Which of These Statements About the Field Is FALSE

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements about the field is FALSE?

• A)Organizational behaviour scholars study individual,team and structural characteristics that influence behaviour within organizations.
• B)The field of OB has adopted concepts and theories from other fields of inquiry.
• C)Organizational behaviour 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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Definitions:

Benzoic Acid

An aromatic carboxylic acid with the formula C6H5COOH, used in the manufacture of various cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.

Trichloroacetic Acid

A powerful acetic acid derivative (CCl3COOH), used as a reagent in organic synthesis and as a cauterizing agent in medicine.

Dichloroacetic Acid

A halogenated acetic acid derivative used as a chemical reagent and in the treatment of certain medical conditions, characterized by two chlorine atoms attached to the carbon atom adjacent to the carboxyl group.

Glutaric Acid

A dicarboxylic acid with structure C3H6(COOH)2, used in the manufacture of polyamides and other polymers.