Organizational Behavior
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Course Introduction
Organizational Behavior explores the complex dynamics that influence individual and group performance within workplace settings. The course examines key topics such as motivation, leadership, team dynamics, communication, decision-making, organizational culture, and change management. By applying theories and concepts from psychology and sociology, students gain insights into how personal values, attitudes, and perceptions shape behavior in organizations. Through case studies, discussions, and experiential learning, this course equips students with practical skills to improve interpersonal effectiveness, foster collaboration, and promote a positive organizational climate conducive to achieving strategic goals.
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Problem Solving and Decision Making Illustrated Course Guides 2nd Edition by Jeff Butterfield
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Chapter 1: Identifying and Defining Problems
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Q1) Complex problems are those that ____.
A) have no clear boundaries
B) are unique
C) have no single optimal solution
D) all of the above
Answer: D
Q2) Referring to the figure above, price, promotion, quality, and frequency are ____ of the main problem, "Decreasing tour sales."
A) subproblems
B) children
C) spin-offs
D) deviations
Answer: A
Q3) When you are ____, you solve a problem in a methodical and organized manner.
A) intuitive
B) systematic
C) both a. and b.
D) neither a. nor b.
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Solving the Problem
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Q1) Solutions to problems are ____ ideas.
A) abstract
B) tangible
C) both a. and b.
D) neither a. nor b.
Answer: A
Q2) Referring to the figure above, when preparing this diagram, your first entry would be ____.
A) Innovate
B) Increase sales of Quest tours
C) Add perks
D) any of the above
Answer: B
Q3) Instead of gathering data, analyzing it, and exploring alternatives systematically, most adaptive techniques involve ____.
A) intuition
B) logic
C) common sense
D) all of the above
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Thinking Critically
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Q1) The photo above shows the Amazon Kindle.When the original version of the Kindle was introduced in ____, it sold out in under six hours.
A) 2005
B) 2006
C) 2007
D) 2008
Answer: C
Q2) Even if a claim is not relevant to the conclusion, you must consider the value of the argument.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) A(n) ____________________ is a statement that someone says or writes about a topic.
Answer: claim
Q4) A <u>fact</u> is a claim that is considered to be true._________________________
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Group Decision Making and Problem Solving
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Q1) The first vote that Kevin plans to present to the association is between two choices and wants the choice with the most votes to rule.He would use ____.
A) range voting
B) majority rules
C) plurality
D) command voting
Q2) With Doodle, each person responds to the best time for the event by using a(n) ____.
A) e-mail
B) voice mail
C) poll
D) text message
Q3) When solving a problem, it is fine to use an impact analysis alone to make a final decision between alternatives.
A)True
B)False
Q4) ____________________ is achieved when two or more people work together to produce something greater than the sum of their individual efforts.
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Chapter 5: Decision Support Tools
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Q1) <u>Assumptions</u> are the values or cell references that the function uses in its calculations._________________________
A)True
B)False
Q2) The <u>mean</u> of a set of data is the value that occurs most frequently._________________________
A)True
B)False
Q3) The first chart that Helen is putting together shows the sales growth of organic dog food over time.What type of chart would you recommend that Helen uses?
A) pie chart
B) area chart
C) line chart
D) any of the above
Q4) Data sets cannot have more than one mode.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The ____________________ value of a set of data is usually referred to as the average.
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