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11100.Organizational Behaviour MCQ (50 Questions)
1. A model is a(n) _____.a. abstraction of realityb. someone held in
high esteemc. independent variabled. real-world scenarioe. dependent varia
ble
(a; Moderate; Model; p. 26)
2. At its root, productivity involves concern for both ____.a. dependence and i
ndependenceb. diversity and homogeneityc. motivation and distractiond. abs
enteeism and motivatione. effectiveness and efficiency
(e; Moderate; Productivity; p. 27)
3. Which of the following is an example of being an efficient company?a. ope
rating at the lowest possible cost while yielding a higher outputb. creating
the highest customer satisfaction
ratingsc. meeting the production scheduled. obtaining the highest market
sharee. maximizing diversity at high cost
(a; Challenging; Productivity; p. 27)
4. In general, _____ reinforcement schedules tend to lead to higher performan
ce than _____ reinforcement
schedules.a. variable; fixedb. fixed; intermittentc. fixed; variabled. variable; r
atioe. fixed; static
(a; Moderate; Intermittent Reinforcement; p. 60)
5. The application of reinforcement concepts to individuals in the work settin
g is referred toas _____.a. classical conditioningb. self-managementc.
reengineeringd. OB Mode. social modeling
(d; Moderate; OB Mod; p. 62)
6. Which of the following is one of the steps of the problem-solving model foll
owed by thetypical OB Mod program?
a. identifying critical behaviorsb. reinforcing behavior c. developing horizonta
lly arrayed datad. developing vertically arrayed
datae. identifying member barriers
(a; Moderate; OB Mod Steps; p. 62)

7. Which of the following statements is not true about attitudes in the workpl
ace?a. Changing employee attitudes is necessary if you are to manage
dissonance.b. High pay alone is not likely to create a satisfying
workplace.c. Generating positive job attitudes helps lower absenteeism and
turnover.d. Attitudes help determine how well employees perform on the
jobe. Attitudes give warnings of potential problems
(a; Moderate; Attitudes in the Workplace; pp. 85-90)
8. An important moderator of the satisfaction-turnover relationship is the ____
_.a.
employees level of performance
b.
organizations culture
c.
managements style
d.
employees values and
attitudese.
employees level of workplace deviance
(a; Challenging; Job Satisfaction and Turnover; p. 90)
9.
Why should managers be interested in their employees attitudes
?a. They result from behavior.b. They cause problems.c. They give warnings
of potential problems.d. They are generally low.e. They result in cognitive
dissonance.
(c; Moderate; Job Satisfaction and Implications for Managers; p. 92)
10.
Each of the six personality types developed in Hollands personality
-job fit theory has
a ________.a. supplemental personality styleb. congruent personality stylec. c
ongruent occupational environmentd. supplemental occupational environme
nte. supplemental skill set
(c; Challenging; Personality-Job Fit Theory; p. 122)
11.
The realistic personality from Hollands typology of personality and
congruent
occupations would be well suited for which of the following jobs?a. painter b.
accountantc. mechanicd. lawyer e. biologist
(c; Moderate; Personality-Job Fit Theory; p. 122)
12. What are consequences of a good fit between person and occupation?a.
a low level of stressb. a high level of accomplishmentc. high satisfaction
and low turnover d. maximum performance and efficiencye. a high rate
of turnover
(c; Easy; Person-Organization Fit; p. 122)

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13. What is the segment of the three-component model of creativity that is t
he foundation for all creative work?a.
expertiseb. creative thinking skillsc. intrinsic task motivationd. intuitione.
realization
(a; Moderate; Three-Component Model of Creativity; p. 159)
14. What segment of the three-component model of creativity encompasses
personalitycharacteristics that are associated with imagination?a.
expertiseb. creative thinking skillsc. intrinsic task motivationd. intuitione.
realization
(b; Moderate; Three-Component Model of Creativity; p. 159)
15. What is the segment in the three-component model of creativity that turn
s creativepotential into actual creative ideas?a.
expertiseb. creative thinking skillsc. intrinsic task motivationd. intuitione.
realization
(c; Moderate; Three-Component Model of Creativity; p. 160)
16.
What is the term used for an individuals personal evaluation of their ability
to perform?
a. expectancyb. autonomyc. self-efficacyd. task identitye. autodiscrimination
(c; Easy; Self-Efficacy; p. 188)
17. Which of the following is one of the relationships proposed in expectancy
theory?a. reward-satisfaction relationshipb. satisfaction-performance relation
shipc. rewards-personal goals relationshipd. effort-satisfaction relationshipe.
performance-achievement relationship
(c; Moderate; Rewards-Personal Goals Relationship; p. 197)
18. According to expectancy theory, the degree to which organizational rewa
rds satisfy an
individuals personal goals or needs and the attractiveness of those potential
rewards for
the individual is known as what sort of relationship?a. performance-rewardb.
effort-performancec. rewards-personal goalsd. effort-satisfactione.
performance-achievement
(c; Moderate; Rewards-Personal Goals Relationship; p. 197)
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