Q81. Reinforcement has played a central role in —-
Answer
Learning
Q82. Reinforcement is the single most important principle of learning. Yet, there is much —- over its theoretical explanation
Answer
Controversy
Q83. Abraham Maslow is a humanistic psychologist developed a theory of personality, which is valuable in the field of employee motivation
Answer
True
Q84. Theory X and Theory Y is about Human nature like the Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.
Answer
True
Q85. Contingency theories of employee motivation recognize leadership and its relevance in different organisational situations.
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True
Q86. Man is by nature a wild animal.
Answer
False
Q87. Organisations are group of professionals working apart to achieve different goals.
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False
Q88. Different departments comprise of smaller groups to work over a project/goal/objective.
Answer
True
Q89. We define “group” as more than two employees who have an ongoing relationship in which they interact and influence one another’s behaviour and performance.
Answer
True
Q90. People who may or may not be aligned into common command or task groups may affiliate to attain a specific objective with which each is concerned. This is an interest group
Answer
True
Q91. In —- behaviour of a particular group, it is important to recognize not only a broad pattern of development but also the unique characteristics of the particular group and the circumstances that contribute to (or detract from) its development.
Answer
Interpreting
Q92. The way in which a particular group develops, depends in part on such variables as the frequency with which group members —-
Answer
Interact
Q93. It is generally believed that groups pass through a standard sequence of —- stages.
Answer
Five
Q94. The most common form of group decision-making takes place in pace-to-pace interacting groups.
Answer
False
Q95. Interacting groups often censor themselves and pressure individual members toward conformity of opinion.
Answer
True
Q96. Once a manager has determined that a group decision approach should be used, he or she can determine the technique best suited to the decision situation.
Answer
True
Q97. The idea behind brainstorming is to generate as many ideas as possible, suspending evaluation until all of the ideas have been suggested.
Answer
True
Q98. The Delphi technique restricts discussion on interpersonal communication during the decision-making process.
Answer
False
Q99. The Brainstorming technique originated at the Rand Corporation to gather the judgements of experts for use in decision-making.
Answer
False
Q100. Self-managed teams make many of the decisions that were once reserved for managers, such as work scheduling, job assignments and staffing.
Answer
True
Q101. A role is a set of activities expected of a person occupying a particular position within the group.
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True
Q102. Role is a pattern of behaviour that is expected of an individual when he interacts with others.
Answer
True
Q103. The understanding of role behaviour would be dramatically simplified if each of us chose one role and play it out regularly and constantly.
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True
Q104. Individuals play multiple roles while adjusting their roles to the group in which they are.
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True
Q105. Different groups impose different role requirements on individuals.
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True
Q106. Roles are impersonal means the position that determines the expectations, not the individual.
Answer
True
Q107. Role conflict is certain attitudes and behaviour consistent with a role.
Answer
False
Q108. Role expectations is an individual’s view of how he or she is supposed to act in a given situation.
Answer
False
Q109. Role perception are defined as how others believe you should act in a given situation.
Answer
False
Q110. Role identity is a situation in which an individual is confronted by divergent role expectations.
Answer
False
Q111. —- are shared ways of looking at the world.
Answer
Norms
Q112. A work group’s norms are —- to each work group.
Answer
Unique
Q113. Norms may be —- or —-
Answer
Written, unwritten
Q114. Norms reflect the —- of the particular group, so they vary from one group to another.
Answer
Culture
Q115. Status is a legally defined position or rank given to groups or group members by others.
Answer
False
Q116. Status may be informally imposed by organisations through position and titles.
Answer
False
Q117. Status may be formally acquired by such characteristics as education, age, gender, skill and experience.
Answer
False
Q118. The —- of a group can have profound implications on how the group behaves internally and with regard to other groups.
Answer
Size
Q119. Cohesiveness is the Degree to which group members are attracted to each other and are motivated to stay in the group.
Answer
True
Q120. Cohesiveness may be easier to establish in a group whose membership is homogeneous.
Answer
True
