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

 
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Type: ES
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Skill: Applied
Objective: 1.2 Explain the concept of "organizational behaviour" and describe the goals of the field.
 
180) Define and describe the differences and relationship between organizational behaviour and human resources management.
 
Answer:
Organizational behaviour refers to the attitudes and behavours of individuals and groups in organizations. Human resources management refers to programs, practices, and systems to acquire, develop, and retain employees in organizations. Human resource practices can be used to help develop positive employee attitudes and behaviours, and organizational behaviour can help to understand the use and effectiveness of different human resources practices.
 
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Type: ES
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Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.2 Explain the concept of "organizational behaviour" and describe the goals of the field.
 
181) What is corporate social responsibility and what does it have to do with organizational behaviour?
 
Answer:
Corporate social responsibility refers to an organization taking responsibility for the impact of its decisions and actions on its stakeholders. Many CSR issues are associated with organizational behaviour (treating employees fairly, creating a positive work environment and employee well-being, having a diverse workforce, encouraging work-family balance, and employment equity). Thus, organizational behaviour plays an important role in CSR, and organizational behaviour programs and practices are necessary for CSR.
 
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Type: ES
Page Reference: 23
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.7 Describe the societal and global trends that are shaping contemporary management.
 
182) How can an organization create a positive work environment and improve employee well-being?
 
Answer:
Organizational behaviour is concerned with creating a positive work environment and employee well-being. The textbook describes how this can be achieved through workplace spirituality which refers to workplaces that provide employees with meaning, purpose, a sense of community, and a connection to others. Employees in a spiritual workplace have opportunities for personal growth and development and feel valued and supported. The text also describes the importance of psychological capital which contributes to employee success and well-being as well as more positive attitudes and behaviours. Thus, a positive work environment and employee well-being can also be created by developing employees’ PsyCap which can be done through the use of PsyCap interventions.
 
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Type: ES
Page Reference: 20
Skill: Applied
Objective: 1.7 Describe the societal and global trends that are shaping contemporary management.
 
183) Define workplace spirituality and describe what an organization can do to create a spiritual workplace.
 
Answer:
Workplace spirituality refers to workplaces that provide employees with meaning, purpose, a sense of community, and a connection to others. Employees in a spiritual workplace have opportunities for personal growth and development and feel valued and supported. Organizations can create a spiritual workplace by providing employees with a meaningful work-life that is aligned with their values, interesting work that provides meaning and a feeling of purpose, a caring and supportive work environment, and connections to others. Providing employees with opportunities for growth and development is also important.
 
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Type: ES
Page Reference: 21
Skill: Applied
Objective: 1.7 Describe the societal and global trends that are shaping contemporary management.
 
184) Define corporate social responsibility and describe what organizations can do to be more socially responsible.
 
Answer:
Corporate social responsibility refers to an organization taking responsibility for the impact of its decisions and actions on its stakeholders. There are many things organizations can do to be more socially responsible: treating employees fairly, having a diverse workforce, providing programs for work-family balance, employment equity programs, being involved in the community, making donations to charitable organizations, and a concern for the environment and green initiatives.
 
Diff: 3
Type: ES
Page Reference: 23
Skill: Applied
Objective: 1.7 Describe the societal and global trends that are shaping contemporary management.
 
185) Define talent management and describe how organizational behaviour can help organizations improve their management of talent.
 
Answer:
Talent management refers to an organization’s processes for attracting, developing, retaining, and utilizing people with the required skills to meet current and future business needs. Many organizational behaviour practices are associated with attracting, developing, retaining, and utilizing people. Organizational behaviour provides the means for organizations to be designed and managed in ways that optimize the attraction, development, retention, engagement, and performance of talent. Examples described in the text include providing opportunities for learning, designing jobs that are challenging, meaningful, and rewarding, providing recognition and monetary rewards for performance, managing a diverse workforce, offering flexible work arrangements, and providing effective leadership. These are some of the things associated with organizational behaviour that can help an organization improve the management of talent.