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DIAGNOSTIC TEST in Organization and Management
DIAGNOSTIC TEST in Organization and Management
Directions: Multiple Choice. Read each question carefully and choose the best answer. Write only the letter of your
answer in your answer sheet.
4. The observation of people at work that would reveal the one best way to do a task is known as: A
a. Scientific management c. Human relations management
b. Classical management d. Creative management
7. Studying the future and arranging the means for dealing with it is part f the process of: D
a. organizing b. commanding c. controlling d. planning
8. Ensuring that everything is carried out according to plan is part of the process of: B
a. planning b. controlling c. organizing d. coordinating
9. “Division of work, authority and responsibility, unity of command” were proposed as part of the fourteen principles of
management by: B
a. Weber b. Fayol c. Taylor d. Woodward
13. The unintentional biasing of research outcomes due to the possibility that simply paying attention to the experimental
subjects causes their behavior to change is known as the: C
a. Mayo effect b. Cause and effect c. Mayo effect d. Law and effect
14. Who defined human motivation as “the study of human ultimate goals”? B
a. Weber b. Maslow c. Fayol d. Taylor
15. Which strategic question is synonymous with the vision of the organization? A
a. What business should we be in? c. What are our strengths?
b. How do we get there? d. How do we know if we are on course?
16. A statement about the proposed relationship between independent and dependent variables is known as: A
a. hypothesis b. relationship c. variable d. hypotenuse
17. The variable thought to affect one or more dependent variables is known as: B
a. transient variable b. independent variable c. dependent variable d. intransient variable
18. The outcome studied through research and believed to be caused or influenced by an independent variable is known as: C
a. transient variable b. independent variable c. dependent variable d. intransient variable
19. A variable believed to influence the effects of the independent variable on the dependent variable is known as: C
a. independent variable b. dependent variable c. moderating variable d. reliable variable
20. The consistency of data obtained from a particular research method is known as: A
a. reliability b. validity c. credibility d. causality
21. The degree to which a research method actually measures what it is supposed to measure is known as: B
a. reliability b. validity c. credibility d. causality
22. The acceleration of technology that affects work processes is influenced by: D
a. internal forces b. social forces c. national forces d. external forces
23. the transforming effect on how we work, live, communicate, and travel is influenced by: A
a. technology b. diversity c. ethics d. globalization
27. The positive action to ensure that people are given fair opportunities to be hired in organizations regardless of ethnicity,
gender or age is known as: A
a. Affirmative action b. discrimination c. race relations d. progressive practices
29. The study of organizational behavior mainly involves the study of: A
a. individuals and groups b. buildings c. structures d. departments
30. The social science discipline that focuses directly on understanding and predicting individual behavior is known as: A
a. psychology b. sociology c. anthropology d. political science
31. The social science that studies how individuals interact with one another in social system is known as: B
a. psychology b. sociology c. anthropology d. political science
32. The individual science hybrid that integrates psychology and sociology is known as: C
a. psychology b. psycho sociology c. social psychology d. socpsychology
33. One type of organization specially buffeted by technological change is: D
a. the medium tech firm b. the no tech firm c. the low tech firm d. the high tech firm
34. People who work in the human resource department should have a knowledge of: A
a. organizational behavior b. IT c. finance d. marketing
35. What must entrepreneurs and leaders learn in order to have a successful organization? B
a. How to control people and manipulate organizational systems.
b. How to think strategically, influence people, and develop organizational systems.
c. How to manage technical details and use current business jargons.
d. How to read balance sheet and income statements.
38. According to Peter Ducker, where does the purpose of a business organization find its meaning? D
a. with top management c. in each and every employee
b. within the organizational structure d. outside the organization
40. The rational heroic manager plans, organizes, coordinates and __________. D
a. watches b. reprimands c. represents d. controls
41. The lower a manager is in the organizational hierarchy, the more important his/her _________ skills are: C
a. Human b. conceptual c. technical d. interpersonal
42. Organizational behavior allows us to us to be more prepared to cope with the challenges of modern management and life in
organizations. What do the practical applications of behavioral research tell managers? B
a. Why humans are inherently ill-suited to the workplace.
b. How to improve the odds that their influence will be effective.
c. That common sense is the best guide for managers.
d. How to program employees for peak performance through direct, precise application of theoretical models.
44. What is the relationship between satisfaction and productivity, as suggested by research? D
a. High satisfaction leads to high productivity. c. Moderate satisfaction results in low productivity.
b. Productivity does not influence satisfaction. d. productivity often leads to satisfaction.