MGMT 3720 Exam 1 Review Questions
With Correct Answers
Organizational |Behavior |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-study |of |human |action |in |the |context |of |
formal |group |environments |for |the |purpose |of |promoting |productivity.
Key |Management |Challenge |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-finding |ways |to |make |work |meaningful |
for |individuals |while |contributing.
Management |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |process |of |planning, |organizing, |leading, |and |
controlling |the |activities |of |employees |to |accomplish |an |organizations |objectives.
Foundations |of |Organizational |Behavior |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-economics, |psychology, |
sociology, |anthropology, |and |political |science. |"How |can |we |make |people |more |productive |at |
work?"
Challenges |for |todays |managers |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Global |competition, |new |technology, |
increased |emphasis |on |quality, |changing |employee |expectations, |diversity, |societal |pressures |
regarding |ethical |behavior.
Psychology |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-we |gain |tools |assessing |the |status |of |the |individual |- |their |
likes |and |dislikes, |their |tendencies, |their |capacities, |their |productivities.
Social |Psychology |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-gain |an |understanding |of |the |dynamic |nature |of |
groups |and |the |influence |that |others |have |on |individuals. |*most |time |spent*
, Sociology |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-gain |an |understanding |of |culture, |values, |and |the |priorities |
of |people |from |a |macro |perspective.
Anthropology |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-gain |an |element |of |objectivity |and |a |descriptive |
practice |of |assessing |human |beings |and |their |activities |as |entities |in |the |natural |world.
Seven |elements |of |Organizational |Structure |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Work |Specialization, |
departmentalization, |formalization, |centralization, |chain |of |command, |span |of |control, |
boundary |spanning.
Interpersonal |Skills |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-concerning |or |involving |relationships |between |
people.
Mechanistic |Models |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-High |specialization, |Rigid |
Departmentalization,Clear |chain |of |command, |Narrows |spans |of |control, |Centralization
| High |Formalization
Organic |Model |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a |structure |that |is |flat, |uses |cross-hierarchical |and |
cross-functional |teams, |has |low |formalization, |possesses |a |comprehensive |information |
network, |and |relies |on |participative |decision |making
Sapir-Whorf |Hypothesis |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |idea |that |different |languages |create |
different |ways |of |thinking
Managers |and |their |functions |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-plan, |organize, |lead |and |ATTEMPT |
control.
Tone |at |the |top |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-ethical |tone |set |by |top |management
With Correct Answers
Organizational |Behavior |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-study |of |human |action |in |the |context |of |
formal |group |environments |for |the |purpose |of |promoting |productivity.
Key |Management |Challenge |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-finding |ways |to |make |work |meaningful |
for |individuals |while |contributing.
Management |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |process |of |planning, |organizing, |leading, |and |
controlling |the |activities |of |employees |to |accomplish |an |organizations |objectives.
Foundations |of |Organizational |Behavior |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-economics, |psychology, |
sociology, |anthropology, |and |political |science. |"How |can |we |make |people |more |productive |at |
work?"
Challenges |for |todays |managers |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Global |competition, |new |technology, |
increased |emphasis |on |quality, |changing |employee |expectations, |diversity, |societal |pressures |
regarding |ethical |behavior.
Psychology |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-we |gain |tools |assessing |the |status |of |the |individual |- |their |
likes |and |dislikes, |their |tendencies, |their |capacities, |their |productivities.
Social |Psychology |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-gain |an |understanding |of |the |dynamic |nature |of |
groups |and |the |influence |that |others |have |on |individuals. |*most |time |spent*
, Sociology |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-gain |an |understanding |of |culture, |values, |and |the |priorities |
of |people |from |a |macro |perspective.
Anthropology |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-gain |an |element |of |objectivity |and |a |descriptive |
practice |of |assessing |human |beings |and |their |activities |as |entities |in |the |natural |world.
Seven |elements |of |Organizational |Structure |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Work |Specialization, |
departmentalization, |formalization, |centralization, |chain |of |command, |span |of |control, |
boundary |spanning.
Interpersonal |Skills |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-concerning |or |involving |relationships |between |
people.
Mechanistic |Models |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-High |specialization, |Rigid |
Departmentalization,Clear |chain |of |command, |Narrows |spans |of |control, |Centralization
| High |Formalization
Organic |Model |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a |structure |that |is |flat, |uses |cross-hierarchical |and |
cross-functional |teams, |has |low |formalization, |possesses |a |comprehensive |information |
network, |and |relies |on |participative |decision |making
Sapir-Whorf |Hypothesis |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |idea |that |different |languages |create |
different |ways |of |thinking
Managers |and |their |functions |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-plan, |organize, |lead |and |ATTEMPT |
control.
Tone |at |the |top |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-ethical |tone |set |by |top |management
