COURSE: Organizational Behavior - Section A (Fall 2014) (14fa_mgmt_3313_a_ol)
• Question 1
4 out of 4 points The early focus of the systematic study of management was on physical working conditions, principles of administration, and principles of industrial engineering. Correct Answer: True • Question 2
0 out of 4 points Financial capital is the building block of organizational success. Correct Answer: False • Question 3
0 out of 4 points Organizational behavior is an academic discipline devoted only to understanding group behavior. Correct Answer: False • Question 4
4 out of 4 points Research in organizational behavior is based on scientific thinking, which means the proposed explanations are carefully tested and the explanations that can be scientifically verified are the only ones that are accepted. Correct Answer: True • Question 5
4 out of 4 points Commonly used organizational behavior research methods include case studies, survey studies, meta analyses, field studies, and laboratory studies. Correct Answer: True • Question 6
4 out of 4 points The “Big Five” personality traits include extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional stability, and creativity. Correct Answer: False • Question 7
4 out of 4 points According to research by Rich Arvey and colleagues, family experiences are more important than experiences at work in shaping women’s leadership development. Correct Answer: False • Question 8
0 out of 4 points As a determinant of personality, heredity consists of those factors that are determined at conception, including physical characteristics, gender, and personality factors. Correct Answer: False • Question 9
4 out of 4 points Extraversion, a “Big Five” personality dimension, is associated with being imaginative, curious, and broad-minded. Correct Answer: