Chapter 1: What is OB?

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Across
  1. 1. A collection of verbal and symbolic assertions that specify how and why variables are related as well as the conditions in which they should (and should not) be related
  2. 4. A perspective that argues that scientific findings should form the foundation for management education
  3. 5. Incapable of being imitated or copied
  4. 6. The belief that at best one-eighth, or 12 percent, of organizations will actually do what is required to build profits by putting people first
  5. 9. Written predictions that specify relationships between variables
  6. 11. view a model that argues that rare and inimitable resources help firms maintain competitive advantage
  7. 12. the use of data (rather than just opinions) to guide decision making
Down
  1. 2. Field of study that focuses on the applications of OB theories and principles in organizations
  2. 3. A method that combines the results of multiple scientific studies by essentially calculating a weighted-average correlation across studies
  3. 7. Field of study devoted to exploring the product choices and industry characteristics that affect an organization’s profitability
  4. 8. an organizational form that emphasizes the control and coordination of its members through a strict chain of command,
  5. 10. a field of study devoted to understanding, explaining, and ultimately improving the attitudes and behaviours of individuals and groups in organizations