Scenario: Allison Albright
Your roommate, Allison Albright, is a non-business major.When she discovered that you are taking a course in Organizational Behavior, she was thoroughly confused as to why one would need to study OB and what it entails.Based on what you have studied, can you help Allison answer some of her questions?
-To help Allison understand some preliminary information about OB, which of these statements about the field is FALSE?
A)Organizational behavior scholars study individual, team and structural characteristics that influence behavior within organizations.
B)The field of OB has adopted concepts and theories from other fields of inquiry.
C)Organizational behavior emerged as a distinct field around the 1940s.
D)Given the specific utility of the field, OB is useful for the managers in the organizations and not the employees.
E)OB scholars study what people think, feel, and do in and around organizations.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This statement is false. OB is useful for both managers and employees in organizations. The field provides insights into how to improve communication, enhance job satisfaction, and increase productivity and performance for employees, which in turn benefit the organizations they work for.

Scenario: Allison Albright Your Roommate, Allison Albright, Is a Non-Business Major.When She Discovered