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OB MIDTERM EXAM NEWEST 2 LATEST VERSIONS 2024
(VERSION A AND B) COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
J. M. Juran and W. Edwards Deming, in the 1950's, introduced the importance of
_______________ to the public - ANSWER: quality
Managers must deal _____________ aspects of organizational behavior - ANSWER:
simultaneously with the internal and external
The United States is racially diverse and has been rapidly increasing its workforce
diversity since the _______ - ANSWER: 1970s
A(n) ___________ is an unwritten agreement between an employee and the
organization that specifies what each expects to give to and receive from the other -
ANSWER: psychological contract
In 1886, an engineer named Frederick W. Taylor presented a paper on scientific
management at a national meeting of engineers that was titled "The Engineer as
_______________ - ANSWER: an economist
When examining the contributions to the study of Organizational Behavior, the "unit
of analysis" associated with psychology is ______________. - ANSWER: individual
The first modern management articles were published in _______________ journals.
- ANSWER: engineering
According to the text, organizational survival is related to the ability of management
to do all of the following with information except: - ANSWER: retire it
The foundation of organization performance is _____ performance - ANSWER:
individual
Which of the following is included in the six forces reshaping management practice?
- ANSWER: all of the above
One of the most powerful influences on individual performance is ____________. -
ANSWER: an organizations reward system
Behavior is viewed as operating at the individual, _______________, and
organizational levels. - ANSWER: group
The essence of _________ is control over others. - ANSWER: power
,The _______________ criterion measures the ability of an organization to increase
its capacity to deal with environmental demands - ANSWER: development
Which of the following statements about power is true? - ANSWER: Managers derive
power from both organizational and individual sources.
The power of managers is clearly evidenced when they make decisions about
_______________. - ANSWER: all of the choices are correct
The introduction of _______________ fostered an era of "information technology." -
ANSWER: computer technology
To develop and sustain an advantage in an increasingly competitive, globalized
world, managers must harness the powers of information technology and
_______________ to be successful - ANSWER: human capital
The semiconductor pioneer Gordon Moore predicted in 1965 that computer power
would double every _______________ - ANSWER: two years
Competition has caused many organizations to make quality _______ priority. -
ANSWER: their top
Motivation and __________ interact to determine performance. - ANSWER: ability to
work
Taylor's major thesis was that maximum good for _________ can come only through
the cooperation of management and labor in the application of scientific methods. -
ANSWER: society
How well a firm _______________ and motivates a skilled workforce will have a
major impact on its ability to compete in the global marketplace. - ANSWER: all of
the choices are correct
Which of the following is considered an influence on individual behavior and
motivation in organizations? - ANSWER: all of the above
Which of the following countries is ranked highest on the Globalization Index? -
ANSWER: Singapore
The ____________ studies are still considered the major impetus behind the
emphasis on understanding and dealing with human resources. - ANSWER:
Hawthorne studies
_______________ is the ratio of outputs to inputs. - ANSWER: efficiency
According to current research, the average tenure for millennial employees in a job
is __________ years. - ANSWER: two
, Which of the following has contributed to the study of organizational behavior? -
ANSWER: all of the choices are correct
which of the following statements about motivation is true? - ANSWER: Motivation
and the ability to work interact to determine performance.
______________ suggests that an organization is a managed system that changes
inputs into outputs. - ANSWER: systems theory
The overarching criterion that cuts across each effectiveness dimension is
_______________. - ANSWER: quality
_______________ is the ability to get someone to do something you want to be
done, or to make things happen the way you want them to happen. - ANSWER:
power
To be successful, managers will need to harness the power of __________ and
human capital. - ANSWER: information technology
Frederick W. Taylor believed in _______________ approach to job design. -
ANSWER: a scientific
A surgical team performing open-heart surgery on a patient is an example of a(n)
_______________ group. - ANSWER: formal
As presented in the text, _______________ reflects the relationship between inputs
and output. - ANSWER: productivity
Every organization must respond to the needs of _______________. - ANSWER: all of
the choices are correct
Fayol's approach to management was significant, in that it contributed to all of the
following developments and positions except: - ANSWER: On-the-job training is the
best way to impart management skills
Fayol's theory of management emphasized the importance of all of the following
except: - ANSWER: conserving
_______________ refers to the tendency to be sociable, gregarious, assertive,
talkative, and active. - ANSWER: extroversion
The ADA requires that organizations make ____________ for disabled individuals. -
ANSWER: reasonable accommodations
All of the following are secondary dimensions of diversity except: - ANSWER:
sexual/affectional orientation
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