1. A correlation reflects the size and strength of the statistical relationship between two?
A. variables.
2. Organizational behavior is a defined business function, just like marketing and accounting.
A. False
3. Scientific management achieved which of the following?
A. It increased productivity.
4. Organizational behavior principles emphasize that since individuals work in isolation, they are not integral to a business’s success or failure.
A. False
5. Organizational citizenship refers to the behavior of individuals that makes a positive overall contribution to the organization.
A. True
6. Organizations pursuing a differentiation strategy often try to develop a competitive advantage based on product
A. innovation.
7. A researcher studying the relationship between age and diversity awareness finds a negative correlation. What do the researcher’s results suggest?
A. As age increases, diversity awareness decreases.
8. The success of virtual teams often depends upon the
A. leadership exhibited by managers.
9. Which of the following questions could NOT be answered as a result of organizational behavior research findings?
A. Should I seek a promotion with a competing firm
10. Interactionalism suggests individuals and situations interact continuously to determine individuals’ behavior.
A. True
11. Countries such as Pakistan and West Africa are more oriented toward the past and present, and they display respect for traditions and social obligations. These countries display
A. short-term values.
12. Which of the following is true about employees working in the same company but in different locations?
A. Their behaviors may differ within and across countries.
13. Deep-level characteristics are those considered to be
A. invisible.
14. Which of the following is NOT a major factor that accounts for much of the growth in international trade?
A. Opportunities to pursue higher labor costs in other countries
15. In countries such as Mexico and Venezuela, people tend to prefer to be in a situation in which authority is clearly understood and lines of authority are never bypassed. These cultures illustrate a
A. high power distance.
16. Which term refers to the ability to interact effectively with people of different cultures?
A. Cultural competence
17. Which of the following barriers to inclusion can create a higher comfort level in working relationships?
A. The “like me” bias
18. All of the following are considered cultural dimensions EXCEPT:
A. open-mindedness.
19. Which of the following describes the reverse mentoring technique?
A. Pairing a senior employee with a junior employee to transfer the skills of the junior employee to the senior employee
20. Which of the following statements about information technology is NOT true?
A. It has narrowed options for possible work sites.