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Organizational Behavior, 16e (Robbins/Judge)
Chapter 2 Diversity in Organizations
1) Kimberly Ortiz strongly believes in working for a company which promotes diversity. She believes that such organizations are respectful of differences and allow employees...
,Organizational Behavior, 16e (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
Explanation: B) Managers are defined as people who oversee the activities of others and who
are responsible for attaining goals in organizations. They make decisions, allocate resources, and
get work done by other people.
LO: 2
Difficulty: Easy
Quest. Category: Concept
Learning Outcome: Discuss the factors influencing individual decision making in organizations
2) Sally Mitchell works as a manager at an environmental organization. She is currently working
on a global warming project and decides which 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
Explanation: B) Managers are responsible for designing an organization's structure. This
function is called organizing. It includes determining what tasks are to be done, who is to do
them, how the tasks are to be grouped, who reports to whom, and where decisions are to be
made.
LO: 2
AACSB: Analytic Skills
Difficulty: Hard
Quest. Category: Application
,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
B) organizing
C) scrutinizing
D) evaluating
E) leading
Answer: E
Explanation: E) The leading function of managers involves motivating employees, directing
their activities, selecting the most effective communication channels, and resolving conflicts
among members.
LO: 2
AACSB: Analytic Skills
Difficulty: Hard
Quest. Category: Application
Learning Outcome: Discuss the factors influencing individual decision making in organizations
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
Explanation: A) To ensure things are going as they should, management must monitor the
organization's performance and compare it with previously set goals. If there are any significant
deviations, it is management's job to get the organization back on track. Tasks which involve
monitoring, comparing, and potential correcting are part of the controlling function.
LO: 2
AACSB: Analytic Skills
Difficulty: Hard
Quest. Category: Application
, 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
Explanation: A) The planning function encompasses defining an organization's goals,
establishing an overall strategy for achieving those goals, and developing a comprehensive set of
plans to integrate and coordinate activities.
LO: 2
Difficulty: Easy
Quest. Category: Concept
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
Explanation: B) According to Henry Mintzberg, a figurehead is a symbolic head who is required
to perform a number of routine duties of a legal or social nature.
LO: 2
Difficulty: Easy
Quest. Category: Concept
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
Explanation: A) A leadership role comprises hiring, training, motivating, and disciplining
employees.
LO: 2
AACSB: Analytic Skills
Difficulty: Moderate
Quest. Category: Application
Learning Outcome: Summarize the major theories of and approaches to leadership
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