Organizational Behaviour Understanding and Managing Life at Work 9th edition by Gary Johns Test bank

 
90) The idea of Scientific Management was developed at the Hawthorne works in the 1920s.
a. True
b. False
 
Answer: b
Diff: 1
Type: TF
Page Reference: 13
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.4 Contrast the “classical viewpoint” of management with that which the “human relations movement” advocated.
 
91) The field of organizational behaviour contributes to the prediction and understanding of behaviour, but it leaves the technology of intervening in organizational events to other disciplines.
a. True
b. False
 
Answer: b
Diff: 2
Type: TF
Page Reference: 10
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.2 Explain the concept of “organizational behaviour” and describe the goals of the field.
 
92) If the employee turnover of a firm is contingent upon the unemployment rate, it could mean that turnover increases as unemployment decreases.
a. True
b. False
 
Answer: a
Diff: 3
Type: TF
Page Reference: 10
Skill: Applied
Objective: 1.2 Explain the concept of “organizational behaviour” and describe the goals of the field.
 
93) Survival is a goal of virtually all organizations.
a. True
b. False
 
Answer: a
Diff: 1
Type: TF
Page Reference: 5
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.1 Define “organizations” and describe their basic characteristics.
 
94) The negotiation of a collective agreement with a union is a good example of the managerial role of disturbance handler.
a. True
b. False
 
Answer: b
Diff: 3
Type: TF
Page Reference: 16
Skill: Applied
Objective: 1.6 Explain what managers do—their roles, activities, agendas for action, and thought processes.
 
95) A manager who presents a new company policy to her employees at a meeting is performing the managerial role of spokesperson.
a. True
b. False
 
Answer: b
Diff: 3
Type: TF
Page Reference: 16
Skill: Applied
Objective: 1.6 Explain what managers do—their roles, activities, agendas for action, and thought processes.
 
96) A manager who decides to commit more money and employees to the development of a potentially lucrative new product is performing the managerial roles of both entrepreneur and resource allocator.
a. True
b. False
 
Answer: a
Diff: 3
Type: TF
Page Reference: 16
Skill: Applied
Objective: 1.6 Explain what managers do—their roles, activities, agendas for action, and thought processes.
 
97) According to Luthans, Hodgetts, and Rosenkrantz, if success is defined in terms of moving up the ladder quickly, then successful managers were those who devoted above average effort to networking.
a. True
b. False
 
Answer: a
Diff: 2
Type: TF
Page Reference: 16
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.6 Explain what managers do—their roles, activities, agendas for action, and thought processes.
 
98) According to Luthans, Hodgetts, and Rosenkrantz, if success is defined in terms of moving up the ladder quickly, then successful managers were those who devoted above average effort to human resource management.
a. True
b. False
 
Answer: b
Diff: 2
Type: TF
Page Reference: 16
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.6 Explain what managers do—their roles, activities, agendas for action, and thought processes.
 
99) Kotter found that managers use interpersonal networks to accomplish important organizational agendas.
a. True
b. False
 
Answer: a
Diff: 2
Type: TF
Page Reference: 17
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.6 Explain what managers do—their roles, activities, agendas for action, and thought processes.
 
100) Research by Simon and Isenberg indicates that successful managers almost never rely on intuition.
a. True
b. False
 
Answer: b
Diff: 2
Type: TF
Page Reference: 18
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.6 Explain what managers do—their roles, activities, agendas for action, and thought processes.
 
101) Human resources management refers to the application of organizational behaviour.
a. True
b. False
 
Answer: b
Diff: 1
Type: TF
Page Reference: 6
Skill: Applied
Objective: 1.2 Explain the concept of “organizational behaviour” and describe the goals of the field.
 
102) A survey of senior executives from all over the world found that talent was ranked as the most critical challenge.
a. True
b. False
 
Answer: b
Diff: 2
Type: TF