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Chapter 01 - Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior

Chapter 01

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior

True / False Questions

1. (p. 4) Given that OB experts have been accumulating a distinct knowledge about behavior

within organizations, OB is referred to as a field of study.

TRUE

AACSB: Analytical Skills

Blooms taxonomy: Comprehension

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Objective: 1

2. (p. 4) In order for something to be called an organization it must have buildings and

equipment.

FALSE

AACSB: Analytical Skills

Blooms taxonomy: Knowledge

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective: 1

3. (p. 4) All organizations have a collective sense of purpose, whether it's producing oil or

creating the fastest Internet search engine.

TRUE

AACSB: Analytical Skills

Blooms taxonomy: Knowledge

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective: 1

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4. (p. 4) Social entities are called organizations only when their members have complete

agreement on the goals they want to achieve.

FALSE

AACSB: Analytical Skills

Blooms taxonomy: Comprehension

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Objective: 1

5. (p. 4) Accounting, OB, and Marketing are three business fields that have a clearly-defined

career path.

FALSE

AACSB: Analytical Skills

Blooms taxonomy: Comprehension

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Objective: 1

6. (p. 4-5) An important principle in organizational behavior is that OB theories should never be

used to predict or influence organizational events.

FALSE

AACSB: Analytical Skills

Blooms taxonomy: Comprehension

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Objective: 1

7. (p. 4-5) Everyone is a manager.

TRUE

AACSB: Analytical Skills

Blooms taxonomy: Comprehension

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective: 1

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8. (p. 3) Globalization, competitive landscape, virtual workplace, technological...