Ashworth Semester Exam BU350 Organizational Behavior

Question 1

The science of ________ was developed by applying general concepts to a particular situation, person, or group.

Organizational Behavior

Anthropology

Psychology

Sociology

Question 2

Organizational behavior is a field of study that investigates the impact the individuals, groups, and structure have on behavior within organizations, for the purpose of applying such knowledge toward  improving:

an organization's effectiveness.

an organization's social responsibilities.

the manager's pay.

the quality of the firm's products.

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of an affective attitude?

Believing that you did a good job

The observation that most dogs have four legs

The opinion that it is never acceptable to steal

Anger at being unfairly accused of a wrongdoing

Question 4

Which of the following terms indicates the degree to which people like or dislike themselves?

Core self-evaluation

Authoritarianism

Self-monitoring

Machiavellianism

Question 5

What is the main strength of job rotation?

It eliminates management involvement.

It increases motivation.

It increases productivity.

It decreases training costs.

Question 6

Which of the following is a group decision-making technique?

Mind mapping

Brainstorming

Lateral thinking

Group polarization

Question 7

Which theory of leadership proposes that followers attribute heroic or extraordinary leadership abilities when they observe certain behaviors?

Charismatic leadership theory

Authentic leadership theory

Transactional leadership theory

Attributional leadership theory

Question 8

According to the traditional view of conflict, conflict is:

harmful.

natural.

necessary.

healthy.

Question 9

You describe to your students a new committee within the university that brings together specialists from all different departments to develop a new interdisciplinary program. The structure of the committee best meets the definition of the:

matrix structure.

simple structure.

boundaryless organization.

virtual organization.

Question 10

_______ refers to the degree to which jobs within the organization are standardized.

Formalization

Decentralization

Departmentalization

Span of control