Test Bank — Organizational Behaviour: Understanding and Managing Life at Work, 13th Edition (Johns, Saks, 2025) | All Chapters 1-15 Covered

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Organizational Behaviour: Understanding
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and Managing Life at Work
Gary Johns | Alan M. Saks
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13th Edition
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, Test Bank
Organizational Behaviour: Understanding and Managing Life at Work
Gary Johns · Alan Saks
13TH EDITION
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART ONE — INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOUR AND FOUNDATIONS
Ch. 01 Organizational Behaviour and Management
Ch. 02 Personality and Learning
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Ch. 03 Perception, Attribution, and Diversity
Ch. 04 Values, Attitudes, and Work Behaviour
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PART TWO — MOTIVATION
Ch. 05 Theories of Work Motivation
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Ch. 06 Motivation in Practice

PART THREE — GROUP AND SOCIAL PROCESSES
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Ch. 07 Groups and Teamwork
Ch. 08 Social Influence, Socialization, and Organizational Culture
Ch. 09 Leadership
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Ch. 10 Communication
Ch. 11 Decision Making
Ch. 12 Power, Politics, and Ethics
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Ch. 13 Conflict and Stress

PART FOUR — ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESSES AND CHANGE
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Ch. 14 Environment, Strategy, and Structure
Ch. 15 Organizational Change, Development, and Innovation

, Organizational Behaviour, 13e (Johns/Saks)
Chapter 01: Organizational Behaviour and Management

Objective 1.1
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1. The most important goal of virtually all organizations is
A) profit.
B) survival.
C) employee development.
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D) cost reduction.
E) increased productivity.

Difficulty: 2
QuestionID: 01-1-01
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.1 Define organizations and describe their basic characteristics.
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Answer: B) survival.

2. Organizational survival is often dependent on how well the organization can adapt. Which of the following behaviours on
the part of individuals is necessary for the organization to survive?
A) Being motivated to join and remain with the organization
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B) Performing work in terms of productivity, quality, and service
C) Being flexible
D) Being innovative
E) All of these behaviours
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Difficulty: 1
QuestionID: 01-1-02
Skill: Applied
Objective: 1.1 Define organizations and describe their basic characteristics.
Answer: E) All of these behaviours

3. Which of the following statements best defines an "organization"?
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A) A social convention for accomplishing individual goals through group effort
B) A group which accomplishes common goals through social interactions and individual effort
C) A social invention for accomplishing common goals through group effort
D) A collection of formally organized social entities
E) A combination of people and physical capital designed to accomplish a common goal
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Difficulty: 3
QuestionID: 01-1-03
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.1 Define organizations and describe their basic characteristics.
Answer: C) A social invention for accomplishing common goals through group effort
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, 4. When we say that organizations are social inventions, we mean that
A) organizations don't exist without members.
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B) physical assets and implements of technology are irrelevant to organizations.
C) they don't really exist.
D) the existence of organizations is what differentiates humans from animals.
E) they must have both people and things to be considered organizations.
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Difficulty: 2
QuestionID: 01-1-04
Skill: Applied
Objective: 1.1 Define organizations and describe their basic characteristics.
Answer: A) organizations don't exist without members.

5. A social invention for accomplishing goals through group effort is a(n)
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A) managerial task.
B) contingency.
C) organization.
D) operative goal.
E) manager.
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Difficulty: 1
QuestionID: 01-1-05
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.1 Define organizations and describe their basic characteristics.
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Answer: C) organization.

6. Which of the following is NOT usually a requirement for organizational survival?
A) The continuing membership of particular, specific individuals in the organization
B) The ability to induce persons to join and remain in the organization
C) Innovative activities which go beyond members' usual assignments
D) The reliable performance of usual assignments
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E) Flexible and innovative behaviour

Difficulty: 2
QuestionID: 01-1-06
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.1 Define organizations and describe their basic characteristics.
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Answer: A) The continuing membership of particular, specific individuals in the organization

7. What do 87 percent of executives believe is a strategic priority for their organization?
A) Employee engagement
B) Psychological capital
C) Human capital
D) Corporate social responsibility
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E) Innovation

Difficulty: 3
QuestionID: 01-1-07
Skill: Recall
Objective: 1.1 Define organizations and describe their basic characteristics.
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Answer: E) Innovation




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