ORGANIZATIONAL
BEHAVIOR, 15TH EDITION,
STEPHEN
P. ROBBINS, TIMOTHY A. JUDGE,
ISBN-10: 0132834871, ISBN-13:
9780132834872, ISBN-10:
0133029905, ISBN-13:
9780133029901
,Table57of57Contents
Part571:57Introduction
Chapter571:57What57Is57Organizational57Behavi
or?57Part572:57The57Individual
Chapter572:57Diversity57in57Organizatio
ns57Chapter573:57Attitudes57and57Job57Sat
isfaction57Chapter574:57Emotions57and57
Moods5 7 Chapter575:57Personality57and5
7Values
Chapter576:57Perception57and57Individual57Decision57Mak
ing57Chapter577:57Motivation57Concepts
Chapter578:57Motivation:57From57Concepts57to57Applicati
ons57Part573:57The57Group
Chapter579:57Foundations57of57Group57Behavio
r57Chapter5710:57Understanding57Work57Team
s57Chapter5711:57Communication
Chapter5712:57Leadership57Ch
apter5713:57Power57and57Politic
s
Chapter5714:57Conflict57and57Negotiatio
n57Part574:57The57Organization57System
Chapter5715:57Foundations57of57Organization57Structure57
Chapter5716:57Organizational57Culture
Chapter5717:57Human57Resource57Policies57and57Practices5
7Chapter5718:57Organizational57Change57and57Stress57Manag
ement
,Organizational57Behavior,5715e57(Robbins/Judge)57
Chapter5715 7 What57Is57Organizational57Behavior
?
1) are57defined57as57people57who57oversee57the57activities57of57others57and57who57are57responsible
57for57attaining57goals57in57organizations.
A) Assistants
B) Managers
C) Secretaries
D) Interns
E) Apprentices
57Answer:57B
2) Sally57Mitchell57works57as57a57manager57at57an57environmental57organization.57She57is57currently57working5
7on57a57global57warming57project57and57decides57what57tasks57related57to57creating57awareness57about57the57iss
ue57need57to57be57done.57In57addition,57she57is57also57deciding57which57members57of57her57team57will57work57on
57engaging57with57the57public57and57which57will57work57on57lobbying57with57the57government.57She57is57also57
assigning57people57as57team57members57to57ensure57that57tasks57are57undertaken57on57time.57Which57of57the57f
ollowing57categories57of57functions57is57Mitchell57undertaking?
A) planning
B) organizing
C) scrutinizing
D) controlling
E) envisioning
57Answer:57B
3) Johanna57Reid,57a57campaign57manager57at57a57child57rights57organization,57recently57started57working57on
57an57illiteracy57project.57During57the57project,57she57needs57to57motivate57team57members57to57attain57their57
project57milestones57and57direct57them57through57different57phases57of57the57project.57Which57of57the57follo
wing57kinds57of57functions57will57these57tasks57be57covered57under?
A) planning
B) organizing
C) scrutinizing
D) evaluating
E) leading
57Answer:5
7E
4) Lesley57Torres57is57a57project57manager57for57the57campaign57"Action57against57Deforestation57in57Indone
sia".57She57recently57faced57a57glitch57when57the57campaign57could57not57be57launched57publicly57according57
to57schedule.57Torres57monitored57the57schedule57to57find57the57cause57of57the57delay,57before57speeding57up5
7the57implementation57process57by57allocating57more57members57for57the57implementation57phase.57By57doing
57this,57which57of57the57following57functions57is57she57performing?
A) controlling
B) planning
C) formulating
D) leading
E) organizing
, Answer:5 7 A
5) Which57of57the57following57functions57do57managers57undertake57as57part57of57planning57functions?
A) defining57an57organization's57goals
B) implementing57strategies57for57achieving57goals
C) executing57plans57to57integrate57activities
D) accomplishing57goals57of57a57project
E) employing57strategies57to57coordinate57ta
sks57Answer:5 7 A
6) According57to57Henry57Mintzberg,57a57factory57supervisor57giving57a57group57of57high57school57students57a57t
our57of57the57plant57may57be57termed57as57a .
A) leader
B) figurehead
C) resource57allocator
D) negotiator
E) disturbance57handle
r57Answer:57B
7) Ellen57Ortiz57works57as57a57sales57manager57at57a57telecom57firm.57The57company57has57recently57launched57a
57new57product57in57the57market.57Her57work57in57the57next57few57weeks57involves57sharing57knowledge57about
57the57product57with57her57team57members.57She57will57also57need57to57inspire57them57to57reach57their57sales57t
argets,57and57clarify57any57doubts57about57the57new57product.57Which57of57the57following57roles57is57Ortiz57pla
ying?
A) leader
B) liaison
C) disseminator
D) spokesperson
E) negotiator
57Answer:5 7
A
8) Regina57George57works57as57a57campaign57manager57in57a57not-for-
profit57organization57in57Hampshire.57For57the57upcoming57campaign57against57genetic57engineering,57she57is57n
etworking57with57managers57who57are57working57on57the57issue57of57food57safety.57Through57her57network57of57
contacts,57she57strives57to57gain57information57about57the57stakeholders57in57the57food57industry57and57other57lo
bby57groups.57Which57of57the57following57roles57is57George57most57likely57to57be57playing57according57to57Min
tzberg's57classification57of57managerial57roles?
A) figurehead
B) leader
C) liaison
D) entrepreneur
E) resource57allocato
r57Answer:57C
9) Annette57Simpson57works57for57a57fashion57house57in57Paris57and57is57preparing57for57the57company's57upco
ming57line57of57winter57clothing.57She57is57currently57researching57online57to57know57what57is57in57vogue57this57
season.57In57addition,57she57is57also57networking57with57contacts57from57the57press57and57fashion57magazine57e
ditors57to57understand57the57changing57tastes57of57consumers.57Which57of57the57following57roles57is57Simpson57
playing57according57to57Mintzberg's57classification57of57managerial57roles?
A) figurehead
B) leader
C) symbol57head
D) monitor