Module 01
Organizational Behavior and Sustainable Work Systems
Multiple Choice Questions
1. (p. 11) Sustainability-based perspective of organization behavior advocates that
A. individual behavior is at the core of ecological sustainability
B. the knowledge economy is at the basis of individual behavior
C. sustainable development is dependent upon individual and team learning
D. content learning is at the core of sustainable work place.
2. (p. 11) Sustainable development is defined as the continuous development of
A. organizations
B. teams
C. individuals
D. all of the above
3. (p. 12) As a manager, it is your responsibility to learn the culture of your organization.
Organizational culture can be described as
A. behavioral expectation
B. value systems
C. role relationships
D. all of the above
,4. (p. 12) To overcome daily misunderstandings and inefficiencies, a manager must practice
A. diagnosing employee competence
B. interpersonal dialoguing
C. role relationships
D. incentivizing
,5. (p. 12) Behavioral skills and understanding require continuous
A. renewal and awareness
B. reflection
C. review of organizational objectives
D. cultural understanding
6. (p. 13) Total organizational effectiveness is not dependent upon
A. team effectiveness
B. intergroup effectiveness
C. individual effectiveness
D. managerial effectiveness
7. (p. 15) Rather than defining a corporation as an organization of people carrying out their
functional roles, a more realistic definition of a corporation may be a
A. hierarchy of command
B. community
C. set of expectations
D. pool of relationships
8. (p. 15) You must first learn the behavioral expectations, value systems, and role
relationships of an organization before you are able to understand its
A. community
B. primary objective
C. competition
D. culture
9. (p. 14) Organizational behavior emphasizes the value of interpersonal dialoguing because
A. it lends itself to lifelong application
B. understanding leads to fewer efficiency barriers
C. people play more informal roles
D. sensitivity to group dynamics is important
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Organizational Behavior and Sustainable Work Systems
Multiple Choice Questions
1. (p. 11) Sustainability-based perspective of organization behavior advocates that
A. individual behavior is at the core of ecological sustainability
B. the knowledge economy is at the basis of individual behavior
C. sustainable development is dependent upon individual and team learning
D. content learning is at the core of sustainable work place.
2. (p. 11) Sustainable development is defined as the continuous development of
A. organizations
B. teams
C. individuals
D. all of the above
3. (p. 12) As a manager, it is your responsibility to learn the culture of your organization.
Organizational culture can be described as
A. behavioral expectation
B. value systems
C. role relationships
D. all of the above
,4. (p. 12) To overcome daily misunderstandings and inefficiencies, a manager must practice
A. diagnosing employee competence
B. interpersonal dialoguing
C. role relationships
D. incentivizing
,5. (p. 12) Behavioral skills and understanding require continuous
A. renewal and awareness
B. reflection
C. review of organizational objectives
D. cultural understanding
6. (p. 13) Total organizational effectiveness is not dependent upon
A. team effectiveness
B. intergroup effectiveness
C. individual effectiveness
D. managerial effectiveness
7. (p. 15) Rather than defining a corporation as an organization of people carrying out their
functional roles, a more realistic definition of a corporation may be a
A. hierarchy of command
B. community
C. set of expectations
D. pool of relationships
8. (p. 15) You must first learn the behavioral expectations, value systems, and role
relationships of an organization before you are able to understand its
A. community
B. primary objective
C. competition
D. culture
9. (p. 14) Organizational behavior emphasizes the value of interpersonal dialoguing because
A. it lends itself to lifelong application
B. understanding leads to fewer efficiency barriers
C. people play more informal roles
D. sensitivity to group dynamics is important
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