Which of the following statements about the field of organisational behaviour (OB is false)

Organizational Behaviour: Concepts, Controversies, Applications, Sixth Canadian Edition

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Chapter 01: What Is Organizational Behaviour?

Chapter 01 Multiple Choice Questions

1.Which of the following statements about organizational behaviour (OB) is false?

a.OB is relevant only in employment situations.

b.OB can shed light on the interactions among family members.

c.OB can be used in community settings like children’s daycare centres.

d.OB can be applied to any organization in order to make it run more effectively.

e.OB focuses on 3 levels of behaviour that can occur in any organization.

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Question ID:01-1-01Skill:Recall

Topic:Defining Organizational BehaviourObjective:1

Answer :a.OB is relevant only in employment situations.

2. Which of the following situations would likely receive the least benefit from studying Organizational

Behaviour(OB) techniques?

a.voluntary community groups

b.large family situations and interactions

c.post-secondary education student study groups

d.religious organizations

e.pre-teen paper routes

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Question ID:01-1-02Skill:Recall

Topic:Defining Organizational BehaviourObjective:1

Answer :e.pre-teen paper routes

3.A field of study that investigates the impact of individuals, groups, and structure on behaviour within

organizations is known as

a.psychology.

b.sociology.

c.social psychology.

d.anthropology.

e.organizational behaviour.

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Question ID:01-1-03Skill:Recall

Topic:Defining Organizational BehaviourObjective:1

Answer :e.organizational behaviour.

4.A consciously coordinated social unit composed of a group of people that function on a relatively continuous

basis to achieve a common set of goals is known as a(n)

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Which of the following statements about organizational behaviour (OB) is false?

a. OB is relevant only in employment situations.

b. OB can shed light on the interactions among family members.

c. OB can be used in community settings like children's daycare centres.

d. OB can be applied to any organization in order to make it run more effectively.

e. OB focuses on 3 levels of behaviour that can occur in any organization.

Which of the following situations would likely receive the least benefit from studying

Organizational Behaviour(OB) techniques?

a. voluntary community groups

b. large family situations and interactions

c. post-secondary education student study groups d. religious organizations

e. pre-teen paper routes

A field of study that investigates the impact of individuals, groups, and structure on

behaviour within organizations is known as

a. psychology.

b. sociology.

c. social psychology.

d. anthropology.

e. organizational behaviour.

A consciously coordinated social unit composed of a group of people that function on

a relatively continuous basis to achieve a common set of goals is known as a(n)

a. work group.

b. team.

c. organization.

d. society.

e. task force.

Which of the following topics is generally considered to be outside the field of OB?

a. therapy

b. absenteeism

c. employment turnover d. productivity

e. job satisfactioneee

Organizational behaviour is generally defined as a field of study that

a. investigates how organizations effectively face competition.

b. investigates the impact that individuals, groups, and structure have on behaviour

within organizations.

c. attempts to understand and solve problems regarding individual behaviour on and

off the job.

d. seeks ways and means to match human effort with technology.

e. examines how the structure of different organizations contributes to, or inhibits,

effective communication.