The Specific Setting Within Which Organizational Behavior Is Enacted Is

question 39

Multiple Choice

The specific setting within which organizational behavior is enacted is called the _____.​

• A)​organizational structure
• B)external environment​
• C)organizational context​
• D)formal organization​

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Definitions:

Representativeness Heuristic

A cognitive short-cut in which instances are assigned to categories or types on the basis of overall similarity or resemblance to the category.

Induced Compliance

A special case of cognitive dissonance: inconsistency is experienced when a person is persuaded to behave in a way that is contrary to an attitude.

Cognitive Dissonance

The psychological discomfort experienced by an individual who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time.

Inoculation

A way of making people resistant to persuasion. By providing them with a diluted counter-argument, they can build up effective refutations to a later, stronger argument.