Organizational Behaviour - 17

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Work is
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Use of person’s physiological processes. , Use of person’s mental processes. , .Attainment of some goal.
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.Attainment of some goal.

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In Organizational Behaviour, 'caused behaviour' means
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By his own behaviour, a manager can affect how an employee behaves.
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By his own behaviour, a manager can affect how an employee behaves.

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

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From the given information identify the morale indicator.
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Exit interviews
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Increase in sales

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In a market culture, the relationship between an individual and the organization is________.
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contractual
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contractual

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An employee whose skill set combines good training and high performance goals, implies that he has ________ .
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High productivity
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High productivity

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Laissez faire leader is very directive in his approach.
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False
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True

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The major contributors to the development of Organizational Behaviour are:
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Industrial psychology , Scientific management movement , Human relations movement
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Industrial psychology , Scientific management movement , Human relations movement

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The blue print of human behaviour at work is represented by
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Rules , Regulations , Procedures
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Rules , Regulations , Procedures

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In the discipline Organizational Behaviour the fundamental concept is:
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Based on the nature of people and organization
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Based on the nature of people and organization

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High competitiveness and profit orientation is a characteristic of which type of organizational culture?
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Market
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Market

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The communication between managers and workers located in different functional divisions is known as ________ communication.
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Diagonal
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Downward

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Process-oriented remedy to overcome groupthink
Use subgroups to develop alternatives and compare solutions
Use subgroups to develop alternatives and compare solutions
Organisational remedy to overcome groupthink
Multiple groups examine same issue
Multiple groups examine same issue
Learner-oriented remedy to overcome groupthink
Encourage all members to evaluate ideas critically
Encourage all members to evaluate ideas critically
Member-oriented remedy to overcome groupthink
Make a decision only after all ideas have been evaluated
Make a decision only after all ideas have been evaluated

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Commanlities and differences suggest in certain respects, every person is like
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All other people , Some other people , No other person
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All other people , Some other people

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Resistance to Cultural Change is directly depends on:
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Magnitude of change , Strength of the prevailing culture
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Magnitude of change , Strength of the prevailing culture

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The communication process can be improved by ________.
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Reducing status barriers
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Reducing status barriers

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Illumination Experiment is a part of Hawthorne experiments.
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True
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True

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Which of the following situation is expected to last in the long run?
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Low productivity, high morale
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High productivity, high morale

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Productivity can be high inspite of morale being low because of the rigid management control system.
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True
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True

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The cost of tensions and worries created by wrong kind of personalities are enormous in terms of.
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Employee-employer relation. , Supervisor-subordinate relation. , Peers relations.
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Employee-employer relation. , Supervisor-subordinate relation. , Peers relations.

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The broad categories of stressors are :
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Organizational stressors , Personal stressors , Life stressors
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Organizational stressors , Personal stressors , Life stressors

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Multiple Choice Single Response
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Authoritarian
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Laissez Faire

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Rest periods are important because
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they help the worker to recover from fatigue , they provide an opportunity to talk about non-job activities , they are a break from a seemingly interminable activity
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they help the worker to recover from fatigue , they are a break from a seemingly interminable activity

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Employees and organization can prosper if they help each other.
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True
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True

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Organizational objectives can be achieved by
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Group work , Division of labour , Hierarchy of authority
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Group work , Division of labour , Hierarchy of authority

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According to Frend the human mind is composed of
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Preconscious mind , Conscious mind , Unconscious mind
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Conscious mind , Unconscious mind

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Written communication is a
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Non-Direct Communication
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Direct Communication

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Handling of crises by managers and employees reveals an organizational culture.
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True
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True

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Scientific management movement sought to improve productivity by:
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Rationalizing the work , Introduction of various wage plans , Introduction of incentive plans
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Introduction of various wage plans , Introduction of incentive plans

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Free rein leaders
Avoid power and responsibility
Avoid power and responsibility
Negative leaders
Act domineering and superior with their subordinates
Act domineering and superior with their subordinates
Autocratic leaders
Provide security and satisfaction to his subordinates
Exercise control by giving his subordinates huge salary hikes
Participative leaders
Exercise control mostly by using forces within the group
Provide security and satisfaction to his subordinates

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A manager can take corrective action in time if he is able to understand which of the given indicators?
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Morale
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Fatigue

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The factors which contributed to the rise of human relations movements are
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The great depression , The rise of trade unionism , Hawthorne experiments
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Hawthorne experiments , Maslow experiments

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________ are the rules of pattern and behaviour that are expected from all team members.
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Norms
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Regulations

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The most superficial level of organizational culture consists of________.
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symbols
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symbols

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The pension plans, gratuity contribution and mandatory provident fund rules are framed basically to take care of ________ needs.
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Security
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Security

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Identify which of the given theories pertain to the category of content theories.
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Maslow's hierarchy theory , Alderfer's ERG needs theory , Fredrick Herzberg's two factor theory
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Maslow's hierarchy theory , Alderfer's ERG needs theory , Fredrick Herzberg's two factor theory

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At the supervisory level the requirement of conceptual skill is the highest.
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False
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False

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The levels at which studies of Organizational Behaviour have been carried out rotate to
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Individual , Small group , Inter-group
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Small group , Inter-group , Intra-group

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In Supportive organization model at which level the employee needs are met?
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Higher-order
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Higher-order

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The first stage of alarm reaction includes an initial ________ phase, in which the resistance is lowered.
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Shock
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Counter

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Research states that active smoking is more harmful than passive smoking.
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False
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True

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The passage of which act made the organized labour movement have an impact on management in America?
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Wagner Act in 1935
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Trade Union Act in 1926

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The challenge relating to management of change can be met only with effective leadership.
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True
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True

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Major determinants of personality
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Biological , Situation
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Biological , Cultural , Situation

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Select the factors which are treated as motivators by Herzberg in his theory of motivation.
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Achievement , Possibility of growth , Responsibility
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Achievement , Possibility of growth , Responsibility

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The ________ leadership style is an expression of the leader's trust in the abilities of his subordinates.
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Participative
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Participative

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Research activity emphasizes least collaboration and team work among workers.
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False
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False



Attempt 2
LIST OF ATTEMPTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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Multiple Choice Single Response
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Laissez Faire
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Laissez Faire

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Identify the task oriented roles.
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Initiating , Summarizing , Seeking information
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Initiating , Summarizing , Seeking information

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Human skill is the ability to work effectively with people and to build teamwork.
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True
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True

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The concepts dealing with the nature of individual are:
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Whole person , Motivation , Human dignity
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Individual commonalities , Whole person , Human dignity

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Which of the given factors are also known as dissatisfiers?
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Hygiene factors
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Hygiene factors

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The informal system of communication network system in an organization is known as ________.
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Grapevine
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Grapevine

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Mr. Jay sets up a task force to improve communication effectiveness within his organization. What factors should be considered by the task force to achieve effective communication?
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Assume existence of interpersonal differences , Emphasize description rather than interpretation or evaluation , Ensure that everyone practices empathy
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Assume existence of interpersonal differences , Emphasize description rather than interpretation or evaluation , Ensure that everyone practices empathy

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One of the factors causing decrement in work is ________.
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fatigue
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fatigue

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A highly successful scientist may fall in the category of the demotivated people.
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False
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False

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Intelligence and boredom have a positive and direct-
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co-relationship
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co-relationship

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Organizational socialization includes
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Developing competencies , Developing organizational values , Developing social and working relationship
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Developing competencies , Developing organizational values , Developing social and working relationship

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Elimination of boredom is necessary
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to retain interest in work , to increase efficiency , to stabilize productivity
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to retain interest in work , to increase efficiency , to stabilize productivity

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Once the team reaches the performing stage, the team members become familiar with each other.
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False
Your Answer
True

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The ________ teams are concerned with rotating tasks and assignments amongst its members.
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Self-managed
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Self-managed

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Promotion is recognition of one's capabilities to shoulder higher responsibilities.
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True
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True

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Sources of personality difference related to two important factors. These are
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Heredity , Family
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Culture , Family

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________ is caused because of the modern life and anxiety to cope with them.
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Distress
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Hypo stress

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Select the needs which are discussed by the need hierarch theory.
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Physiological needs , Security needs , Self realization needs
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Physiological needs , Security needs , Self realization needs

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Mismatch between personality and organization may lead to
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Confusion and chaos , Loss of interest by members in organization , Low morale and job satisfaction
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Confusion and chaos , Loss of interest by members in organization , Low morale and job satisfaction

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Ego controls
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The gateway of actions , Select the feature of environment , Decides what instincts will be satisfied.
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The gateway of actions , Select the feature of environment , Decides what instincts will be satisfied.

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Indicate the developmental stages that the teams are required to go through.
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Forming , Storming , Norming
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Forming , Storming , Norming

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Situation where individual differences are unimportant
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Earthquake , Drought , Flood
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Earthquake , Drought , Flood

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In organizational context, employees have attitudes related to
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Prestige of department , Job security
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Productivity , Prestige of department , Job security

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What are the principles of job enlargement?
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Challenging the employees by increasing the expected production , Adding other tasks to the job , Rotating the assignments
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Challenging the employees by increasing the expected production , Adding other tasks to the job , Rotating the assignments

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State the various functions of communication.
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Control , Motivation , Information
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Control , Motivation , Information

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Cross-functional teams are often less effective in situations that require adaptabilityand speed.
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False
Your Answer
False

Match The Following
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Correct Answer
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Fred Luthans
Human relations
Human relations
Frederick Taylor
Scientific management
Scientific management
Hugo Munsteberg
Industrial accidents
Industrial accidents
Waller Dill Scot
Industrial psychology
Industrial psychology

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The work motivation approaches can be broadly classified as content and ________ theories.
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Process
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Process

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Multiple Choice Single Response
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Autocratic
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Autocratic

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Organizational culture exists on different levels which differ in terms of visibility and resistance to change.
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True
Your Answer
True

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Productivity is increased ________ with the help of music.
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indirectly
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indirectly

Match The Following
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Correct Answer
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Wagner Act
Labour movement
Labour movement
Scientific Management movement
Wage payment plans
Wage payment plans
Hawthorne Experiments
Human relations
Human relations
Hugo Munsteberg
Psychology and industrial efficiency
Psychology and industrial efficiency

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Organizations show hierarchy of________.
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authority
Your Answer
employees

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Morale is a static phenomenon.
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False
Your Answer
True

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So as to cope with stress effectively, it is necessary to have a health body.
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True
Your Answer
True

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The ________ stressors relate to the personal health and family life of an individual.
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Personal
Your Answer
Personal

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State the needs as stated by Abraham Maslow in his theory.
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Domination , Gratification , Activation
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Domination , Gratification , Activation

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Effective communication can be seen as the foundation of modern organizations.
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True
Your Answer
True

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________ communication is useful for flatter organizational structure.
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Lateral
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Lateral

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The ________ skills relate to a person's knowledge and ability in any organizational functional area.
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Technical
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Conceptual

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There exist some organizational stressors which relate to its structure and climate.
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True
Your Answer
True

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The esteem needs manifest itself in which of the following forms.
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Need for status , Need for power , Need for recognition
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Need for status , Need for power , Need for recognition

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A ________ person has a cause and an ideology to fight for achieving the set goal.
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Self-actualized
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Self-actualized

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From the following which is classified as a hygiene factor according to Herzberg's theory of motivation.
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Salary
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Salary

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Anand is the new CEO of ABC Ltd. Whatever suggestions or recommendations are given by his subordinate managers, all are rejected by Anand. What sort of role is being portrayed by Anand?
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Negativist
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Dominator

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The stage which relates to development of decision making abilities, interpersonal and technical competencies is known as :
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Storming
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Storming

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Jyoti is working for the last 5 years with SOS Bros. She is the area sales manager. In spite of a hectic lifestyle Jyoti bears a pleasant temperament. She is not a stress prone individual.
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Type B
Your Answer
Type B