Which of the following problems would an OB study be least likely ...

[nautica902]

Which of the following problems would an OB study be least likely to focus on?
 
  A) an increase in absenteeism at a certain company
  B) a fall in productivity in one shift of a manufacturing plant
  C) a decrease in sales due to growing foreign competition
  D) an increase in theft by employees at a retail store
  E) excessive turnover among volunteer workers at a non-profit organization

Question 2

Differences in characteristics such as personality, values, and beliefs form part of ________.
 
  A) surface-level diversity
  B) deep-level diversity
  C) lateral-level diversity
  D) organizational-level diversity
  E) individual-level diversity

[ApricotDream]

Answer to Question 1

C
Explanation: C) OB is concerned specifically with employment-related situations such as jobs, work, absenteeism, employment turnover, productivity, human performance, and management. A study of foreign competition would not be part of an OB research project.

Answer to Question 2

B
Explanation: B) Surface-level diversity refers to the differences in characteristics like education, upbringing, work-status, regional background, and gender. Deep-level diversity, on the other hand, refers to differences in individual characteristics like personality, values, belief-system, and interests.