Question 1

Lower-level managers expend efforts to design jobs, team structures and reward systems as part of their daily routine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The goal of the field of OB is aimed at understanding:

Accepted Answer

A)   individual behavior
B)   group behavior
C)   intra-group behavior
D)   how knowledge of individual and group behavior can contribute to enhancing the performance of an organization
E)   how individual behavior contributes to effective decision makingF) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Senior managers have the primary responsibility for which of the following in an organization?

Accepted Answer

A)   vision, strategy, and direction of the organization
B)   implementing the organization's strategy
C)   assisting the organization in maintaining adaptability
D)   providing coaching and support for the organization's associates
E)   ensuring that associates have the information they needF) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

Human capital that is valuable, rare, and difficult to imitate is useful in creating true competitive advantage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Research has shown that training in high-involvement management organizations significantly affects productivity and competitiveness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Trust between managers and associates is not necessary in a high- involvement organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

All of the following are keys to high-involvement management except:

Accepted Answer

A)   selective hiring
B)   extensive training
C)   decision power
D)   information restriction
E)   incentive compensationF) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

Much of the training of human capital at Proctor & Gamble is done by human resource management or training specialists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

_____________suggests that people will likely perform best when they have self-confidence, are optimistic, and are resilient.

Accepted Answer

A)   Positive OB
B)   Goal oriented OB
C)   The Emotional Intelligence Theory
D)   The Optimistic OB Theory
E)   The Human Capital TheoryF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 10

The strategic approach to organizational behavior is based on the belief that people are the foundation of the organization's _______________.

Accepted Answer

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