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Chap 01_ORGB3
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
1. The study of individual differences is the main focus of anthropology.
a. True
b. False
2. A change initiative often results in failure.
a. True
b. False
3. It is often how we behave in the midst of change that determines whether change will fail or result in success.
a. True
b. False
4. Management involves the coordination of activities and human resources for the accomplishment of organization
goals.
a. True
b. False
5. Skill development is facilitated by structured practice and feedback.
a. True
b. False
6. A business firm’s interaction with the environment is a characteristic of an open system.
a. True
b. False
7. Total quality management is a total dedication to continuous improvement.
a. True
b. False
8. A complete understanding of organizational behaviour requires only an understanding of the organizational
context within which human behaviour is acted out.
a. True
b. False
9. Global competition is a leading force driving change at work.
a. True
b. False
10. The study and management of organizational behaviour is primarily an art rather than a science.
a. True
b. False
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11. Early research with individuals, groups, and organizations in the midst of environmental change found that change
is often experienced as a threat, which leads to a reliance on well-learned and dominant forms of behaviour.
a. True
b. False
12. A manager who applies the design thinking approach will be relying on past successes.
a. True
b. False
13. In the midst of change, people often become rigid and reactive rather than open and responsive.
a. True
b. False
14. Organizational behaviour is considered a blended discipline.
a. True
b. False
15. The informal organization is the unofficial part of the system.
a. True
b. False
16. A questioning and probing attitude is at the core of critical thinking.
a. True
b. False
17. Role set, norms, and intragroup and intergroup behavioural dynamics are key aspects in the field of psychology.
a. True
b. False
18. Total quality management is an employee-oriented philosophy of management.
a. True
b. False
19. The hierarchy of authority or chain of command is an important feature of the informal organization.
a. True
b. False
20. The Six Sigma approach is characterized by self-directed work teams and an orientation on quality.
a. True
b. False
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
21. Which is an example of the snake pit metaphor or the “dark side”?
a. a rational, logical approach to work b. working in teams
c. workplace violence d. human behaviour in times of change
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22. What represents the core technology of a postsecondary educational institution?
a. library, laboratories, classrooms, and computer equipment
b. registration and billing systems
c. athletic programs
d. student brain power
23. What distinguishes medicine from psychology?
a. the study of the individual b. the study of society
c. health and wellness programs d. the study of design
24. The Human Resource Manager of the organization considers certain skills necessary to be successful. Which
skills is she/he looking for in new employees?
a. resource management, oral communication, computer use, and numeracy
b. resource management, thinking skills, computer skills, and oral communication
c. thinking skills, computer and document use, and oral communication
d. resource management, reading mathematics, communication, and critical thinking
25. How does the discipline of organizational behaviour distinguish itself from other disciplines?
a. by emphasizing absolutes b. by emphasizing the situation
c. by emphasizing the organization d. by emphasizing the organizational system
26. What is best reflected by the unofficial and less visible part of the system?
a. social surface b. informal organization
c. overt organization d. formal organization
27. Why was the open system view of an organization established?
a. to better understand an organization’s function
b. to better understand the individual
c. to better understand individual behaviour and group processes
d. to better understand the structural dimensions of organizations
28. Which discipline emphasizes the design, implementation, and coordination of administrative and organizational
systems?
a. psychology b. management
c. anthropology d. sociology
29. What is represented by the hiring of new staff and the purchase of material?
a. outputs b. throughputs
c. inputs d. transformations
30. When contrasting Six Sigma to TQM, executive ownership in Six Sigma can be compared to TQM’s self-
directed work teams. What element of TQM can be compared to Six Sigma’s business results-oriented
philosophy?
a. cross-functional b. quality oriented
c. self-directed d. quality initiated
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