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Chapter 01 Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior True / False Questions 1. Three challenges organizations are facing include globalization, increasing workforce diversity, and emerging employment relationships. True False 2. Organizational behavior encompasses the study of how organizations interact with their external environments. True False 3. Studying OB at multiple levels is not recommended as it could lead to perceptual errors. True False 4. In order for something to be called an organization, it must have certain assets such as buildings and equipment. True False 5. All organizations have a collective sense of purpose, whether it's producing oil or creating the fastest Internet search engine. True False 6. Organizational behavior emerged as a distinct field around the 1940s. Before that, organizations had not been studied at all. True False 7. German sociologist Max Weber wrote abou t rational organizations and systematic ways to organize work processes and motivate employees through goal setting and rewards. True False 8. The "human relations" school of management emphasized the study of employee attitudes and informal group dynamics in the workplace. True False 9. Until the 1930s, most organizational research and practice tried to improve work efficiency by changing working conditions and job duties. Employee thoughts and feelings were ignored and usually considered irrelevant. True False 10. Studying OB does not make a difference in one's career success. True False 11. The greatest value of OB knowledge is that it helps us to get things done in the workplace. True False 12. Organizational behavior knowledge is strictly for managers, not for working level employees. True False 13. OB knowledge is beneficial not only to an individual, but also to an organization's financial health. True False 14. Investment po rtfolio studies suggest that specific OB characteristics are important "positive screens" for selecting companies with the best long -term share appreciation. True False 15. A company's success is only mildly influenced by the quality of its CEO. True False 16. Organizational effectiveness is considered the "ultimate dependent variable" in organizational behavior. True False 17. The best indicator of a company's effectiveness is how well it achieves its stated objectives. True False 18. The best yardstick of organizational effectiveness is a composite of four perspectives: open systems, organizational learning, high -performance work practices, and stakeholders. True False 19. Open systems canno t exist without dependence on an external environment, whereas closed systems can exist without dependence on an external environment. True False 20. According to the open systems perspective, most organizations have one working part rather than m any sub -components. True False
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