Organizational Behavior Matters MCQs

Organizational Behavior Matters MCQs

Answer these 20+ Organizational Behavior Matters MCQs and see how sharp is your knowledge of Organizational Behavior Matters.
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1: The study of people and their activities in relation to societal, environmental, and cultural influences is known as?

A.   Anthropology

B.   Linguistic

C.   Archaeology

D.   None of these

2: What are the four main functions of management?

A.   Listening, coaching, praising, and monitoring

B.   Hiring, coaching, monitoring, and firing

C.   Explaining, predicting, influencing, and monitoring

D.   Planning, organizing, leading, and con­trolling

3: Intangible resources are crucial for organizations competing in a global economy. Which of the following describes an organization’s intangible resources?

A.   Equipment, property, and inventory

B.   Conceptual skills, emotional intelligence, sustainability

C.   Globalization, economic factors, cultural diversity

D.   Trust between managers and coworkers

4: Organizational behavior is based on the idea that people are the key to which of the following?

A.   Sales, revenue, and customer service

B.   Productivity, competitive edge, and financial success

C.   Manufacturing, service, and profit

D.   Vision, strategy, and planning

5: In planning, a manager does which of the following?

A.   Arranges resources, such as people, and functions to implement the strategy defined in a previous stage

B.   Monitors employee performance

C.   Sets goals, designs strategies, and identifies actions and resources needed to achieve success

D.   Ensures milestones are being reached

6: Which of the following is an intangible resource that is critical for gaining a competitive edge?

A.   Software

B.   Financing

C.   Human capital

D.   Raw materials

7: There were five behavioral sciences listed as major contributors to the field of organizational behavior. Which of the following lists three of the five?

A.   Archeology, linguistics, criminology

B.   Cognitive science, economics, public health

C.   Political science, sociology, anthropology

D.   Neuroscience, social networks, psychobiology

8: Which of the following describes critical thinkers?

A.   Achieves results, follows rules, and values extrinsic rewards

B.   Loyal to the company, gets along well with others, and values intrinsic rewards

C.   Provides great customer service, loyal to the company, and follows rules

D.   A questioning mind, a willingness to embrace change, and a keen desire to learn

9: Which of the following describes critical thinking?

A.   Critical thinking skills are innate and cannot be learned.

B.   HR professionals placed the need for critical thinking skills under innovation and IT skills.

C.   The most successful senior executives scored lower on critical thinking skills than less successful senior executives.

D.   The skill most in demand by corporations is critical thinking.

10: Select the response with the three activities an employee must do to be successful in a business environment that is increasingly fluid and global

A.   Be loyal, get results, and work well with others

B.   Be a leader, balance personal and work life activities, and lower his or her stress

C.   Provide great customer service, complete work on time, and be confident

D.   Be agile, adaptable, and open to learning new skills

11: From the lists below, select three of the seven challenges and opportunities facing organizations today.

A.   Critical thinking skills, financing, competitors

B.   Innovation, workforce diversity, customer service

C.   Education, politics, competition

D.   Government regulations, taxes, trade barriers

12: Which of the items listed is NOT one of the ways that organizations unethically exploit labor?

A.   Hiring children

B.   Allowing employees to choose to work overtime

C.   Paying very low wages

D.   Forcing employees to work in poor or unhealthy conditions

13: What do managers do who practice positive organizational behavior management techniques?

A.   Nurture the strengths of individuals

B.   Attempt to fix individuals’ weaknesses

C.   Identify and focus on individuals’ areas for improvement

D.   Wait until the annual review period to discuss an individual’s performance

14: When high-involvement management is effective, it ______.

A.   Builds strong relationships between employees and managers

B.   Fosters mistrust

C.   Decreases job satisfaction and eliminates all work-related stress

D.   Decreases work-life balance

15: What are the three main levels of organizational behavior analysis?

A.   The economic system, corporations, and organizations

B.   Individuals, teams, and organizations

C.   Teams, groups, and organizations

D.   Employees, managers, and executives

16: To succeed in a complex working environment where the only constant is change, which of the following is the most important to do?

A.   Delay sharing information with your peers to ensure you have a competitive advantage over them

B.   Ensure your individual goals are prioritized and completed before working on the team’s goals

C.   Understand the feelings, attitudes, and behaviors of others around you in order to work harmoniously and productively

D.   Always confidently take the lead on all projects to highlight your abilities to your manager

17: According to the text, organizations strive to build a more sustainable global marketplace by ______.

A.   Considering environmental factors

B.   Opening international offices

C.   Predicting corporate competitive advantage

D.   Maintaining a constant state of flux

A.   Open systems theory

B.   Contingency theory

C.   Evidence-based management

D.   Correlation

19: According to the text, when open systems work well, they create a ______.

A.   Balance

B.   Model

C.   Output

D.   Value chain

20: One of the various activities that parties engage in is __________.

A.   Dividing the electorate

B.   Narrowing voter choice

C.   Running candidates

D.   Reducing accountability mechanisms

21: Organizational behavior focuses on ________.

A.   Becomes less dissatisfied, and his or her motivation is unaffected

B.   What an organization does well

C.   Individual and group behavior as well as organizational aspects

D.   Individual people, while leadership is a process

22: Organizational design involves ____________.

A.   Pay can be based on the skills actually used on the tasks​ performed, allowing for lower labor costs overall

B.   Learning

C.   Creating the​ organization's structure

D.   Organizing