Organizational Behaviour: Understanding and Managing Life at Work 10th edition by Gary Johns Test ba
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1 Type: TF Page Ref: 5
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.2 Explain the concept of organizational behaviour and describe the goals of the field.
18) If a kind of organizational behaviour can be predicted, then we must be able to explain why it occurs.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2 Type: TF Page Ref: 9
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.2 Explain the concept of organizational behaviour and describe the goals of the field.
19) Behaviour in organizations can be effectively and efficiently controlled even if it can't be predicted or understood.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2 Type: TF Page Ref: 10
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.2 Explain the concept of organizational behaviour and describe the goals of the field.
20) 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.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2 Type: TF Page Ref: 10
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.2 Explain the concept of organizational behaviour and describe the goals of the field.
21) If the employee turnover of a firm is contingent upon the unemployment rate, it could mean that turnover increases as unemployment decreases.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 3 Type: TF Page Ref: 14
Skill: Applied
Objective: 1.2 Explain the concept of organizational behaviour and describe the goals of the field.
22) Human resources management refers to the application of organizational behaviour.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1 Type: TF Page Ref: 5
Skill: Applied
Objective: 1.2 Explain the concept of organizational behaviour and describe the goals of the field.
23) The best companies to work for also have the best performance.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1 Type: TF Page Ref: 7
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.2 Explain the concept of organizational behaviour and describe the goals of the field.
24) Effective organizational leaders tend to possess identical personality traits.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1 Type: TF Page Ref: 8
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.2 Explain the concept of organizational behaviour and describe the goals of the field.
25) Nearly all workers prefer stimulating, challenging jobs.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1 Type: TF Page Ref: 8
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.2 Explain the concept of organizational behaviour and describe the goals of the field.
26) Managers have a very accurate idea about how much their peers and superiors are paid.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1 Type: TF Page Ref: 8
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.2 Explain the concept of organizational behaviour and describe the goals of the field.
27) Workers have a very accurate idea about how often they are absent from work.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1 Type: TF Page Ref: 8
Skill: Recall