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| Conventional OB emphasizes the importance of _____. |
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| organization-specific responsibility |
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| The _____ highlights the complex interdependences between individuals, features of organizations, and the broader organizational context. |
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| Which of the following concepts was highlighted by Philip Selznick during the beliefs era? |
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| Which of the following concepts emerged during the beliefs era? |
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| Social construction of reality |
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| Which of the following statements represents the views of W. Edwards Deming? |
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| Variability in quality of output is largely attributable to organizational systems and processes. |
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| With conventional OB, management is ethically obligated to _____. |
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| c) the organization’s owners |
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| According to Max Weber, scientific management approach contributed to the rise of the _____. |
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| bureaucratic organization |
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| Corporate social responsibility focuses on _____. |
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| the welfare of multiple stakeholders |
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| Which of the following statements best describes egalicentrism? |
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| It is characterized by two-way, give-and-take communication that fosters mutual understanding and community. |
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| People in a low power distance culture tend to: |
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| challenge authority and participate in decision making. |
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| _____ is the dimension of national culture that lays emphasis on conformity and stability. |
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| Which of the following statements defines ethnocentrism? |
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| It is the belief that your own country offers the best way to manage in a foreign country. |
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| With a(n) _____, organizational members do only as much as is legally required and may even try to use the law to their own advantage. |
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| Which of the following scenarios is an example of a proactive approach? |
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| A paint company allocates funds for research on eco-friendly paints to promote environmental well-being. |
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| Which of the following scenarios is an example of a market approach by organizations? |
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| d) A restaurant using biodegradable food packaging on the insistence of its customers |
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| Which of the following approaches is exhibited by an organization going out of its way to learn about the needs of different stakeholder groups? |
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| Which of the following is a personality inventory based on Carl Jung’s work on psychological types? |
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| Myers–Briggs Type Indicator |
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| With regard to beliefs about the human nature of workers, which of the following is true of Theory X managers? |
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| They design structures and systems that will ensure people work hard |
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| Which of the following Myers-Briggs dimensions corresponds to the Big Five trait of openness to experience? |
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| Which of the following Myers-Briggs dimensions corresponds to the Big Five trait of agreeableness? |
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| Which of the following best defines locus of control? |
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| It refers to an individual’s consistent belief about the sources of success and failure. |
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| According to Milton Rokeach’s classification of values, which of the following values relates to desirable ends? |
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| _____ refers to the unique and relatively stable pattern of behaviors, thoughts, and emotions shown by individuals. |
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| Which of the following is an example of an instrumental value emphasized in sustainable organizational behavior? |
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| Rex is an achievement-oriented individual. His firm always uses him during time crunches, as he is one of the most dependable members of his team. He sets goals that lead him to demonstrate high levels of performance. In this scenario, which of the following Big Five personality traits does Rex exhibit? |
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| Which of the following is true of William Ouchi’s Theory Z of human nature of workers? |
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| It emphasizes the belief that people work most productively in stable groups. |
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| Which of the following is true of abilities? |
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| They tend to be significant predictors of important life outcomes |
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| Among the Big Five personality traits, which of the following is typically associated with an individual being good-natured and trustful? |
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| Which of the following is true of individuals with a positive affect? |
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| They generally tend to be enthused. |
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| _____ are a set of personal tenets that guide a person’s actions in evaluating and adapting to his or her world. |
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| Which of the following corresponds to a conventional application of the Big Five personality trait of extraversion? |
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| Being assertive and initiating action |
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| Based on the relative emphasis on self-interest, which of the following seeks self-interest rather than others’ interest? |
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| Which of the following is more likely to be pursued by an individual who seeks self-transcendence? |
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| Which of the following values works toward maintaining a status quo? |
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| Which of the following is true of the attraction-selection-attrition framework? |
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| It sheds light on how organizational cultures can contribute to a sense of uniformity. |
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| Which of the following best describes the conventional defender type of organization? |
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| It has a hierarchical culture, a mechanistic structure, routine technology, and a cost leadership strategy. |
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| Which of the following is a difference between a market culture and a clan culture? |
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| A market culture’s members favor systems that ensure distributive fairness, whereas a clan culture’s members favor systems that ensure interpersonal fairness. |
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| Which of the following is a difference between a mechanistic organizational structure and an organic organizational structure? |
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| A mechanistic structure follows functional departmentalization, whereas an organic structure follows divisional departmentalization. |
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| Which of the following is true of a non-routine technology? |
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| It is related to an outward orientation and an adhocracy culture. |
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| Which of the following is true of a routine technology? |
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| It is related to an inward orientation and a hierarchical culture. |
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| An organization culture can be strengthened via: |
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| _____ organizations have a market culture, a dual inward- and outward-facing structure, an engineering culture, and a dual minimizer and transformer strategy. |
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| Sustainable analyzer type |
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| According to Edgar Schein, organizational culture is created by _____ |
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Culture: Clan
Structure: Organic/ Inward
Technology: Craft
Strategy: Focus |
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Culture: Adhocracy
Structure: organic/ outward
technology: non routine
Strategy: differential/ transformer |
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culture: heirarchy
structure: mechanistic/ inward
Technology: routine
Strategy: cost leader/ minimizer |
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Culture: MArket
Structure: dual
Technology: Engineering
Strategy: dual |
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