According to the integrative model of organizational behavior, ______ would include such elements as
motivation, stress, and job satisfaction - correct answer ✔✔individual mechanisms
An employee's desire to remain a member of an organization that she or he respects is referred to as his
or her
The energetic forces that drive employees' work effort is best described as - correct answer
✔✔motivation
The resource-based view of organizations suggests that a resource is more valuable when it is which of
the following? - correct answer ✔✔inimitable, rare
Organizational behavior seeks to understand, explain, and improve employees' attitudes and _____. -
correct answer ✔✔behaviors
The premise that 12% or less of organizations will sustain and increase profitability by emphasizing
effective management practices is referred to as - correct answer ✔✔the rule of one-eighth
According to the integrative model of organizational behavior, which of the following would be
categorized as organizational mechanisms that contribute to individual mechanisms? - correct answer
✔✔organizational culture, organizational structure
In order to test market acceptance of the company's new product, Marketing Manager Francesca has
conducted a number of focus group interviews and has also had an independent firm conduct several
market surveys. Which basis for knowledge is Francesca relying upon? - correct answer ✔✔method of
science
The measure of how well an employee does his or her work tasks and responsibilities is known as -
correct answer ✔✔job performance
, Written predictions that specify relationships between variables are referred to as - correct answer
✔✔hypotheses
Which individual mechanism demonstrates how much employees believe that their company engages in
fair and honest business practices? - correct answer ✔✔truth, justice, and ethics
Which of the following perspectives argues that organizational resources that are valuable, rare, and
inimitable can lead to the creation of competitive advantage and an increase in the bottom-line
profitability of the organization? - correct answer ✔✔resource-based view
True or false: The basic premise of the Rule of One-Eighth is that effective management of organizational
behavior requires both a belief that several different practices are critical, as well as a long-term
commitment to continually improve those practices. - correct answer ✔✔true
A summary of the statistical relationships between variables is referred to as
Tyrone has been a sales manager for many years, and his staff has always reached or exceeded quota, so
he is confident that he has good leadership skills. Which of the following bases for knowledge does
Tyrone use to assess his leadership skills? - correct answer ✔✔method of experience
Jamie predicts that, if she implements flexible scheduling at the company, absenteeism will decrease.
This is an example of - correct answer ✔✔a hypothesis
The individual mechanism that deals with how employees acquire and apply knowledge to a job is
referred to as - correct answer ✔✔learning and decision making
A correlation of 0 between two variables suggests which of the following? - correct answer ✔✔no
statistical correlation
______ is defined as the value of the set of employee behaviors that contribute to organizational goal
accomplishment - correct answer ✔✔job performance
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