MGMT 500 MIDTERM TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Organizational behavior covers three levels of study: individuals, companies,
and industries. - ANSWER False; it's individuals, teams, and organizations.
An independent variable is also known as a "predictor" - something we hope
leads to a valuable outcome. - ANSWER True
Managing people is all about common sense. - ANSWER False
A major reason people fail to reach senior level positions is lack of
interpersonal skills - ANSWER True
Self-awareness refers to you knowing things about yourself - ANSWER False;
also knowing how accurate that self knowledge is
Case studies provide weak evidence in business research - ANSWER True
Effective people management boosts satisfaction and lowers turnover, but is not
related to financial outcomes - ANSWER False
One of the most important managerial competencies is managing decision
making processes - ANSWER True
Correlations over .35 are very likely to be beneficial to managerial practice -
ANSWER True
A "skill" is a relatively stable behavioral pattern (or habit) - ANSWER False;
trait
Emotional intelligence is a stronger predictor of performance than general
cognitive ability - ANSWER False; cognitive ability is 2.6x the predictive
power
ANSWERS
Organizational behavior covers three levels of study: individuals, companies,
and industries. - ANSWER False; it's individuals, teams, and organizations.
An independent variable is also known as a "predictor" - something we hope
leads to a valuable outcome. - ANSWER True
Managing people is all about common sense. - ANSWER False
A major reason people fail to reach senior level positions is lack of
interpersonal skills - ANSWER True
Self-awareness refers to you knowing things about yourself - ANSWER False;
also knowing how accurate that self knowledge is
Case studies provide weak evidence in business research - ANSWER True
Effective people management boosts satisfaction and lowers turnover, but is not
related to financial outcomes - ANSWER False
One of the most important managerial competencies is managing decision
making processes - ANSWER True
Correlations over .35 are very likely to be beneficial to managerial practice -
ANSWER True
A "skill" is a relatively stable behavioral pattern (or habit) - ANSWER False;
trait
Emotional intelligence is a stronger predictor of performance than general
cognitive ability - ANSWER False; cognitive ability is 2.6x the predictive
power
