SCENARIO 1-1 You Are an OB Specialist at XYZ University and Have

question 51

Multiple Choice

SCENARIO 1-1
You are an OB specialist at XYZ University and have been charged with the task of bringing together faculty from different behavioural disciplines to author a new textbook on organizational behaviour.You have faculty from the fields of psychology,sociology,social psychology,anthropology,and political science.The key tasks here are to consider the various ideas and to structure them in such a manner as to provide a clear and plausible description of organizational behaviour and how it applies to the work environment.
-Referring to SCENARIO 1-1,you would likely address issues of communication to

• A)the psychologist.
• B)the anthropologist.
• C)the political scientist.
• D)the social psychologist.
• E)the sociologist.

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