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

132) If we understand the reasons for a behaviour, we can often manage that behaviour effectively.
Diff: 2
Page Reference: 11
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.2 Explain the concept of “organizational behaviour” and describe the goals of the field.
 
133) Prediction and explanation of organizational behaviour correspond to the managerial task of analysis.
Diff: 2
Page Reference: 11
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.2 Explain the concept of “organizational behaviour” and describe the goals of the field.
 
134) Managers acquire, allocate, and utilize physical and human resources to accomplish goals.
Diff: 2
Page Reference: 11
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.3 Define "management" and describe what managers do to accomplish goals.
 
135) The managerial activity of human resource management includes motivating, reinforcing, disciplining and punishing, managing conflict, staffing, and training.
Diff: 3
Page Reference: 16
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.6 Explain what managers do—their roles, activities, agendas for action, and thought processes.
 
136) Networking is a critical managerial activity for moving up the ranks of the organization quickly.
Diff: 2
Page Reference: 16
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.6 Explain what managers do—their roles, activities, agendas for action, and thought processes.
 
137) Organizational behaviour is defined as the attitudes and behaviours of individuals and groups in organizations.
Diff: 1
Page Reference: 5
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.2 Explain the concept of “organizational behaviour” and describe the goals of the field.
 
138) Explanation is the goal of the field of organizational behaviour that involves determining the true reason for behaviour.
Diff: 1
Page Reference: 10
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.2 Explain the concept of “organizational behaviour” and describe the goals of the field.
 
139) Social inventions for accomplishing goals through group effort are called organizations.
Diff: 1
Page Reference: 4
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.1 Define “organizations” and describe their basic characteristics.
 
140) If the absenteeism rate of the organization depends on the season, we can also say that the absenteeism rate is contingent upon the season.
Diff: 2
Page Reference: 14
Skill: Applied
Objective: 1.5 Describe the “contemporary contingency approach” to management.
 
141) If the proper leadership style is contingent upon the experience of the employees, this means that it depends upon the employees' experience.
Diff: 2
Page Reference: 14
Skill: Applied
Objective: 1.5 Describe the “contemporary contingency approach” to management.
 
142) The goals of the field of organizational behaviour as portrayed in the text include management, explanation, and prediction.
Diff: 1
Page Reference: 10
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.2 Explain the concept of “organizational behaviour” and describe the goals of the field.
 
143) A manager who signs legal documents on behalf of his company is performing the role of figurehead.
Diff: 3
Page Reference: 15
Skill: Applied
Objective: 1.6 Explain what managers do—their roles, activities, agendas for action, and thought processes.
 
144) The goals of the field of organizational behaviour include predicting, explaining, and managing behaviour.
Diff: 1
Page Reference: 11
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.2 Explain the concept of “organizational behaviour” and describe the goals of the field.
 
145) Survival is a goal of virtually all organizations.
Diff: 1
Page Reference: 5
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.1 Define “organizations” and describe their basic characteristics.
 
146) Employee engagement is characterized by vigour, dedication, and absorption.
Diff: 2
Page Reference: 23
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.7 Describe the societal and global trends that are shaping contemporary management concerns.
 
147) The direct cost of absenteeism due to high work-life conflict is approximately $3 – 5 billion per year.
Diff: 2
Page Reference: 21
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.7 Describe the societal and global trends that are shaping contemporary management concerns.
 
148) Canada's top CEOs believe that retaining employees has become their number one priority.
Diff: 1
Page Reference: 23