Organizational Behavior
Author: Stephen P. Robbins
(19th Global Edition)
,TABLE OF CONTENT
PART 1: INTRODUCTION
1. What Is Organizational Behavior?
PART 2: THE INDIVIDUAL
2. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Organizations
3. Job Attitudes
4. Emotions and Moods
5. Personality and Individual Differences
6. Perception and Individual Decision Making
7. Motivation Concepts
8. Motivation: From Concepts to Applications
PART 3: THE GROUP
9. Foundations of Group Behavior
10. Understanding Work Teams
11. Communication
12. Leadership
13. Power and Politics
14. Conflict and Negotiation
15. Foundations of Organization Structure
PART 4: THE ORGANIZATION SYSTEM
16. Organizational Culture and Change
17. Human Resources Systems and Practices
18. Stress and Health in Organizations
,Organizational Behavior, 19 e (Robbins/Judge) Chapter 1 What Is Organizational Behavior?
1) Are Defined As People Who Oversee The Activities Of Others And Who Are
Responsible For Attaining Goals In Organizations.
A) Assistants
B) Managers
C) Secretaries
D) Interns
E) Apprentices Answer: B
2) Sally Mitchell Works As A Manager At An Environmental Organization. She Is Currently
Working On A Global Warming Project And Decides What Tasks Related To Creating Awareness About
The Issue Need To Be Done. In Addition, She Is Also Deciding Which Members Of Her Team Will Work
On Engaging With The Public And Which Will Work On Lobbying With The Government. She Is Also
Assigning People As Team Members To Ensure That Tasks Are Undertaken On Time. Which Of The
Following Categories Of Functions Is Mitchell Undertaking?
A) Planning
B) Organizing
C) Scrutinizing
D) Controlling
E) Envisionin g Answer: B
3) Johanna Reid, A Campaign Manager At A Child Rights Organization, Recently Started Working
On An Illiteracy Project. During The Project, She Needs To Motivate Team Members To Attain Their
Project Milestones And Direct Them Through Different Phases Of The Project. Which Of The Following
Kinds Of Functions Will These Tasks Be Covered Under?
A) Planning
B) Organizing
C) Scrutinizing
D) Evaluating
E) Leadin g Answer:
, E
4) Lesley Torres Is A Project Manager For The Campaign "Action Against Deforestation In
Indonesia". She Recently Faced A Glitch When The Campaign Could Not Be Launched Publicly
According To Schedule. Torres Monitored The Schedule To Find The Cause Of The Delay, Before
Speeding Up The Implementation Process By Allocating More Members For The Implementation
Phase. By Doing This, Which Of The Following Functions Is She Performing?
A) Controlling
B) Planning
C) Formulating
D) Leading
E) Organizing
Answer: A
5) Which Of The Following Functions Do Managers Undertake As Part Of Planning Functions?
A) Defining An Organization's Goals
B) Implementing Strategies For Achieving Goals
C) Executing Plans To Integrate Activities
D) Accomplishing Goals Of A Project
E) Employing Strategies To Coordinate Tasks Answer: A
6) According To Henry Mintzberg, A Factory Supervisor Giving A Group Of High School Students
A Tour Of The Plant May Be Termed As A .
A) Leader
B) Figurehead
C) Resource Allocator
D) Negotiator
E) Disturbance Handler Answer: B
7) Ellen Ortiz Works As A Sales Manager At A Telecom Firm. The Company Has Recently
Launched A New Product In The Market. Her Work In The Next Few Weeks Involves Sharing Knowledge
About The Product With Her Team Members. She Will Also Need To Inspire Them To Reach Their Sales
Targets, And Clarify Any Doubts About The New Product. Which Of The Following Roles Is Ortiz
Playing?