Organizational Behavior and Interdisciplinary Influences Quiz

Test your knowledge on interdisciplinary influences in organizational behavior with this quiz covering theories, concepts, and leadership styles.

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Which of the following best describes organizational behavior?

The study of how individuals interact within groups

The study of how organizations interact with each other

The study of how organizations function internally

The study of individual psychology in the workplace

Which of the following is an example of an interdisciplinary influence on organizational behavior?

Economics

Biology

Psychology

All of the above

Which leadership style emphasizes team collaboration and participation in decision-making?

Autocratic leadership

Transactional leadership

Laissez-faire leadership

Democratic leadership

Which factor is NOT a component of the Five Factor Model of personality?

Extraversion

Agreeableness

Intelligence

Conscientiousness

Which of the following best describes the concept of job satisfaction?

The level of enjoyment an individual derives from leisure activities

The positive emotional state resulting from appraisal of one's job or job experiences

The extent to which an individual feels motivated to perform their job

The ability of an individual to balance work and personal life

What does the Hawthorne effect suggest?

Workers are motivated by monetary rewards

Workers are more productive when they feel valued

Workers perform better under surveillance

Workers are inherently lazy and need strict supervision

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which of the following needs must be fulfilled before higher-order needs become motivating?

Self-actualization needs

Safety needs

Esteem needs

Belongingness and love needs

What is the primary focus of the contingency approach to organizational behavior?

Emphasizing the importance of universal principles

Stressing the significance of situational factors

Focusing on individual differences in behavior

Highlighting the role of organizational culture

Which term refers to the degree to which a job allows an employee to complete a whole and identifiable piece of work?

Job satisfaction

Task identity

Autonomy

Task significance

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What is the term for the phenomenon where a decision-maker is influenced by the first information received?

Anchoring bias

Confirmation bias

Availability heuristic

Recency effect

#11

Which theory proposes that individuals compare their input-outcome ratios with those of others and respond to perceived inequity?

Equity theory

Expectancy theory

Reinforcement theory

Hierarchy of needs theory

#12

Which concept suggests that individuals have a natural inclination to behave in a way that is consistent with their self-concept?

Social identity theory

Self-actualization theory

Self-determination theory

Self-consistency theory