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You are bringing together faculty from different behavioral disciplines to author a new textbook in organizational behavior.
 
  Represented are professors from psychology, sociology, social psychology, anthropology, political science, and industrial engineering. Which faculty member is most likely to furnish information about personality, learning, and motivation?
  A) sociology
  B) psychology
  C) anthropology
  D) political science
  E) industrial engineering

Question 2

Myriam is analyzing the gender roles of men and women in management in the United States and comparing them to the gender roles in management in Japan.
 
  She is surveying fifty male and fifty female managers in each country to compare their daily behavior. Myriam's study exemplifies how ________ contributes to OB.
  A) anthropology
  B) psychology
  C) archaeology
  D) political science
  E) corporate strategy


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Answer to Question 1

B
Explanation: B) Psychology seeks to measure, explain, and sometimes change the behavior of humans and other animals. Psychology's focus on the individual has led to contributions in the areas of learning, personality, emotions, motivational forces, and more.

Answer to Question 2

A
Explanation: A) Myriam is an anthropologist. Much of our current understanding of organizational culture, organizational environments, and differences among national cultures is a result of the work of anthropologists or those using their methods.



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