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BU288- OB Midterm 1 Testbank Exam
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1) The most important goal of virtually all organizations is
A) employee development.
B) profit.
C) increased productivity.
D) survival.
E) cost reduction.
Ans: D
2) Organization 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 innovative.
B) Being motivated to join and remain with the organization.
C) Performing their work in terms of productivity, quality, and service.
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D) Being flexible.
E) All of the above.
Ans: E
3) Which of the following statements best defines an "organization"?
A) A social convention for accomplishing individual goals through
group effort.
B) A collection of formally organized social entities.
C) A social invention for accomplishing common goals through group
effort.
D) A combination of people and physical capital designed to
accomplish a common goal.
E) A group which accomplishes common goals through social
interactions and individual effort.
Ans: C
4) Organizational behaviour is interested in
A) the behaviours of individuals and groups in organizations.
B) the structure of organizations.
C) the formation of groups in organizations.
D) the attitudes of individuals and groups in organizations.
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E) all of the above.
Ans: E
5) A large Canadian corporation has recently merged with a French
company. Which of the following is least likely to be related to the field
of organizational behaviour?
A) The impact of different cultural values on the newly merged
company.
B) The adoption of a bilingual communication policy for all
announcements in the employee newsletter.
C) The development of an organizational structure for the newly
merged company.
D) The adoption of a new leadership style and the subsequent
resignation of two executives in Canada.
E) The legal restrictions pertaining to share ownership in the newly
merged company.
Ans: E
6) Management is defined as
A) the art of getting things accomplished through others.
B) the art which prescribes how things get accomplished in
organizations.
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C) the art of telling people what to do.
D) the art of getting people to do what you want.
E) the art of controlling employees.
Ans: A
7) Who was the father of scientific management?
A) Frederick Taylor
B) Lyndall Urwick
C) Elton Mayo
D) Max Weber
E) Henri Fayol
Ans: A
8) Scientific Management is the process of
A) using research to develop the optimum degree of specialization and
standardization of work tasks.
B) establishing objective criteria for promotion and selection of
employees.
C) developing a strict chain of command.
D) developing a strict set of rules and regulations.
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BU288- OB Midterm 1 Testbank Exam
fully solved & updated 2025-2026(latest
version verified for accuracy) (Questions +
Answers) Solved 100% Correct!!
Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest
Update / Already Graded
1) The most important goal of virtually all organizations is
A) employee development.
B) profit.
C) increased productivity.
D) survival.
E) cost reduction.
Ans: D
2) Organization 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 innovative.
B) Being motivated to join and remain with the organization.
C) Performing their work in terms of productivity, quality, and service.
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D) Being flexible.
E) All of the above.
Ans: E
3) Which of the following statements best defines an "organization"?
A) A social convention for accomplishing individual goals through
group effort.
B) A collection of formally organized social entities.
C) A social invention for accomplishing common goals through group
effort.
D) A combination of people and physical capital designed to
accomplish a common goal.
E) A group which accomplishes common goals through social
interactions and individual effort.
Ans: C
4) Organizational behaviour is interested in
A) the behaviours of individuals and groups in organizations.
B) the structure of organizations.
C) the formation of groups in organizations.
D) the attitudes of individuals and groups in organizations.
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E) all of the above.
Ans: E
5) A large Canadian corporation has recently merged with a French
company. Which of the following is least likely to be related to the field
of organizational behaviour?
A) The impact of different cultural values on the newly merged
company.
B) The adoption of a bilingual communication policy for all
announcements in the employee newsletter.
C) The development of an organizational structure for the newly
merged company.
D) The adoption of a new leadership style and the subsequent
resignation of two executives in Canada.
E) The legal restrictions pertaining to share ownership in the newly
merged company.
Ans: E
6) Management is defined as
A) the art of getting things accomplished through others.
B) the art which prescribes how things get accomplished in
organizations.
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C) the art of telling people what to do.
D) the art of getting people to do what you want.
E) the art of controlling employees.
Ans: A
7) Who was the father of scientific management?
A) Frederick Taylor
B) Lyndall Urwick
C) Elton Mayo
D) Max Weber
E) Henri Fayol
Ans: A
8) Scientific Management is the process of
A) using research to develop the optimum degree of specialization and
standardization of work tasks.
B) establishing objective criteria for promotion and selection of
employees.
C) developing a strict chain of command.
D) developing a strict set of rules and regulations.
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