ORGB Certification Questions and CORRECT Answers (UPDATED)

The study of organizational behavior is primarily concerned with the _____ dynamics in organizations. a. Interpersonal b. behavioral c. psychosocial d. All of these answers are correct. - D Companies like Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler, which produce automobiles, belong to the _____ sector of the economy. a. manufacturing b. service c. government d. nonprofit - A From the external perspective, a person's history, feelings, thoughts, and personal value systems are very important in interpreting actions and behavior. a. True b. False - B Organizations have often been described as clockworks because of the assumption that a. human behavior is timely. b. human behavior is logical. c. human behavior is unpredictable. d. human behavior is predictable. - B Organizational behavior is an interdisciplinary study that draws from several disciplines. Which of the disciplines listed below contributes directly to organizational behavior? a. theology b. sociology c. physics d. astrology - B Organizational behavior is best described as the study of individual _____ and organizational _____. a. dynamics; regulations b. behavior; dynamics c. perspectives; transitions d. preferences; choices - B Too much change often leads to stagnation, while not enough change leads to chaos. a. True b. False - B Which category do theories of human behavior that analyze a person's thoughts, feelings, past experiences, and needs fall into? a. external b. internal c. preferential d. interactive - B _____ is the study of overseeing activities and supervising people in organizations. a. Anthropology b. Psychology c. Administration d. Management - D The importance of the informal elements of an organization was first suggested by the _____. a. Weber Studies b. Labor unions c. Kodak Studies d. Hawthorne Studies - D