Organizational Behavior An Evidence-Based Approach
14th Edition by Luthans,
All 14 Chapters
TEST BANK
,TABLE OF CONTENT
Chapter9 1:9 Introduction9 to9 Organizational9 Behavior:9 An9 Evidence-
Based9 Approach
Chapter9 2:9 Environmental9 Context:9 Globalization,9 Diversity,9 and9 Ethics
Chapter9 3:9 Organizational9 Context:9 Design9 and9 Culture
Chapter9 4:9 Organizational9 Context:9 Reward9 Systems
Chapter9 5:9 Personality,9 Perception,9 and9 Employee9 Attitudes
Chapter9 6:9 Motivational9 Needs,9 Processes,9 and9 Applications
Chapter9 7:9 Positive9 Organizational9 Behavior9 and9 Psychological9 Capital
Chapter9 8:9 Communication9 and9 Decision9 Making
Chapter9 9:9 Stress9 and9 Conflict
Chapter9 10:9 Power9 and9 Politics
Chapter9 11:9 Groups9 and9 Teams
Chapter9 12:9 Behavioral9 Performance9 Management
Chapter9 13:9 Effective9 Leadership9 Processes
Chapter9 14:9 Great9 Leaders:9 An9 Evidenced-Based9 Approach
, Chapte
99r901Introduction9 to9 Organizational9 Behavior:9An9 Evidence-
99Based9Approach
True99 /9 False99 Questions
1. The9 major9 challenge9 and9 critical9 competitive9 advantage9 for9 any
9 organization9 is9 the9humanr esource9 of9 that9 company.
yi
True999False
2. Casey,9 a9 relationship9 manager9 in9 a9 bank9 creates9 value9 for9 her9 organizat
ion9 through9 her9 networks,9 connections,9 and9 friends.9 These9 values9 can9 be
9 referred9 to9 as9 "positive9psychologicalcapital."
yi
True999False
3. Roger,9 a9 sales9 manager9 for9 Heust9 Pvt.9 Ltd.,9 is9 impressed9 with9 his9 new9 s
ales99 executive,9 Tim.9According 9 to9 Roger,9 Tim9 is9 optimistic,9 can9 perform9
well9 under9pressure,9 and9 is9 very9 confidentabout9 what9 he9 does.9 These9qua
yi
lities9 can9 be9 referred9 to9as9 "positive9 psychological9 capital."9 True9 False
4. The9 problems9 with9 human9 organizations9 and9 the9 solutions9 over9 the9 a
ges9 have9undergonedrastic9 changes9 compared9 to9 their9 emphasis9 and9
surrounding9environmental9 context.
True999False
5. A9 paradigm9 establishes9 only
9 written9rules.True9 False
6. ‘Paradigm9 shift'9 refers9 to9 the9 situation9 in9 which9 those9 in9 the9 existing9 para
digm9 may9not9 even see9 the9 changes9 that9 are9 occurring,9 and9 therefore,9 can
y
not9 analyze99 the9changes.
True999False
, 7. Reasons9 for9 considerable9 resistance9 to9 change9 and9 difficulty9 to
9 move9 from9the9 old management 9 paradigm9 to9 the9 new9 can9 be9 e
y
xplained9 by9 the9 "paradigm9effect."
True False
8. The9 fact9 that9 today's9 managers9 are9 competent9 in9 their9 functional9 specialization
9 is9 sufficient9 to9reiterate9that9most9of9 them9paid99 close99attention99to99the9 concept
ual9 and9human9 dimensions9 oftheir9 jobs.
yi
True False
9. According9 to9Theory9 X,9 if9 employees9 were9 kept9 happy,
9 they9 would9become9 highperformers.
yi
True False
10. Theory9 X9 is9 the9 natural9 choice9 for9 most9 organizations9 in
9 today's9environment.TrueFalse
yi
11. Most99 of99 the99 practicing99 managers99 and99 their99 organizations99 cultures9
believe,99 fully9implement,and9 consistently9 adhere9 to9 a9 full-
fledged9 HPWPs9 approach9 to9 management.9True99 False
12. The9 movement9 to9 not9 only9 recognize,9 but9 also9 do9 something9 abo
ut9 the9 "Knowing-Doing9Gap" 9 is9 the9 movement9 towards9 evidence-
9 based9 management.9True9 False
13. Most9 of9 the9 "new9 management9 practices"9 are9 essentially9 a9 readapted
9 version9 of9existing"old 9 management9 truths."
True False
14th Edition by Luthans,
All 14 Chapters
TEST BANK
,TABLE OF CONTENT
Chapter9 1:9 Introduction9 to9 Organizational9 Behavior:9 An9 Evidence-
Based9 Approach
Chapter9 2:9 Environmental9 Context:9 Globalization,9 Diversity,9 and9 Ethics
Chapter9 3:9 Organizational9 Context:9 Design9 and9 Culture
Chapter9 4:9 Organizational9 Context:9 Reward9 Systems
Chapter9 5:9 Personality,9 Perception,9 and9 Employee9 Attitudes
Chapter9 6:9 Motivational9 Needs,9 Processes,9 and9 Applications
Chapter9 7:9 Positive9 Organizational9 Behavior9 and9 Psychological9 Capital
Chapter9 8:9 Communication9 and9 Decision9 Making
Chapter9 9:9 Stress9 and9 Conflict
Chapter9 10:9 Power9 and9 Politics
Chapter9 11:9 Groups9 and9 Teams
Chapter9 12:9 Behavioral9 Performance9 Management
Chapter9 13:9 Effective9 Leadership9 Processes
Chapter9 14:9 Great9 Leaders:9 An9 Evidenced-Based9 Approach
, Chapte
99r901Introduction9 to9 Organizational9 Behavior:9An9 Evidence-
99Based9Approach
True99 /9 False99 Questions
1. The9 major9 challenge9 and9 critical9 competitive9 advantage9 for9 any
9 organization9 is9 the9humanr esource9 of9 that9 company.
yi
True999False
2. Casey,9 a9 relationship9 manager9 in9 a9 bank9 creates9 value9 for9 her9 organizat
ion9 through9 her9 networks,9 connections,9 and9 friends.9 These9 values9 can9 be
9 referred9 to9 as9 "positive9psychologicalcapital."
yi
True999False
3. Roger,9 a9 sales9 manager9 for9 Heust9 Pvt.9 Ltd.,9 is9 impressed9 with9 his9 new9 s
ales99 executive,9 Tim.9According 9 to9 Roger,9 Tim9 is9 optimistic,9 can9 perform9
well9 under9pressure,9 and9 is9 very9 confidentabout9 what9 he9 does.9 These9qua
yi
lities9 can9 be9 referred9 to9as9 "positive9 psychological9 capital."9 True9 False
4. The9 problems9 with9 human9 organizations9 and9 the9 solutions9 over9 the9 a
ges9 have9undergonedrastic9 changes9 compared9 to9 their9 emphasis9 and9
surrounding9environmental9 context.
True999False
5. A9 paradigm9 establishes9 only
9 written9rules.True9 False
6. ‘Paradigm9 shift'9 refers9 to9 the9 situation9 in9 which9 those9 in9 the9 existing9 para
digm9 may9not9 even see9 the9 changes9 that9 are9 occurring,9 and9 therefore,9 can
y
not9 analyze99 the9changes.
True999False
, 7. Reasons9 for9 considerable9 resistance9 to9 change9 and9 difficulty9 to
9 move9 from9the9 old management 9 paradigm9 to9 the9 new9 can9 be9 e
y
xplained9 by9 the9 "paradigm9effect."
True False
8. The9 fact9 that9 today's9 managers9 are9 competent9 in9 their9 functional9 specialization
9 is9 sufficient9 to9reiterate9that9most9of9 them9paid99 close99attention99to99the9 concept
ual9 and9human9 dimensions9 oftheir9 jobs.
yi
True False
9. According9 to9Theory9 X,9 if9 employees9 were9 kept9 happy,
9 they9 would9become9 highperformers.
yi
True False
10. Theory9 X9 is9 the9 natural9 choice9 for9 most9 organizations9 in
9 today's9environment.TrueFalse
yi
11. Most99 of99 the99 practicing99 managers99 and99 their99 organizations99 cultures9
believe,99 fully9implement,and9 consistently9 adhere9 to9 a9 full-
fledged9 HPWPs9 approach9 to9 management.9True99 False
12. The9 movement9 to9 not9 only9 recognize,9 but9 also9 do9 something9 abo
ut9 the9 "Knowing-Doing9Gap" 9 is9 the9 movement9 towards9 evidence-
9 based9 management.9True9 False
13. Most9 of9 the9 "new9 management9 practices"9 are9 essentially9 a9 readapted
9 version9 of9existing"old 9 management9 truths."
True False
