Class Test

MBA 1 (B)

Ques 1.

Organizational behavior is all

of the following EXCEPT:
A field of study
An applied field
Studying what people do
in an organization
An intuitive analysis of
human behavior

Ques 2.

What behavioral science discipline has

made the MOST significant contributions
to understanding individual behavior?
Sociology
Social
psychology
Psychology
Anthropology

Ques 3.

Individual level
independent
variables include:
Technology
Organizational
culture
Perception
Human resource
policy
Ques 4.
Workforce diversity means that organizations are
becoming more homogeneous in terms of gender,
race, and ethnicity.

True
False
Ques 5.
There are three levels of analysis in OB, and as
we move from the individual level to the group
level, to the organization systems level, we add
systematically to our understanding of behavior
in organizations.

True
False
Ques 6.
Which of the following disciplines is NOT considered to be a part of the
organizational behavior field?

Scientology
Anthropology
Sociology
Political Science
Ques 7.
Frederick Herzberg proposed which theory, based on the belief that an
individual's relation to work is basic and that one's attitude toward work can
very well determine success or failure?

LMX theory
X and Y theory
The two-factor theory
Motivational relation theory
Ques 8.

David McClelland introduced his theory of human motivation based on three

needs. Which of the following is not one that McClelland listed?

Need for affiliation

Need for achievement
Need for money
Need for power
Ques 9.
Successful managers and entrepreneurs recognize that:
a. technical knowledge is all that is needed for success.
b. interpersonal skills are not important.
c. technical skills are necessary, but insufficient, for succeeding in management.
d. an understanding of human behavior does not impact effectiveness
Ques 10.
Self-efficacy refers to an individual’s belief that he or she is capable of performing a task.
Ques 11.
Professionals are typically motivated by:
a. money.
b. time off.
c. job challenge.
d. promotions.
Ques 12.
- T/F O.B. is the systematic studying of individuals, groups and organizations.

Ques 13 Theory X or Theory Y

1.Since employees do not like working, they have to coerced, controlled, directed
and threatened with punishment to motivate them to work.

2.Most organizations utilize only a small proportion of their employees' abilities.

3. Under favorable conditions, the average employee will seek and

accept responsibility.

Ques 14. T/FJob enlargement is termed vertical job loading

Ques15. T/F Maslow's theory of human needs has three assumptions.

1. Human needs are never completely satisfied. T/F