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

 
76) A family could be an example of an organization, as the term organization is defined in the text.
a. True
b. False
 
Answer: a
Diff: 2
Type: TF
Page Reference: 4
Skill: Applied
Objective: 1.1 Define “organizations” and describe their basic characteristics.
 
77) Organizations across all cultures face the same type of diversity issues as exist in North America.
a. True
b. False
 
Answer: b
Diff: 2
Type: TF
Page Reference: 19
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.7 Describe the societal and global trends that are shaping contemporary management concerns.
 
78) When we say that organizational behaviour involves contingencies, we mean that the occurrence of organizational behaviour depends on the presence or absence of other factors.
a. True
b. False
 
Answer: a
Diff: 2
Type: TF
Page Reference: 14
Skill: Applied
Objective: 1.5 Describe the "contemporary contingency approach" to management.
 
79) The text argues for a very physical, rather than a social, definition of organizations.
a. True
b. False
 
Answer: b
Diff: 1
Type: TF
Page Reference: 4
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.1 Define “organizations” and describe their basic characteristics.
 
80) When the text says that organizations are "social inventions," it means that they are essentially defined by people, not things.
a. True
b. False
 
Answer: a
Diff: 1
Type: TF
Page Reference: 4
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.1 Define “organizations” and describe their basic characteristics.
 
81) According to the text, all viable organizations have goals.
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.
 
82) The field of organizational behaviour is concerned with the actual behaviour or activities of organizational members but not with their attitudes.
a. True
b. False
 
Answer: b
Diff: 1
Type: TF
Page Reference: 5
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.2 Explain the concept of “organizational behaviour” and describe the goals of the field.
 
83) If a kind of organizational behaviour can be predicted, then we must be able to explain why it occurs.
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.
 
84) The contingency approach to management focuses on systematic improvement in the quality of an organization's products.
a. True
b. False
 
Answer: b
Diff: 2
Type: TF
Page Reference: 14
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.5 Describe the “contemporary contingency approach” to management.
 
85) Canada's top CEOs believe that retaining employees has become their number one priority.
a. True
b. False
 
Answer: a
Diff: 2
Type: TF
Page Reference: 23
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.7 Describe the societal and global trends that are shaping contemporary management concerns.
 
86) When we say that organizations are social inventions, we mean that their existence depends on the presence of specific individuals.
a. True
b. False
 
Answer: b
Diff: 2
Type: TF
Page Reference: 4
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.1 Define “organizations” and describe their basic characteristics.
 
87) Nonprofit organizations have goals.
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.
 
88) Behaviour in organizations can be effectively and efficiently controlled even if it can't be predicted or understood.
a. True
b. False
 
Answer: b
Diff: 2
Type: TF
Page Reference: 11
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.2 Explain the concept of “organizational behaviour” and describe the goals of the field.
 
89) When we say that rewards should be contingent on the needs of the worker, we mean that workers with different needs may require different rewards.
a. True
b. False
 
Answer: a
Diff: 2
Type: TF
Page Reference: 14
Skill: Applied
Objective: 1.5 Describe the “contemporary contingency approach” to management.