Organizational Behaviour - A08

  LIST OF ATTEMPTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

  Question   Attitudes influence by
  Correct Answer   Religion , Family , Educational background
  Your Answer   Policies of organization , Religion , Family

  Question   Sources of organizational commitments are
  Correct Answer   Opportunities for advancement , Working condition , Relationships at work place
  Your Answer   Quality of product , Opportunities for advancement , Relationships at work place

    Match The Following
 A personality becomes disorderly - When either the id or super ego is active.
 A can have strong super ego is - Likely to be in constant and pronounced battle with the id
 When too much energy is consumed by ego in mediating between the id and super ego - An individual personal development is adversely affected.
 Id is pressing for satisfaction - The ego is trying to delay it.
 Cattell has extensively worked on traits - In various work settings employing a number of psychological measures

 Match The Following
 All port is of the opinion that - Each individual possesses a set of traits that are not shared by any individuals
 Three components of physique - endomorphs, mesomorphy and ectomorphy.
 Trait theories gives recognition to - Continuity of personalities.
 Fundamental problem of trait theories is that - They are essentially descriptive rather than analytical.
 It would be beneficial for the manager to understand the self concept because - This unique concept facilitate to reinforcement motivation and leadership techniques in the process of maintaining the required output
 
   Question   The storming stage relating to development of a team is characterised by which of the following aspects?
  Correct Answer   Emergence of conflicts , Seeking task related guidance from the leader , Deciding the responsibilities of each team member
  Your Answer   Emergence of conflicts , Seeking task related guidance from the leader , Deciding the responsibilities of each team member
 
   Question   State the factors that are necessary to gain an understanding of the team dynamics and effectiveness.
  Correct Answer   Goals of the team , Team size , Diversity within the team
  Your Answer   Goals of the team , Team size , Diversity within the team

  Question   State the various functions of communication.
  Correct Answer   Control , Motivation , Information
  Your Answer   Control , Motivation , Information

  Question   Identify the situations which reflect upward communication.
  Correct Answer   Performance reports of workers, to be reviewed by the supervisor , Suggestion boxes kept in the worker's canteen , Employee attitude surveys
  Your Answer   Performance reports of workers, to be reviewed by the supervisor , Suggestion boxes kept in the worker's canteen , Employee attitude surveys

 Question   Communication provides a means to release ________ and for fulfillment of social needs.
  Correct Answer   Emotional expression
  Your Answer   Emotional expression

  Question   Face-to-face conversation is often regarded as the richest communication media, because:
  Correct Answer   Handles multiple cues simultaneously
  Your Answer   It encourages people to communicate

  Question   Communication can be characterized as vertical, horizontal or diagonal.
  Correct Answer   True
  Your Answer   False

  Question   According to Larking, the upward communication will be effective only if the top managers communicated directly with the staff members.
  Correct Answer   False
  Your Answer   True

  Question   Which are the main personal stressors stated by Yoga?
  Correct Answer   State of helplessness , Jealously , Temptations
  Your Answer   State of helplessness , Jealously , Temptations

  Question   The relationship in which one person influences others to work together willingly on related tasks is known as ________.
  Correct Answer   Leadership
  Your Answer   Pandemonium

  Question   The leader who fails to guide, motivate and develop his subordinates is said to be practicing ________ leadership style.
  Correct Answer   Free Rein
  Your Answer   Autocratic

  Question   Multiple Choice Single Response
  Correct Answer   Laissez Faire
  Your Answer   Authoritarian

  Question   Which leadership style is good while dealing with scientific and professional employees?
  Correct Answer   Free Rein
  Your Answer   Participative

  Question   The discipline of Organizational Behaviour is based on________studies of human behaviour at the work settings.
  Correct Answer   empirical
  Your Answer   empirical

  Question   The blue print of human behaviour at work is represented by
  Correct Answer   Rules , Regulations , Procedures
  Your Answer   Rules , Regulations , Procedures

  Question   Behavioural scientists are focusing their attention on
  Correct Answer   Organizational adaptability , Relationship of organizational structure to human behaviour , Decision making
  Your Answer   Organizational adaptability , Relationship of organizational structure to human behaviour , Decision making

  Question   The great depression took place around the year:
  Correct Answer   1929
  Your Answer   1929

  Question   The chief objective of the Bank wiring room study was:
  Correct Answer   To conduct an observational analysis of the work groups.
  Your Answer   To conduct an observational analysis of the work groups.

  Question   Managers began to develop a new awakened view of the human aspects of their jobs after:
  Correct Answer   The great depression
  Your Answer   The great depression

  Question   As per the fundamental concepts of Organizationl Behaviour ________ states that every person in an organization should be respected.
  Correct Answer   Human dignity
  Your Answer   Human dignity

  Question   Name the groups of core needs identified by Alderfer
  Correct Answer   Existence , Relatedness , Growth
  Your Answer   Existence , Relatedness , Growth

  Question   Features of Theory Y are:
  Correct Answer   Work is as natural as play , Humanistic and supportive approach , People have the required potential
  Your Answer   Work is as natural as play , Humanistic and supportive approach , People have the required potential

  Question   The factors which make the job itself a tool of motivation are known as:
  Correct Answer   Satisfiers
  Your Answer   Satisfiers

  Question   Which type of motivators are involved in granting additional authority to an employee in his activity?
  Correct Answer   Responsibility and recognition
  Your Answer   Responsibility and recognition

  Question   Feeling of insecurity usually makes a man under-productive.
  Correct Answer   True
  Your Answer   True

  Question   The social needs are so strong that even the cruelest criminals dread the punishment of solitary confinement.
  Correct Answer   True
  Your Answer   True

  Question   The Porter-Lawler model states that effort necessarily leads to performance and satisfaction.
  Correct Answer   False
  Your Answer   True

  Question   In a strong organizational culture
  Correct Answer   Goals are aligned , Employees are highly motivated , Performance is outstanding
  Your Answer   Goals are aligned , Employees are highly motivated , Past has little importance

  Question   Work capacity of an organism is reduced due to the fact that work causes waste products to-
  Correct Answer   accumulate
  Your Answer   accumulate