BMGT 364 Midterm || With correct answers.

Organizational Behavior correct answers a field of study that investigates the impact that individuals, groups, and structure have on behavior within organizations for the purpose of applying such knowledge toward improving an organization's effectiveness High efficiency correct answers Low resource waste High effectiveness correct answers High goal attainment Management correct answers the process of working with and through others to achieve organizational objectives Formula for Management Success correct answers 1. Collect data: Read or experience a management or organizational phenomenon 2. Identify: What is the behavior, process, or phenomenon in OB terminology? 3. Explain: Why did it occur or why will it occur? [Insert OB theory, concept, and/or definition] 4. Improve: How could you change, improve, or fix what happened? [Insert OB theory, concepts, and/or definitions] 5. Predict: What would happen if implemented #4? [Insert OB theory,concepts, and/or definitions] Human Perception correct answers process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions in order to give meaning to their environment; which ultimately affects what we do Cognitive misers correct answers people who don't like to spend effort thinking (i.e Scrooge) Attribution Theory correct answers how we attribute behavior (why did they do that?) Locus of Control: internal vs external Stability: stable vs. unstable Controllability: controllable vs. uncontrollable Fundamental Attribution Error correct answers tend to attribute others behaviors to internal faults rather than exterior events Self-serving bias correct answers We do well= internal success We fail= we blame others Stereotyping correct answers judging people based on group belonging Halo effect correct answers Observer's overall impression of a person influences the observer's feelings and thoughts about that person's character (i.e. male partners rating attractive female pictures higher than unattractive ones) Contrast Effects correct answers Judging people in the presence of others