Chapter 1 quiz

According to the authors of Organizational Behavior, a company's greatest asset is
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According to the authors of Organizational Behavior, a company's greatest asset is
its people.
Which of the following is a key level of analysis investigated in Organizational Behavior
individual.
The systematic study and application of knowledge about how individuals and groups act within the organizations where they work is
organizational behavior.
Organizational behavior draws heavily on personality and motivation studies from what other discipline?
psychology
Work on team processes has been carried out in what area?
sociology
Which of the following is accurate according to organizational behavior research?
successful companies treat their employees well.
Which of the following is likely to produce an effective organization?
A firm that employs selective hiring practices.
To be effective in keeping up your skill set in the future, make sure to
excel at something so it sets you apart.
Journaling is an effective developmental technique. Which of the following is true about the process of journaling?
Tracking changes in yourself can be motivating.
A student who needs to take breaks during his study sessions and who needs to move around after reading a chapter in his textbook is likely a(n) ___________ learner.
kinesthetic
Research conducted in an actual organization isa field study.Research that is performed under very controlled conditions and can include observation, interviews, or experiments is calleda lab study.an entity that can take on different values.the truth of a measurement.In analyzing the data, the researcher notes that as employee absences increase, scores on performance evaluations decrease. This suggeststhere is a correlation between employee absenteeism and employee performance.Research indicates that the most important determinant of ethical behavior in an organization ismanager commitment to ethical behavior.A shamrock organizationis comprised of one-third regular employees, one-third temporary employees, and one-third offshore employees.Which of the following statements regarding trends that represent challenges for organizational behavior is correct?Sustainable business practices present a challenge to reconciling accountability to shareholder wealth generation with attention to social responsibility.Hypotheses aretentative guesses for expected observations that can be tested.Which of the following is accurate according to OB research?People perform better if goals are difficult rather than easy.To facilitate his learning in a college course, a visual learner would likelytake notes during class.