MANA 3318 EXAM 1 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS
What is the primary goal of Organizational Behavior (OB)?
A) Maximize company profits
B) Understand and improve human behavior in organizations
C) Develop financial strategies
D) Reduce employee salaries
B) Understand and improve human behavior in organizations
What are the three levels of OB analysis?
A) Individual, Team, Organizational
B) Emotional, Structural, Environmental
C) Psychological, Economic, Ethical
D) Personal, Cultural, Political
A) Individual, Team, Organizational
Why is OB important?
A) It ensures employees follow strict rules
B) It improves teamwork and organizational effectiveness
C) It focuses only on leadership skills
D) It eliminates workplace conflicts
,B) It improves teamwork and organizational effectiveness
What did the Hawthorne Studies reveal?
A) Better lighting increases productivity
B) Employees work harder when observed
C) Strict policies improve efficiency
D) Higher salaries always lead to motivation
B) Employees work harder when observed
Which of the following is a formal element of an organization?
A) Group norms
B) Management structure
C) Friendships among employees
D) Workplace gossip
B) Management structure
According to Hofstede, what does "power distance" refer to?
A) The willingness to take risks
B) The level of equality in power distribution
C) The importance of teamwork
D) The role of gender in leadership
B) The level of equality in power distribution
What is the difference between diversity and inclusion?
A) Diversity is about representation, while inclusion is about
belonging
, B) Diversity is optional, but inclusion is mandatory
C) Inclusion is only for leadership roles
D) Diversity applies only to race and gender
A) Diversity is about representation, while inclusion is about belonging
Cox & Blake identified which of the following as a reason for valuing
diversity?
A) Higher turnover rates
B) Improved problem-solving
C) Lower efficiency
D) Increased workplace conflict
B) Improved problem-solving
What is the key difference between equity and equality?
A) Equity focuses on fairness, while equality focuses on equal
treatment
B) They mean the same thing
C) Equality always leads to fairness
D) Equity is only important in government settings
A) Equity focuses on fairness, while equality focuses on equal treatment
What is ethnocentrism?
A) Accepting cultural differences
B) Believing one's culture is superior
C) Adapting to new environments
D) Promoting inclusion at work
VERIFIED ANSWERS
What is the primary goal of Organizational Behavior (OB)?
A) Maximize company profits
B) Understand and improve human behavior in organizations
C) Develop financial strategies
D) Reduce employee salaries
B) Understand and improve human behavior in organizations
What are the three levels of OB analysis?
A) Individual, Team, Organizational
B) Emotional, Structural, Environmental
C) Psychological, Economic, Ethical
D) Personal, Cultural, Political
A) Individual, Team, Organizational
Why is OB important?
A) It ensures employees follow strict rules
B) It improves teamwork and organizational effectiveness
C) It focuses only on leadership skills
D) It eliminates workplace conflicts
,B) It improves teamwork and organizational effectiveness
What did the Hawthorne Studies reveal?
A) Better lighting increases productivity
B) Employees work harder when observed
C) Strict policies improve efficiency
D) Higher salaries always lead to motivation
B) Employees work harder when observed
Which of the following is a formal element of an organization?
A) Group norms
B) Management structure
C) Friendships among employees
D) Workplace gossip
B) Management structure
According to Hofstede, what does "power distance" refer to?
A) The willingness to take risks
B) The level of equality in power distribution
C) The importance of teamwork
D) The role of gender in leadership
B) The level of equality in power distribution
What is the difference between diversity and inclusion?
A) Diversity is about representation, while inclusion is about
belonging
, B) Diversity is optional, but inclusion is mandatory
C) Inclusion is only for leadership roles
D) Diversity applies only to race and gender
A) Diversity is about representation, while inclusion is about belonging
Cox & Blake identified which of the following as a reason for valuing
diversity?
A) Higher turnover rates
B) Improved problem-solving
C) Lower efficiency
D) Increased workplace conflict
B) Improved problem-solving
What is the key difference between equity and equality?
A) Equity focuses on fairness, while equality focuses on equal
treatment
B) They mean the same thing
C) Equality always leads to fairness
D) Equity is only important in government settings
A) Equity focuses on fairness, while equality focuses on equal treatment
What is ethnocentrism?
A) Accepting cultural differences
B) Believing one's culture is superior
C) Adapting to new environments
D) Promoting inclusion at work
