Which of these statements about the field of organizational behavior is FALSE?
A) Organizational behavior scholars study individual, team and structural characteristics that influence behavior within organizations.
B) Leadership, communication and other organizational behavior topics were not discussed by scholars until the 1940s.
C) Organizational behavior emerged as a distinct field around the 1940s.
D) The field of OB has adopted concepts and theories from other fields of inquiry.
E) OB scholars study what people think, feel and do in and around organizations.

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This statement is false. Leadership, communication and other organizational behavior topics have been studied by scholars for centuries, with roots dating back to the Ancient Greeks and Romans. The formal field of organizational behavior did not emerge until the mid-20th century, but the topics it encompasses have a long history of study.

Which of These Statements About the Field of Organizational Behavior