ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR QUSETIONS
CHAPTER 5 QUESTIONS
- What is personality? How do we typically measure it? What factors determine personality?
- What are the strengths and weaknesses of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and the Big Five personality model?
- How do the concepts of core self-evaluation (CSE), self-monitoring, and proactive personality help us to understand personality.
CHAPTER 6 QUESTIONS
- What are the factors that influence our perception?
- What is attribution theory?
- What is the link between perception and decision making?
CHAPTER 7 QUESTIONS
- What are the three key elements of motivation?
- What are some early theories of motivation? How applicable are they today?
- What are the similarities and differences between self-determination theory and goal-setting theory?
CHAPTER 8 QUESTIONS
- How does the job characteristics model motivate individuals?
- What are the major ways that jobs can be redesigned?
- What are the motivational benefits of the specific alternative work arrangements?
CHAPTER 9 QUESTIONS
- What are the different types of groups?
- What are the key components of the punctuated equilibrium model?
- How do role requirements change in different situations?
CHAPTER 10 QUESTIONS
- How do you explain the growing popularity of teams in organizations?
- What is the difference between a group and a team?
- What are the five types of team arrangements?
CHAPTER 11 QUESTIONS
- What are the functions and process of communication?
- What are the communication differences between downward, upward, and lateral communication sent through small-group networks and the grapevine?
- What are the methods of oral communication, written communication, and nonverbal communication?
CHAPTER 12 QUESTIONS
- What are the conclusions of trait theories of leadership?
- What are the central tenets and main limitations of behavioral theories of leadership?
- What are the contingency theories of leadership?
CHAPTER 13 QUESTIONS
- How is leadership different from power?
- What are the similarities and differences among the five bases of power?
- What is the role of dependence in power relationships?
CHAPTER 14 QUESTIONS
- What are the three types of conflict and the three loci of conflict?
- What are the steps in the conflict process?
- What are the differences between distributive and integrative bargaining?
CHAPTER 15 QUESTIONS
- What seven key elements define an organization’s structure?
- What are the characteristics of the functional, bureaucracy, and matrix structures?
- What are the characteristics of the virtual structure, the team structure, and the circular structure?
CHAPTER 16 QUESTIONS
- What is organizational culture, and what are its common characteristics?
- What are the functional and dysfunctional effects of organizational culture?
- What factors create and sustain an organization’s culture?
CHAPTER 17 QUESTIONS
- What is the value of various recruitment methods?
- What are the methods of initial selection?
- What are the most useful methods of substantive selection?
CHAPTER 18 QUESTIONS
- What are the differences between the forces for change and planned change?
- How can resistance to change be overcome?
- What are the four main approaches to managing organizational change?
