (answer) ability to work
Taylor's major thesis was that maximum good for _________ can come only through the cooperation of
management and labor in the application of scientific methods. - (answer) society
, OB MIDTERM EXAM NEWEST 2 LATEST VERSIONS 2024 (VERSION A AND B) COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
How well a firm _______________ and motivates a skilled workforce will have a major impact on its
ability to compete in the global marketplace. - (answer) all of the choices are correct
Which of the following is considered an influence on individual behavior and motivation in
organizations? - (answer) all of the above
Which of the following countries is ranked highest on the Globalization Index? - (answer) Singapore
The ____________ studies are still considered the major impetus behind the emphasis on understanding
and dealing with human resources. - (answer) Hawthorne studies
_______________ is the ratio of outputs to inputs. - (answer) efficiency
According to current research, the average tenure for millennial employees in a job is __________ years.
- (answer) two
Which of the following has contributed to the study of organizational behavior? - (answer) all of the
choices are correct
which of the following statements about motivation is true? - (answer) Motivation and the ability to
work interact to determine performance.
______________ suggests that an organization is a managed system that changes inputs into outputs. -
(answer) systems theory
The overarching criterion that cuts across each effectiveness dimension is _______________. - (answer)
quality
_______________ is the ability to get someone to do something you want to be done, or to make things
happen the way you want them to happen. - (answer) power
