Exam
Name___________________________________

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1)

The most important goal of virtually all organizations is

1)

_______
A)

employee development.
B)

cost reduction.
C)

increased productivity.
D)

survival.
E)

profit. 2)

Organization survival is often dependent on how well the organization can adapt. Which of the following behaviours on the part of individuals is necessary for the organization to survive?

2)

_______
A)

Being innovative.
B)

Performing their work in terms of productivity, quality, and service.
C)

Being motivated to join and remain with the organization.
D)

Being flexible.
E)

All of the above. 3)

Which of the following statements best defines an "organization"?

3)

_______
A)

A group which accomplishes common goals through social interactions and individual effort.
B)

A collection of formally organized social entities.
C)

A social invention for accomplishing common goals through group effort.
D)

A social convention for accomplishing individual goals through group effort.
E)

A combination of people and physical capital designed to accomplish a common goal. 4)

Organizational behaviour is interested in

4)

_______
A)

the structure of organizations.
B)

the formation of groups in organizations.
C)

the behaviours of individuals and groups in organizations.
D)

the attitudes of individuals and groups in organizations.
E)

all of the above. 5)

A large Canadian corporation has recently merged with a French company. Which of the following is least likely to be related to the field of organizational behaviour?

5)

_______
A)

The adoption of a bilingual