Organizational Behavior Quiz

What is Organizational Behavior?

2 correct answers

• study of what people think, feel, and do in and around organizations

• structure of different departments in a company

• academic discipline focused on understanding and managing people at work

• study the behavior of a company in the global market

Identify the Inputs in the organizing framework for understanding and applying OB.

• Personal factors and situation factors

• Individual and team factors

• Group factors

• Personality factors

Sara trusts her ability to complete challenging tasks.

Which term best describes this?

• Low self-esteem

• Low self-efficacy

• High self-esteem

• High self-efficacy

Which term explains how much personal responsibility someone takes for their behavior and the consequences that follow?

• Self-efficacy

• Self-esteem

• Locus of Control

• Self-evaluation

Mariam blames other for her mistakes.

Is this INTERNAL or EXTERNAL Locus of Control?

Ayesha is a very dependable and responsible employee who focuses on achieving goals. Which of the big five-personality dimensions describes Ayesha?

• Extroversion

• Conscientiousness

• Agreeableness

• Introversion

Sarah’s quality of work is very low and she gives less effort when she is working in a large group. What term relates to Sarah’s behavior?

• Socialization

• Social loafing

• Sociable personality

• Introversion

Which one of the following is a Symptom of Group Think?

• Being Calm

• Peer Pressure

• Helping Others

• Respect for Others

_______ is the interdisciplinary field dedicated to understanding and managing people at work.

• Management theory

• Organizational dynamics

• Organizational theory

• Organizational behavior

_______ is the combination of stable, physical, behavioral, and mental characteristics that gives individuals their unique identity.

• Intelligence

• Personality

• A person’s value profile

• Self-esteem