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The resource-based view of organizations suggests that a resource is more valuable when it is which of the following?

Inimitable

Rare

The group mechanism that describes team behavior, including conflict and unity, is known as

team processes and communication.

Reason:
Team characteristics and diversity describes how teams are formed, staff, and composed, and team members come to rely on one another.

In order to test market acceptance of the company's new product, Marketing Manager Francesca has conducted a number of focus group interviews and has also had an independent firm conduct several market surveys. Which basis for knowledge is Francesca relying upon?

method of science

Ernesto is studying ways to improve the task performance of his company's employees and writes a report in which he states that "employee motivation will be positively correlated with the implementation of performance-based reward systems." This statement is an example of a(n)

hypothesis

Reason:
A theory is more comprehensive than a hypothesis and explains both how and why variables are related.

Which of the following is required in order to establish a causal inference between two variables?

that the variables be correlated

The use of statistical methods to combine the results of several individual but similar studies is known as

a meta-analysis.

A correlation of 0 between two variables suggests which of the following?

no statistical correlation

Which of the following perspectives argues that organizational resources that are valuable, rare, and inimitable can lead to the creation of competitive advantage and an increase in the bottom-line profitability of the organization?

the resource-based view

method of experience:

holding to a belief because it is consistent with your experience and observations
holding to a belief because it is consistent with your experience and observations

method of intuition

holding to a belief because it "feels right" or appears self-evident
holding to a belief because it "feels right" or appears self-evident

method of authority

accepting a belief because a trusted source respected source has said it is so
accepting a belief because a trusted source respected source has said it is so

method of science

accepting a belief on the basis of scientific studies
accepting a belief on the basis of scientific studies

Written predictions that specify relationships between variables are referred to as

hypotheses

The basic premise of evidence-based management is that ______ should be the basis for management decisions and organizational practices.

scientific findings

A ______ takes all of the correlations found in studies of a particular relationship and calculates a weighted average of them.

meta-analysis

A summary of the statistical relationships between variables is referred to as

correlation.

According to the resource-based view, resources that are unique and impossible to copy are referred to as

inimitable.

Tyrone has been a sales manager for many years, and his staff has always reached or exceeded quota, so he is confident that he has good leadership skills. Which of the following bases for knowledge does Tyrone use to assess his leadership skills?

method of experience

Jamie predicts that, if she implements flexible scheduling at the company, absenteeism will decrease. This is an example of

a hypothesis.

According to the integrative model of organizational behavior, ______ would include such elements as motivation, stress, and job satisfaction.

individual mechanisms

Reason:
The model is concerned with characteristics that play a function, not those that are excluded.

Group mechanisms include which of the following?

leadership styles and behaviors

team characteristics and diversity

Shawna instinctively believes that most people have an inherent tendency to avoid work. She believes the only way they'll do their jobs is if she "rides herd" over them all day long. Which method of knowledge does Shawna use in developing her management style?

method of intuition

Which group mechanism describes the creation and composition of teams?

team characteristics and diversity

Verbal and symbolic assertions that specify how and why variables are related and the conditions in which they should or should not be related are referred to as

theory.

The group mechanism that details how individuals gain power over others within the organization is referred to as

leadership power and negotiations.

Organizational behavior seeks to understand, explain, and improve employees' attitudes and _____.

behaviors

Which of the following is the best description of the contribution of economics to the field organizational behavior (OB)?

It helps explain motivation, learning, and decision making.

A correlation of 1 between two variables suggests which of the following?

that there is a perfect statistical relationship between the variables

The measure of how well an employee does his or her work tasks and responsibilities is known as

job performance

The individual mechanism that deals with how employees acquire and apply knowledge to a job is referred to as

learning and decision making.

Individual characteristics that improve individual mechanisms, such as job satisfaction and motivation, include which of the following?

cultural values
ability
personality

The organizational mechanism that reflects how units within an organization link to and communicate with other units is called

organizational structure

According to the resource-based view, the collective store of useful experience, wisdom, and knowledge possessed by an organization's people is referred to as

History

The premise that 12% or less of organizations will sustain and increase profitability by emphasizing effective management practices is referred to as

the Rule of One-Eighth.

Organizational behavior (OB) research with respect to team characteristics and organizational structure draws primarily from studies in the field of

sociology.

True or false: Evidence-based management argues that intuition and experience should form the foundation for managerial decisions and organizational practices.

False

According to the integrative model of organizational behavior, ability, personality, and cultural values would be categorized as

individual characteristics.

In order to test market acceptance of the company's new product, Marketing Manager Francesca has conducted a number of focus group interviews and has also had an independent firm conduct several market surveys. Which basis for knowledge is Francesca relying upon?

method of science

An employee's desire to remain a member of an organization that she or he respects is referred to as his or her

organizational commitment.

The organizational mechanism that captures the shared knowledge about the values and beliefs of the organization is called

organizational culture.

True or false: The basic premise of the Rule of One-Eighth is that effective management of organizational behavior requires both a belief that several different practices are critical, as well as a long-term commitment to continually improve those practices.

True

________argues that management decisions and organizational practices should be based on scientific research and findings.

Evidence-based management

Organizational behavior (OB) research with respect to team characteristics and organizational structure draws primarily from studies in the field of

...

According to the integrative model of organizational behavior, OB researchers are interested in which of the following individual outcomes?

organizational commitment

job performance

Pete reads all of the latest management theory books on the best-seller list and tries to implement the practices recommended by the authors. He surmises that their recommended practices must be effective because they are best-selling authors. Which of the following bases of knowledge is Pete using?

method of authority

Verbal and symbolic assertions that specify how and why variables are related and the conditions in which they should or should not be related are referred to as

theory.

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Which of the following are two of the methods by which people know things quizlet?

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Which of the following argues that scientific findings should form the foundation for management education quizlet?

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Which of the following captures the specific actions that leaders take to influence others at work?

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