Which of the following statements is true regarding innovative organization?
A) Organic structures negatively influence innovation.
B) Interunit communication is low in innovative organizations.
C) Short tenure in management is associated with innovation.
D) Innovation is nurtured when there is an abundance of resources.
E) Innovative organizations reward both successes and failures.
Julio and Waylin both work at a trendy uptown clothing store and were hired at the
same time. Julio was recently promoted over Waylin (who is balding), even though
Julio often misses work. Which element of status explains this occurrence?
A) power a person wield over others
B) person’s ability to contribute to group goals
C) an individual’s personal characteristics.
D) group interactions
E) the size of the organization
If you ever felt like speaking up in a meeting, a classroom, or an informal group but
decided against it then the reason behind it could be ________.
A) self-efficacy
B) positivity offset
C) groupthink
D) self-concordance
E) groupshift
________ is as important for managers as for front-line employees and among all big
five traits, this trait is most consistently related to job performance.
A) Extraversion
B) Agreeableness
C) Conscientiousness
D) Emotional stability
E) Openness to experience
After a successful 20 year career as a rock band, and 10 years apart, Laski United has
reunited for a tour. Their lead singer, Chuck Corcoran, has returned to the band after a
fairly successful solo album. In this scenario, Laski United could be most likely
classified as a ________.
A) work group
B) work team
C) problem-solving team
D) cross-functional team
E) self-managed team
What happens during the adjourning stage of the five-stage group-development model?
A) wrapping up activities
B) assimilating a common set of expectations
C) solidifying the group structure
D) resisting the constraints of the group
E) dealing with uncertainty about leadership
The president of a small Asian country was hailed as a visionary and a genius when the
nation’s economy burgeoned during his first term in office. However, when the currency
and the stock markets crashed during his government’s second term, he was criticized as
arrogant, elitist, and shortsighted. This scenario reflects the ________ theory of
leadership.
A) traits
B) behavioral
C) LMX
D) substitutes
E) attribution
The current trend of decentralizing organizations makes culture ________.
A) impossible to sustain
B) more important than ever
C) difficult to achieve
D) both A and C
E) both B and C
Which dimension of the Big Five Model is a measure of reliability?
A) extraversion
B) agreeableness
C) conscientiousness
D) openness to experience
E) emotional stability
A receiver who translates a sender’s message is engaging in the process of ________.
A) encoding
B) decoding
C) transmission
D) feedback
E) recoding
Which of the following is not a topic or concern related to OB?
A) turnover
B) leader behavior
C) productivity
D) management
E) family behavior
Which of the following is the last step in the Kotter’s eight-step plan for implementing
change?
A) Form a coalition with enough power to lead the change.
B) Establish a sense of urgency by creating a compelling reason for why change is
needed.
C) Communicate the vision throughout the organization.
D) Reinforce the changes by demonstrating the relationship between new behaviors and
organizational success.
E) Consolidate improvements, reassess changes, and make necessary adjustments in the
new programs.
With reference to the job characteristics model, which of the following defines task
identity?
A) the degree to which a job requires completion of a whole and identifiable piece of
work
B) the degree to which work activities generates direct and clear information about
performance
C) the degree to which a job provides the worker freedom in scheduling and procedure
D) the degree to which a job has an impact on the lives or work of other people
E) the degree to which a job requires a variety of different activities
The emotional or feeling component of a person’s attitude is called ________.
A) complex understanding
B) the cognitive component
C) the affective component
D) a complex attitude
E) the behavior component
Studies have shown that there are some cultural differences in negotiation styles.
Negotiators of which country are reported to have less trust in their negotiation
counterparts?
A) United States
B) Japan
C) Hong Kong
D) India
E) Germany
Both ________ and strong culture achieve the same end result of predictability,
orderliness, and consistency.
A) high formalization
B) low departmentalization
C) wide span of control
D) low work specialization
E) people orientation
Which of the following statements accurately describes the attribution theory of
leadership?
A) Leadership is merely an attribution people make about other individuals.
B) Good leaders attribute their successes to their team or group members.
C) Leadership qualities are attributions that are independent of performance.
D) The achievement of group goals is rarely attributed to good leadership.
E) Leadership is an attribute that individuals are born with.
How does gainsharing help the group as a whole?
A) The high performers pressure weaker ones to work harder and improve overall
performance.
B) The high performers can help the low performers by taking on their responsibility.
C) The new employees and low performers do not have a part in the overall gains
accrued to the group.
D) The group’s overheads are distributed evenly across the group.
E) The group’s responsibilities are distributed evenly across the group.