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Which of the following is true regarding contingency variables?
They refer to situational factors that moderate the relationship between two or more variables.
Which of the following is the major challenge for managers in a fully networked organization?
managing people who work together but are geographically separated
Managers who oversee the movement of jobs to countries with low-cost labor are most likely to
________.
face opposition from labor groups
________ variables are variables that moderate the relationship between two or more variables.
Contingency
The discretionary behavior that is not part of an employee's formal job requirements and that
contributes to the psychological and social environment of the workplace is called ________ behavior.
citizenship
Which of the following is true regarding technical skills?
They encompass the ability to apply specialized knowledge.
Which of the following is true regarding systematic study?
It involves analyzing relationships based on scientific data.
, Recent studies show ________.
attaining a balance between personal life and work is a primary career goal
An example of an input at an organizational level is ________.
structure
A common characteristic of service jobs is that they ________.
need substantial interaction with an organization's customers
With reference to a basic OB model, ________ are determined in advance of the employment
relationship and refer to variables such as personality, group structure, and organizational culture that
lead to processes.
inputs
In order to predict human behavior, it is best to supplement intuitive opinions with information
derived from ________.
systematic study
You are bringing together faculty from different behavioral disciplines to author a new textbook in
organizational behavior. Represented are professors from psychology, sociology, social psychology,
anthropology, political science, and industrial engineering. Which faculty member is most likely to
furnish information about personality, learning, and motivation?
psychology
According to Henry Mintzberg, a factory supervisor giving a group of high school students a tour of the
plant may be termed as a ________.