The CEO of Flat World Knowledge believes:
a. the textbook industry is fine as it is.
b. textbook costs are not a major concern.
c. the traditional textbook industry model no longer makes sense.
d. that charging a high price for textbooks will lead to company growth.
(c) Medium/Analysis
42. The success of Flat World Knowledge is surprising because the textbook industry is characterized by
a. Low profit margins.
b. Expensive textbooks.
c. Harmonious customer interactions.
d. Interesting and challenging textbooks.
(b) Easy/Comprehension
| Section I: Understanding Organizational Behavior |
43. According to the authors of Organizational Behavior, a company’s greatest asset is
a. its product.
b. its financial resources.
c. its people.
d. its location.
(c) Easy/Knowledge
44. Maurice is enrolled in a career development class at his university. Which of the following statements best reflects important themes in the course?
a. All students have common experiences and capabilities so an organization’s career development activities can be standardized.
b. Learn as much as you can in as many areas as you can in college because you will not learn much more throughout your worklife.
c. Once individuals choose their first job and the organization in which they work, they make very few changes in either throughout the rest of their worklives; so choose carefully.
d. Uniqueness in a career path is the norm, so the best prepared students are able to diagnose situations, ask tough questions, evaluate answers and act in effective and ethical manners.
(d) Difficult/Synthesis
45. Which of the following is a key level of analysis investigated in Organizational Behavior
a. industry.
b. individual.
c. meta.
d. society.
(b) Easy/Knowledge
46. The systematic study and application of knowledge about how individuals and groups act within the organizations where they work is
a. clinical psychology.
b. organizational behavior.
c. sociology.
d. economics.
(b) Easy/Knowledge
47. Sociology is
a. the systematic study of group and team processes.
b. the systematic study of the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services.
c. the systematic study of the processes by which groups of people make decisions.
d. the systematic study of the processes in the organization and workplace that improve the performance and well being of people.
(a) Difficult/Synthesis
48. Manuel is studying both psychology and sociology this term. He is having a difficult time dealing with the overlap of some of the topics in the course. To help him focused on the relevant aspects of each course, he should keep in mind that
a. sociology is primarily focused on the individual; psychology on society.
b. psychology primarily looks at how individuals are influenced in groups; sociology looks at aspects of the individual.
c. sociology focuses on mental processes and behavior of the individual in society; psychology focuses on how individuals are influenced by groups.
d. psychology primarily focuses on mental process and behavior in the individual; sociology on how individuals are influenced in groups.
(d) Difficult/Evaluation
49. Psychology is
a. the scientific study of mental processes and behaviors of the individual.
b. the systematic study of individual behavior in society.
c. the systematic study of the processes by which groups of people make decisions.
d. the systematic study of how to improve the performance and well being of individuals in the workplace.
(a) Difficult/Synthesis
50. Organizational behavior draws heavily on personality and motivation studies from what other discipline?
a. psychology
b. physiology
c. economics
d. political science
(a) Easy/Comprehension
51. Studies on decision making have been carried out in all of these disciplines EXCEPT
a. anthropology
b. political science
c. economics
d. psychology
(a) Easy/Comprehension
52. Work on team processes has been carried out in what area?
a. sociology
b. finance
c. economics
d. physics
(a) Easy/Comprehension
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