Organizational Behaviour: Concepts, Controversies, Applications 8th Canadian Edition solution manua
Organizational Behaviour, Eighth Canadian Ed., 8e (Langton)
Chapter 1 What Is Organizational Behaviour?
1.1 Multiple Choice Questions
1) Which of the following statements about organizational behaviour (OB) is FALSE?
A) OB is relevant only in employment situations.
B) OB can shed light on the interactions among family members.
C) OB can be used in community settings like children's daycare centres.
D) OB can be applied to any organization in order to make it run more effectively.
E) OB focuses on 3 levels of behaviour that can occur in any organization.
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 6,7
Topic: Intuition with Systematic Study
Skill: Recall
Objective: 3
2) Which of the following situations would likely receive the least benefit from studying Organizational Behaviour (OB) techniques?
A) voluntary community groups
B) large family situations and interactions
C) post-secondary education student study groups
D) religious organizations
E) pre-teen paper routes
Answer: E
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 6,7
Topic: Intuition with Systematic Study
Skill: Recall
Objective: 3
3) A field of study that investigates the impact of individuals, groups, and structure on behaviour within organizations is known as
A) psychology.
B) sociology.
C) social psychology.
D) anthropology.
E) organizational behaviour.
Answer: E
Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 5
Topic: Defining Organizational Behaviour
Skill: Recall
Objective: 2
4) A consciously coordinated social unit composed of a group of people that function on a relatively continuous basis to achieve a common set of goals is known as a(n)
A) work group.
B) team.
C) organization.
D) society.
E) task force.
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 5
Topic: Defining Organizational Behaviour
Skill: Recall
Objective: 2
5) Which of the following topics is generally outside the field of OB?
A) therapy
B) absenteeism
C) employment turnover
D) productivity
E) job satisfaction
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 5
Topic: Defining Organizational Behaviour
Skill: Recall
Objective: 2
6) Organizational behaviour is generally defined as a field of study that
A) investigates how organizations effectively face competition.
B) investigates the impact that individuals, groups, and structure have on behaviour within organizations.
C) attempts to understand and solve problems regarding individual behaviour on and off the job.
D) seeks ways and means to match human effort with technology.
E) examines how the structure of different organizations contributes to, or inhibits, effective communication.
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 5
Topic: Defining Organizational Behaviour
Skill: Recall
Objective: 2
7) What are the three inputs to processes that OB is concerned with?
A) experience, goals and configuration
B) individual, group, and organizational structure
C) structure, social units and teams
D) group, structure and political
E) interpersonal, personal and group
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 20
Topic: Coming Attractions Developing an OB Model
Skill: Recall
Objective: 7
8) Which of the following is NOT considered an organization?
A) church
B) university
C) military unit
D) all 45-year-old adults in a community
E) municipal, provincial and federal government agencies
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 6
Topic: Intuition with Systematic Study
Skill: Recall
Objective: 3
9) A(n) ________ is a consciously coordinated social unit composed of two or more people that functions on a relatively continuous basis to achieve a common goal or set of goals.
A) organization
B) unit
C) team
D) ethnic group
E) informal group
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 5
Topic: Defining Organizational Behaviour
Skill: Applied
Objective: 2
10) Individuals face various challenges in organizational settings. Which of the following organizational challenges is OB best suited for?
Chapter 1 What Is Organizational Behaviour?
1.1 Multiple Choice Questions
1) Which of the following statements about organizational behaviour (OB) is FALSE?
A) OB is relevant only in employment situations.
B) OB can shed light on the interactions among family members.
C) OB can be used in community settings like children's daycare centres.
D) OB can be applied to any organization in order to make it run more effectively.
E) OB focuses on 3 levels of behaviour that can occur in any organization.
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 6,7
Topic: Intuition with Systematic Study
Skill: Recall
Objective: 3
2) Which of the following situations would likely receive the least benefit from studying Organizational Behaviour (OB) techniques?
A) voluntary community groups
B) large family situations and interactions
C) post-secondary education student study groups
D) religious organizations
E) pre-teen paper routes
Answer: E
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 6,7
Topic: Intuition with Systematic Study
Skill: Recall
Objective: 3
3) A field of study that investigates the impact of individuals, groups, and structure on behaviour within organizations is known as
A) psychology.
B) sociology.
C) social psychology.
D) anthropology.
E) organizational behaviour.
Answer: E
Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 5
Topic: Defining Organizational Behaviour
Skill: Recall
Objective: 2
4) A consciously coordinated social unit composed of a group of people that function on a relatively continuous basis to achieve a common set of goals is known as a(n)
A) work group.
B) team.
C) organization.
D) society.
E) task force.
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 5
Topic: Defining Organizational Behaviour
Skill: Recall
Objective: 2
5) Which of the following topics is generally outside the field of OB?
A) therapy
B) absenteeism
C) employment turnover
D) productivity
E) job satisfaction
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 5
Topic: Defining Organizational Behaviour
Skill: Recall
Objective: 2
6) Organizational behaviour is generally defined as a field of study that
A) investigates how organizations effectively face competition.
B) investigates the impact that individuals, groups, and structure have on behaviour within organizations.
C) attempts to understand and solve problems regarding individual behaviour on and off the job.
D) seeks ways and means to match human effort with technology.
E) examines how the structure of different organizations contributes to, or inhibits, effective communication.
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 5
Topic: Defining Organizational Behaviour
Skill: Recall
Objective: 2
7) What are the three inputs to processes that OB is concerned with?
A) experience, goals and configuration
B) individual, group, and organizational structure
C) structure, social units and teams
D) group, structure and political
E) interpersonal, personal and group
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 20
Topic: Coming Attractions Developing an OB Model
Skill: Recall
Objective: 7
8) Which of the following is NOT considered an organization?
A) church
B) university
C) military unit
D) all 45-year-old adults in a community
E) municipal, provincial and federal government agencies
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 6
Topic: Intuition with Systematic Study
Skill: Recall
Objective: 3
9) A(n) ________ is a consciously coordinated social unit composed of two or more people that functions on a relatively continuous basis to achieve a common goal or set of goals.
A) organization
B) unit
C) team
D) ethnic group
E) informal group
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 5
Topic: Defining Organizational Behaviour
Skill: Applied
Objective: 2
10) Individuals face various challenges in organizational settings. Which of the following organizational challenges is OB best suited for?