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TEST BANK FOR ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR, 15TH
EDITION, STEPHEN P. ROBBINS, TIMOTHY A. JUDGE, and
ISBN-10: 0132834871, ISBN-13: 9780132834872 A+
Organizational Behavior, 15e (Robbins/Judge) Chapter 1 What Is Organizational Behavior?


1) are defined as people who oversee the activities of others and who are responsible
for attaining goals in organizations.
A) Assistants
B) Managers
C) Secretaries
D) Interns
E) Apprentices Answer: B


2) Sally Mitchell works as a manager at an environmental organization. She is currently
working on a global warming project and decides what tasks related to creating awareness about
the issue need to be done. In addition, she is also deciding which members of her team will work
on engaging with the public and which will work on lobbying with the government. She is also
assigning people as team members to ensure that tasks are undertaken on time. Which of the
following categories of functions is Mitchell undertaking?
A) planning
B) organizing
C) scrutinizing
D) controlling
E) envisioning Answer: B


3) Johanna Reid, a campaign manager at a child rights organization, recently started
working on an illiteracy project. During the project, she needs to motivate team members to
attain their project milestones and direct them through different phases of the project. Which of
the following kinds of functions will these tasks be covered under?
A) planning

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B) organizing
C) scrutinizing
D) evaluating
E) leading Answer: E


4) Lesley Torres is a project manager for the campaign "Action against Deforestation in
Indonesia". She recently faced a glitch when the campaign could not be launched publicly
according to schedule. Torres monitored the schedule to find the cause of the delay, before
speeding up the implementation process by allocating more members for the implementation
phase. By doing this, which of the following functions is she performing?
A) controlling
B) planning
C) formulating
D) leading
E) organizing


Answer: A
5) Which of the following functions do managers undertake as part of planning functions?
A) defining an organization's goals
B) implementing strategies for achieving goals
C) executing plans to integrate activities
D) accomplishing goals of a project
E) employing strategies to coordinate tasks Answer: A
6) According to Henry Mintzberg, a factory supervisor giving a group of high school
students a tour of the plant may be termed as a .
A) leader
B) figurehead
C) resource allocator
D) negotiator
E) disturbance handler Answer: B



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7) Ellen Ortiz works as a sales manager at a telecom firm. The company has recently
launched a new product in the market. Her work in the next few weeks involves sharing
knowledge about the product with her team members. She will also need to inspire them to reach
their sales targets, and clarify any doubts about the new product. Which of the following roles is
Ortiz playing?
A) leader
B) liaison
C) disseminator
D) spokesperson
E) negotiator Answer: A


8) Regina George works as a campaign manager in a not-for-profit organization in
Hampshire. For the upcoming campaign against genetic engineering, she is networking with
managers who are working on the issue of food safety. Through her network of contacts, she
strives to gain information about the stakeholders in the food industry and other lobby groups.
Which of the following roles is George most likely to be playing according to Mintzberg's
classification of managerial roles?
A) figurehead
B) leader
C) liaison
D) entrepreneur
E) resource allocator Answer: C


9) Annette Simpson works for a fashion house in Paris and is preparing for the company's
upcoming line of winter clothing. She is currently researching online to know what is in vogue
this season. In addition, she is also networking with contacts from the press and fashion
magazine editors to understand the changing tastes of consumers. Which of the following roles is
Simpson playing according to Mintzberg's classification of managerial roles?
A) figurehead
B) leader
C) symbol head

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D) monitor
E) spokesperson


Answer: D
10) According to Mintzberg's classification of managerial roles, the role of a(n) is to
transmit information received from outsiders or from other employees to members of the
organization.
A) entrepreneur
B) resource allocator
C) spokesperson
D) leader
E) disseminator Answer: E
11) The role of a(n) , according to Mintzberg's classification of managerial roles, is to
transmit information to outsiders about an organization's plans, policies, actions, and results and
one which serves as an expert in the organization's industry.
A) spokesperson
B) disturbance handler
C) entrepreneur
D) leader
E) liaison Answer: A
12) According to Mintzberg's classification of managerial roles, a(n) searches the
organization and its environment for opportunities and initiates projects to bring about change.
A) spokesperson
B) disturbance handler
C) entrepreneur
D) resource allocator
E) negotiator Answer: C
13) According to Mintzberg's classification of managerial roles, the role of a(n) is to
make or approve significant organizational decisions and assign human, physical, and monetary
assets.
A) disseminator

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