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The level of creativity demonstrated by PIXAR animators is rare.Therefore, according to the _______, these employees are valuable to the firm.


A) resource-based view of organizations
B) integrative theory of organizational behavior
C) normative selection model
D) economic theory of the firm
E) performance based theory of organizations

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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_____ is the organizational mechanism in the integrative model that captures "the way things are" in an organization.


A) Organizational structure
B) Organizational ability
C) Organizational leadership
D) Organizational performance
E) Organizational culture

F) None of the above
G) C) and E)

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Analyses are written predictions that specify relationships between variables.

A) True
B) False

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In the 1960s, a popular ad stated that "Blondes have more fun!" This is an example of ______.


A) a positive correlation
B) negative causation
C) data
D) verification
E) a proven fact

F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

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Research on satisfaction, emotions, and team processes found in OB draws heavily from studies in _____.


A) anthropology
B) organizational goals
C) industrial relations
D) social psychology
E) team management

F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

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The integrative model of OB acknowledges that employees work in one or more work teams led by some formal leader.

A) True
B) False

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According to the integrative model, job satisfaction is a(n) ______.


A) individual outcome
B) organizational mechanism
C) group mechanism
D) individual mechanism
E) group outcome

F) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

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_____ is a field of study devoted to understanding, explaining, and ultimately improving the attitudes and behaviors of individuals and groups in organizations.


A) Organizational behavior
B) Strategic management
C) Economic research
D) Operations management
E) Financial management

F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

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Which of the following takes the theories and principles studied in OB and explores the applications of those principles in organizations?


A) Human resource management
B) Strategic management
C) Economic research
D) Operations management
E) Financial management

F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

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Define organizational behavior (OB).How does it differ from human resource management?

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OB is a field of study devoted to understanding, explaining, and ultimately improving the attitudes and behaviors of individuals and groups in organizations, whereas HRM uses the theories and principles studied in OB and explores the practical applications of those principles in organizations.

The integrative model of OB presents five individual mechanisms that directly affect the individual outcomes: motivation; learning and decision making; job performance; leadership styles and behaviors; and ethics.

A) True
B) False

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In the integrative model, ability, which includes cognitive abilities, emotional skills, and physical abilities, is classified as a(n) _____.


A) individual outcome
B) organizational mechanism
C) individual characteristic
D) individual mechanism
E) group outcome

F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

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Trust, justice, and ethics capture what employees feel when thinking about their jobs and doing their day-to-day work.

A) True
B) False

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False

Which of the following is a primary individual outcome of interest to organizational behavior researchers according to the integrative model?


A) Job performance
B) Culture
C) Team processes
D) Personality
E) Stress

F) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

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Which of these individual mechanisms captures the energetic forces that drive employees' work efforts?


A) Motivation
B) Ability
C) Job performance
D) Personality
E) Stress

F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

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Firms that do not undergo an IPO typically have shorter histories and need an infusion of cash to grow or introduce some new technology.

A) True
B) False

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Meta-analyses cannot form the foundation for evidence-based management.

A) True
B) False

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The resource-based view suggests that a resource is more valuable when it is _____.


A) complex
B) technologically advanced
C) socially complex
D) rare
E) simple

F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

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The integrative model of OB was designed with the Rule of One-Eighth in mind.

A) True
B) False

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Job satisfaction does not have an effect on job performance and organizational commitment.

A) True
B) False

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False

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