HMGT 3310 MIDTERM EXAMINATION TEST
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ Goals of OB. Answer: Explanation
-why an individual or group did something
-occurs after the fact
-Robbins says is least important of the goals
Prediction
-focuses on future events
-predict responses to change
Control
-Robbins claims the control function is controversial
-some call it "unethical and repugnant", why?
-Must it be?
⩥ What does OB study?. Answer: - Studies dimensions of individual,
group, and organizational behaviors
- emphasizes a global context
- studies the nature of managerial work
- studies the influence of ethics in human behavior
,⩥ Organizations. Answer: is a consciously coordinated social unit,
composed of two or more people, that may function on a relatively
continuous basis possessing authority relations, communication systems,
use of incentives, and some type of legal status.
Possess systems of social interactions possessing:
- authority relations
- communication systems
- use of incentives
- some type of legal status
Examples are everywhere
- businesses
- colleges
- stores
- prisons
⩥ Frederick Taylor and Taylorism. Answer: Though Taylor irritated
many people, he is now generally acknowledged as the 20th century's
first labor consultant.
job- Carefully study the jobs to develop standard work practices,
standardize all tools
- Scientifically select each worker
, - Mgt. and workers must cooperate to ensure that work is done according
to standard practices
- Mgt. plans and workers do
⩥ Henri Fayol's Management Functions. Answer: Five Functions of
Management
- planning
- organizing
- command
- coordination
- control
⩥ Self-Leadership. Answer: The process of influencing oneself to
establish the self-direction and self-motivation needed to perform a task
⩥ Job Characteristics Theory. Answer: A theory that argues that five core
characteristics (variety, identity, significance, autonomy, and feedback)
combine to result in high levels of satisfaction with the work itself.
⩥ Hawthorne Studies. Answer: determine if level of lighting affected
human productivity.
- For the experimental group
raised light level, production increased
- Control groups (left light level alone) production increased as well
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ Goals of OB. Answer: Explanation
-why an individual or group did something
-occurs after the fact
-Robbins says is least important of the goals
Prediction
-focuses on future events
-predict responses to change
Control
-Robbins claims the control function is controversial
-some call it "unethical and repugnant", why?
-Must it be?
⩥ What does OB study?. Answer: - Studies dimensions of individual,
group, and organizational behaviors
- emphasizes a global context
- studies the nature of managerial work
- studies the influence of ethics in human behavior
,⩥ Organizations. Answer: is a consciously coordinated social unit,
composed of two or more people, that may function on a relatively
continuous basis possessing authority relations, communication systems,
use of incentives, and some type of legal status.
Possess systems of social interactions possessing:
- authority relations
- communication systems
- use of incentives
- some type of legal status
Examples are everywhere
- businesses
- colleges
- stores
- prisons
⩥ Frederick Taylor and Taylorism. Answer: Though Taylor irritated
many people, he is now generally acknowledged as the 20th century's
first labor consultant.
job- Carefully study the jobs to develop standard work practices,
standardize all tools
- Scientifically select each worker
, - Mgt. and workers must cooperate to ensure that work is done according
to standard practices
- Mgt. plans and workers do
⩥ Henri Fayol's Management Functions. Answer: Five Functions of
Management
- planning
- organizing
- command
- coordination
- control
⩥ Self-Leadership. Answer: The process of influencing oneself to
establish the self-direction and self-motivation needed to perform a task
⩥ Job Characteristics Theory. Answer: A theory that argues that five core
characteristics (variety, identity, significance, autonomy, and feedback)
combine to result in high levels of satisfaction with the work itself.
⩥ Hawthorne Studies. Answer: determine if level of lighting affected
human productivity.
- For the experimental group
raised light level, production increased
- Control groups (left light level alone) production increased as well
