By 2020, the 55-and-older age group of the U.S. labor force will represent approximately ________ of the total labor force.
A) one-quarter
B) one-third
C) one-half
D) two-thirds
E) three-quarters
Question 2________ refers to the heterogeneity of organizations in terms of gender, age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and inclusion of other diverse groups.
A) Workforce associability
B) Workforce diversity
C) Cultural similarity
D) Organizational congruity
E) Operational homogeneity
Question 3You are bringing together faculty from different behavioral disciplines to author a new textbook in organizational behavior.
Represented are professors from psychology, sociology, social psychology, anthropology, political science, and industrial engineering. Which faculty member is most likely to furnish information about personality, learning, and motivation?
A) sociology
B) psychology
C) anthropology
D) political science
E) industrial engineering
Question 4Myriam is analyzing the gender roles of men and women in management in the United States and comparing them to the gender roles in management in Japan.
She is surveying fifty male and fifty female managers in each country to compare their daily behavior. Myriam's study exemplifies how ________ contributes to OB.
A) anthropology
B) psychology
C) archaeology
D) political science
E) corporate strategy
Question 5While sociology focuses on the individual, psychology studies people in relation to their social environment or culture.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 6One major study area of social psychology is change, how to implement it, and how to reduce barriers to its acceptance.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 7Austin Reed is a graduate student helping to organize a study on individual job satisfaction. The study focuses on the top five causes of satisfaction or dissatisfaction on the job.
His department is surveying 200 individuals in 100 different types of organizations. Austin is most likely a graduate student in the department of ________.
A) psychology
B) anthropology
C) political science
D) entomology
E) archaeology
Question 8Which of the following fields of study is most likely to involve studying organizational culture, formal organization theory, and structure?
A) sociology
B) deontology
C) epistemology
D) agnotology
E) dysteleology