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

Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.7 Describe the societal and global trends that are shaping contemporary management concerns.
 
149) Translating principles based on the best scientific evidence into organizational practices is known as evidence-based management.
Diff: 2
Page Reference: 11
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.3 Define "management" and describe what managers do to accomplish goals.
 
150) Scientific Management advocates the use of careful research to determine the optimum degree of specialization and standardization.
Diff: 2
Page Reference: 13
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.4 Contrast the “classical viewpoint” of management with that which the “human relations movement” advocated.
 
151) A manager who wants to centralize power at the top of the organization is creating a bureaucracy.
Diff: 2
Page Reference: 13
Skill: Applied
Objective: 1.4 Contrast the “classical viewpoint” of management with that which the “human relations movement” advocated.
 
152) The Hawthorne studies illustrated how psychological and social processes affect productivity and work adjustment.
Diff: 2
Page Reference: 13
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.4 Contrast the “classical viewpoint” of management with that which the “human relations movement” advocated
 
153) The manager who networks is likely to move 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.
 
154) The manager who devotes time to human resource management is likely to have employees who are satisfied and committed.
Diff: 2
Page Reference: 16
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.6 Explain what managers do—their roles, activities, agendas for action, and thought processes.
 
155) National culture is one of the most important contingency variables in organizational behaviour.
Diff: 2
Page Reference: 19
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.6 Explain what managers do—their roles, activities, agendas for action, and thought processes.
 
156) Observers of successful managers have often noted that intuition seems to guide many of their actions.
Diff: 2
Page Reference: 18
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.6 Explain what managers do—their roles, activities, agendas for action, and thought processes.
 
157) In Canada, visible minorities are the fastest growing segment of the population.
Diff: 2
Page Reference: 19
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.7 Describe the societal and global trends that are shaping contemporary management concerns.
 
158) The number of visible minorities in Canada is expected to double by 2017.
Diff: 2
Page Reference: 20
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.7 Describe the societal and global trends that are shaping contemporary management concerns.
 
159) In less than a decade, the workforce will be dominated by people over the age of 40 .
Diff: 2
Page Reference: 20
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.7 Describe the societal and global trends that are shaping contemporary management concerns.
 
160) Much of the intellectual and physical work done in organizations is quite literally performed by groups.
Diff: 2
Page Reference: 5
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.1 Define “organizations” and describe their basic characteristics.
 
161) Knowledge of organizational behaviour will help you understand the use and effectiveness of human resources.
Diff: 2
Page Reference: 6
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.2 Explain the concept of “organizational behaviour” and describe the goals of the field
 
162) Psychological capital is characterized by self-efficacy, optimism, hope, and resilience.
Diff: 2
Page Reference: 22
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.7 Describe the societal and global trends that are shaping contemporary management concerns.
 
163) Work 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.
 
164) Corporate social responsibility refers to an organization taking responsibility for the impact of its decisions and actions on its stakeholders.
Diff: 2
Page Reference: 23
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.7 Describe the societal and global trends that are shaping contemporary management concerns.