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ScholarshavebeenstudyingorganizationalbehavioursincethedaysofGreekphilosophers. True False

Inorderforsomethingtobecalledanorganizationitmusthavebuildingsandequipment. True False

Allorganizationshaveacollectivesenseofpurpose. True False

Socialentitiesarecalledorganizationsonlywhentheirmembersworkinterdependentlytowardsomepurpose. True False

AnimportantprincipleinorganizationalbehaviouristhatOBtheoriesshouldneverbeusedtoquestionorrebuildone'smentalmodels. True False

Organizationalbehaviourknowledgehelpsusinfluencepeopleandorganizationalevents. True False

Evidenceindicatesthatapplyingorganizationalbehaviourknowledgetendstoimprovetheorganization'sfinancialperformance. True False

Organizationaleffectiveness,andnotprofitability,isconsideredthe"ultimatedependentvariable"inorganizationalbehaviour. True False

Almostallorganizationalbehaviourtheoriesshareanimplicitorexplicitobjectiveofmakingorganizationsmoreeffective. True False

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10.Thegoalattainmentdefinitionofeffectivenessfocusesonwhethertheorganizationachievesitsstated

goals. True False

11.Atpresentthereisonlyoneorganizationalbehaviourperspectivewhichadequatelydefinesorganizational

effectiveness. True False

12.Thebestorganizationalpracticesarethosebuiltonresearchsuggestingthatorganizationsareclosed

systems. True False

13.Theopensystemsperspectiveemphasizesthatorganizationssurvivebyadaptingtochangesinthe

externalenvironment. True False

14.Oneproblemwiththeopensystemsperspectiveisthatitneglectstofocusonhowwelltheorganization

operatesinternally. True False