MANA 3318 EXAM 1 REVIEW EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2026
What is organizational behavior? - ANS the study of individual behavior and group dynamics
in organizations
Where did organizational behavior come from? - ANS Psychology, Sociology, Engineering,
Anthropology, Management, and Medicine ( fredick taylor)
Formal Organizational Structure - ANS Departments, positions, functions, authority, and
reporting relationships as depicted on a firm's organizational chart.
Informal Organizational Structure - ANS the unofficial, unwritten network of relationships in a
firm which determine how things really happen like friendships and social groups
Hawthorne Studies - ANS A series of studies during the 1920s and 1930s that provided new
insights into individual and group behavior; performed better when they have attention
What is goal of organizatioal behavior? - ANS helps understand human behavior at work and
improve effectivness
what are the effects of OB? - ANS High performance, satisfaction, long-term success
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, Challenges of working with different people? - ANS Global-understanding cultures
Organizational- org culture, industry norms
Individualistic
self-awareness theory - ANS the idea that when people focus their attention on themselves,
they evaluate and compare their behavior to their internal standards and values
what are cultural differences based of? - ANS Hofstead 5 Dimensions
Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions - ANS Individualism-Collectivism,
Power Distance,
Uncertainty Avoidance,
Masculinity-Femininity
Long-Term--Short-Term Orientation.
Individualism vs. Collectivism - ANS describes whether a person functions primarily as an
individual(personal goals and achivements USA) or as part of a group( group loyalties japan)
Power Distance - ANS the degree to which a culture accepts unequal distribution of power
(high = authority , low = chill)
Uncertainty Avoidance - ANS the degree to which societies are willing to tolerate uncertainty
and risk
Masculinity vs. Femininity - ANS Masculine societies are defined by a focus on achievement,
competition and wealth;
feminine societies focus on cooperation, relationships and quality of life.
Time Orientation - ANS long term vs short term
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2026
What is organizational behavior? - ANS the study of individual behavior and group dynamics
in organizations
Where did organizational behavior come from? - ANS Psychology, Sociology, Engineering,
Anthropology, Management, and Medicine ( fredick taylor)
Formal Organizational Structure - ANS Departments, positions, functions, authority, and
reporting relationships as depicted on a firm's organizational chart.
Informal Organizational Structure - ANS the unofficial, unwritten network of relationships in a
firm which determine how things really happen like friendships and social groups
Hawthorne Studies - ANS A series of studies during the 1920s and 1930s that provided new
insights into individual and group behavior; performed better when they have attention
What is goal of organizatioal behavior? - ANS helps understand human behavior at work and
improve effectivness
what are the effects of OB? - ANS High performance, satisfaction, long-term success
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, Challenges of working with different people? - ANS Global-understanding cultures
Organizational- org culture, industry norms
Individualistic
self-awareness theory - ANS the idea that when people focus their attention on themselves,
they evaluate and compare their behavior to their internal standards and values
what are cultural differences based of? - ANS Hofstead 5 Dimensions
Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions - ANS Individualism-Collectivism,
Power Distance,
Uncertainty Avoidance,
Masculinity-Femininity
Long-Term--Short-Term Orientation.
Individualism vs. Collectivism - ANS describes whether a person functions primarily as an
individual(personal goals and achivements USA) or as part of a group( group loyalties japan)
Power Distance - ANS the degree to which a culture accepts unequal distribution of power
(high = authority , low = chill)
Uncertainty Avoidance - ANS the degree to which societies are willing to tolerate uncertainty
and risk
Masculinity vs. Femininity - ANS Masculine societies are defined by a focus on achievement,
competition and wealth;
feminine societies focus on cooperation, relationships and quality of life.
Time Orientation - ANS long term vs short term
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