Organizational Behavior
Midterm Exam
Course Introduction
Organizational Behavior explores the study of how individuals and groups interact within an organization, examining key concepts such as motivation, leadership, team dynamics, communication, organizational culture, and decision-making. This course provides students with a foundational understanding of the psychological and sociological principles influencing employee behavior, equipping them with analytical tools to assess organizational issues and implement effective management strategies, ultimately enhancing productivity and workplace satisfaction.
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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) When creating a problem statement, frame the problem for your audience by starting with a brief description of the ____.
A) suggested solution
B) ideal situation
C) budget constraints
D) risks involved
Answer: B
Q2) Testing a solution involves trying it on a small or limited basis.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) The purpose of a problem statement is to find the problem cause and to define the solution.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) People usually solve problems in one of two ways: ____________________ or systematically.
Answer: intuitively
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Chapter 2: Solving the Problem
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Q1) Topics to discuss with stakeholders include ____.
A) what the decision is
B) how the solution will be put into place
C) how changes will be decided on and made
D) all of the above
Answer: D
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) A <u>botnet</u> refers to a collection of software robots, or bots, that run independently on computers without revealing themselves to the owner._________________________
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Thinking Critically
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Q1) <u>Social conditioning</u> encourages you to accept the beliefs, traditions, and values of your social group._________________________
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) A(n) <u>premise</u> is an invalid argument that is presented so that it appears valid._________________________
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) The influential technology blog, TechCrunch, reports that Amazon offers nearly ____ ebook titles.
A) 100,000
B) 500,000
C) 1,00,000
D) 1,000,000,000
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Group Decision Making and Problem Solving
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Q1) Referring to the figure above, in all but the most authoritative groups, members signal their intent and preferences for different options through some form of ____.
A) voting
B) acting out
C) formal presenting
D) synchronized movement
Q2) Referring to the figure above, ____ approaches require more time for closure, but tend to have a higher level of commitment from the participants.
A) consensus-based
B) command-based
C) consultative-based
D) minority-based
Q3) ____ thinking techniques narrow the options to a manageable sets.The decisions and solutions that the group eventually makes will be based on these organized ideas.
A) Convergent
B) Divergent
C) either a. or b.
D) neither a. nor b.
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Chapter 5: Decision Support Tools
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Q1) A <u>decision tree</u> is a support tool that models decisions using a treelike diagram._________________________
A)True
B)False
Q2) The survey shown above takes subjective data and turns it into a quantitative model by converting the information into numbers.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Referring to the bar chart in the figure above, a bar chart uses rectangular bars to display data values.The statement below that is true is: ____.
A) A longer bar means a greater value
B) A smaller bar means a greater value
C) The size of the bar does not correspond to the value
D) None of the above
Q4) A ____________________ (DSS) is interactive software designed to help you compile useful information from raw data, documents, and business knowledge.
Q5) The ____________________ are values in the results that could change if the decision variables change.
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