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Quiz 1: Introduction to Organizational Behavior: an Evidence-Based Approach
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Question 1
True/False
Most of the "new management practices" are essentially a readapted version of existing "old management truths."
Question 2
True/False
A paradigm establishes only written rules.
Question 3
True/False
Theory X is the natural choice for most organizations in today's environment.
Question 4
True/False
Laboratory studies tend to have better external validity than field studies.
Question 5
True/False
Roger,a sales manager for Heust Pvt.Ltd.,is impressed with his new sales executive,Tim.According to Roger,Tim is optimistic,can perform well under pressure,and is very confident about what he does.These qualities can be referred to as "positive psychological capital."
Question 6
True/False
The Hawthorne studies were more a result of planned study than a serendipitous discovery.
Question 7
True/False
The major challenge and critical competitive advantage for any organization is the human resource of that company.
Question 8
True/False
The Hawthorne effect postulates that the increase in productivity can be attributed to the special attention received by the participants.
Question 9
True/False
According to meta-analysis,if one study shows that a management technique doesn't work and another study shows that it does,an average of those results is the best estimate of how well that management practice works (or doesn't work).
Question 10
True/False
According to Theory X,if employees were kept happy,they would become high performers.
Question 11
True/False
Behavioral science is almost as old as the physical and biological sciences.
Question 12
True/False
The primary aim of any research design,establishing a cause-and-effect relationship,is accomplished through the experimental design.
Question 13
True/False
The fact that today's managers are competent in their functional specialization is sufficient to reiterate that most of them paid close attention to the conceptual and human dimensions of their jobs.
Question 14
True/False
The movement to not only recognize,but also do something about the "Knowing-Doing Gap" is the movement towards evidence-based management.
Question 15
True/False
The experimental design of research used in organizational behavior is largely borrowed from sociology.
Question 16
True/False
Most of the practicing managers and their organizations cultures believe,fully implement,and consistently adhere to a full-fledged HPWPs approach to management.
Question 17
True/False
Casey,a relationship manager in a bank creates value for her organization through her networks,connections,and friends.These values can be referred to as "positive psychological capital."