exam 1 final

Question 1

Organizational behavior is also referred to as

Answer 1

Social psychology

Question 2

____ is the scientific study of the human mind and its functions with the objective of understanding why humans behave the way they do

Answer 2

Psychology

Question 3

_____ refers to a process of change or transformation toward the interaction and integration among people, companies and governments worldwide

Answer 3

Globalization

Question 4

____ is defined as the interface between human behavior and the organization

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Interactionism

Question 5

____ are defined as actions which happen in response to a particular situation or stimulus and can be observed and measured

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Behaviors

Question 6

Frederick Taylor studied organizational task using time and motion studies to determine the best method to complete the test, this was referred to as:

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Scientific management

Question 7

a/an ___ organizational perspective assumes that there is a cause-and-effect linkage between two variable, therefore, there is a one best way to respond.

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Universal

Question 8

The hawthorne studies considered the employees feelings and demonstrated that people improve some aspect of their behavior or performance simply because.

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They know they are being watch and obsessed

Question 9

The original purpose of the hawthorn studies was to determine

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The effect of lighting on the work behaviors of the workers

Question 10

A ____ is a collection of verbal and symbolic assertions that specify how and why variables are related, and the conditions under which they should and should not relate

Answer 10

Theory

Question 11

A __ is a written prediction specifying expected relationships certain variables

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Hypothesis

Question 12

____ is the application of scientific knowledge for particle purpose

Answer 12

Technology

Question 13

____ is the variety of observable and unobservable similarities and differences among people

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Diversity

Question 14

A __ is an interrelated set of elements that function as a whole

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System

Question 15

Organizational ____ is the process of selecting and managing aspects of organizational structure and culture to enable the organization to achieve its goals

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Design

Question 16

An organizational ___ shows all people, positions, reporting relationships, and lines of formal authority

Answer 16

Chart

Question 17

___ is defined as the degree to which some employees have formal authority over others; levels of management

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Hierarchy

Question 18

___ defined as the extent to which organizational rules and procedures are written down and closely followed

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Formilization

Question 19

___ employees are employees who add value in an organization simply because of what they know

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Knowledge

Question 20

A __ organization structure groups people with the same skills, or who use similar tools or work processes together into departments

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Functional

Question 21

The biggest problem with a matric structure is

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Each employee has two bosses

Question 22

When an employee works from home or somewhere other than the traditional work site, we refer to this as

Answer 22

Telecommuting

Question 23

__is defined as the number of people reporting directly to an individual

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Span of control

Question 24

___ is defined as the degree to which power and decision- making authority is concentrated at higher levels of the organization rather than distributed

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Centralization

Question 25

a/an___ organization design is defined as flexible, adaptive, and centralized

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Organic

Question 26

Temporary workers are also referred to as ___Workers

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Contingency

Question 27

An organization where the employees work in different geographical locations and are connected by the internet or other type of technology is referred to as___

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virtual

Question 28

The oversight of a public corporation by its board of directors is referred to as

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Corporate Governance

Question 29

A company that values the community and the people affected by their organizational operations may decide to invest money into the community through youth

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Social Responsibility

Question 30

____is defined as when companies hire individuals from other countries to perform jobs that the company would usually perform with their own workers in their home country.

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Offshoring

Question 31

The organization expects the employee to give them certain things as a result of working for them while the employee expects the organization to give them certain rewards in return for their work. This is referred to as a an:

Answer 31

Psychological Contract

Question 32

____encompasses a range of behaviors and attitudes that are generally considered acceptable appropriate, or desired for people based on their actual or perceived sex

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Gender role

Question 33

Race is considered a ___dimension of diversity.

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Primary

Question 34

A political perspective is an example of a _____ dimension of diversity.

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Secondary

Question 35

A/An_______ is a difference of opinions between one generation and another regarding beliefs, polities, or values.

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Generation Gap

Question 36

_____ is defined as a set of shared beliefs, expectations, values, and norms that the
Group considers important and determines the behaviors that is acceptable within the group

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culture

Question 37

_____ are unwritten rules and codes of conduct that prescribe how people should act in particular situations

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Norms

Question 38

_______are defined as ideas about what the culture believes to be good, desirable and
beautiful.

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Values

Question 39

What is Hofstede’s cultural dimensions?

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Mupi
A. Individualism
B. Powder Distance
c. Masculinity
d. Uncertainty Avoidance

Question 40

____was one of Hofstede’s primary dimensions of culture that is defined as the extent to which people feel threatened by unknown situations and prefer to be in clear and unambiguous situations.

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Uncertainty Avoidance

Question 41

Millennials are also referred to as Generation__

Answer 41

x

Question 42

Individuals born between 1997 and today are part of the___

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Zoom generation.

Question 43

In a/an _____ culture, members of the culture use explicit, direct, and concise methods to relay meaningful information in conversation

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low Context

Question 44

The______Act states that qualified individuals with disabilities must be given equal treatment in all employment decisions; Employers are required to make reasonable accommodations to permit workers with disabilities to perform jobs that they could not otherwise perform.

Answer 44

Americans With Disabilities

Question 45

In class I described the Brazilian culture as one that believes that personal relationships are
more important than time or schedules. This is referred to as a______ culture

Answer 45

Polychronic

Question 46

It was stated in class that US students don’t really care the manner in which their graded exam is given back to them, they only care about the grade. This is an example of ___culture.

Answer 46

Low Context

Question 47

_____intelligence is defined as coordinating your mind with your body.

Answer 47

Kinesthetic

Question 48

______intelligence is the ability to perceive, understand, express and manage emotions
in oneself and others

Answer 48

Emotional

Question 49

Cognitive ability is also referred to as___ intelligence

Answer 49

General

Question 50

A tactile learning style means learning by___

Answer 50

Touching