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:

Lab Rats

Commonly used term for rats that are bred and kept for scientific research.

Scientific Method

A systematic and logical approach to discovering how things in the universe work, based on observation, hypothesis, experimentation, and conclusion.

Bystander Effect

A behavior observed in social settings where the presence of other individuals decreases the likelihood of offering aid to a victim.

Sociocultural Perspective

A view that emphasizes the importance of societal and cultural factors in shaping behavior and cognitive processes.