Question: A behavioral construct where control is achieved by manipulating the consequences of behavior.
a) Reinforcement Theory
b) Goal Setting Theory
c) Expectancy Theory
d) Cognitive Evaluation Theory
Answer
a) Reinforcement Theory
Question: A benefit to employee which results through positive attitude of an employee
a) Promotion
b) Less stress
c) Job security
d) enjoying life
Answer
a) Promotion
Question: A change process based on the systematic collection of data and then selection of a change action based on what the analysed data indicate
a) Action Research
b) Negotiation
c) Coercion
d) None of the above
Answer
a) Action Research
Question: A common definition of Organisational Behaviour is that it is the study of
a) Individual behavior
b) Group behavior
c) Patterns of organisational structure
d) All of the above
Answer
d) All of the above
Question: A fair balance to be struck between an employee’s inputs -hard work, skill level, tolerance, enthusiasm.
a) Equity Theory
b) Goal Setting Theory
c) Expectancy Theory
d) Cognitive Evaluation Theory
Answer
a) Equity Theory
Question: A field of study that investigates the impact that individuals, groups, and structure have on behavior within organizations
a) Organizational structure
b) Organizational Psychology
c) Organization development
d) Organizational behaviour.
Answer
d) Organizational behaviour
Question: A function that includes motivating employees, directing others, selecting the most effective communication channels, and resolving conflicts
a) Planning
b) Controlling
c) Leading
d) organizing
Answer
c) Leading
Question: A good leader will find him or herself switching instinctively between styles according to the people and work they are dealing.
a) Relations-Oriented Leadership
b) Autocratic Leadership
c) Transactional Leadership
d) Situational Leadership
Answer
a) Relations-Oriented Leadership
Question: A learning organization is defined as an organization that has developed the capacity to continuously
a) Learn
b) Adapt
c) Change
d) All of these
Answer
d) All of these
Question: A lot of stress is being put on the employee in the organisation
a. Character
b. improvement
c. Behaviour
d. Rewards
Answer
c. Behaviour
Question: A matrix structure is one that assigns specialists from different functional departments to work on one or more projects.
a) Simple Structure
b) Team Structure
c) Functional Structure
d) Matrix Structure
Answer
d) Matrix Structure
Question: A motive is defined as
A. price of product
B. energizes, activates and directs the
C. provides difficult task to the player
D. cost individuals towards certain goals
Answer
B. energizes, activates and directs the
Question: A number of factors determine the personality of individual.
a) Biological factors
b) Family factors
c) Environmental factors
d) All the above
Answer
d) All the above
Question: A organization is one in which its design is not defined by, or limited to, the horizontal, vertical, or external boundaries imposed by a predefined structure.
a) Learning Organization
b) Structure Organization
c) Boundary less Organization
d) All of these
Answer
c) Boundary less Organization
Question: A person with this leadership style is a true leader who inspires his or her team with a shared vision of the future.
a) Task-Oriented Leadership
b) Relations-Oriented Leadership
c) Transformational Leadership
d) Autocratic Leadership
Answer
c) Transformational Leadership
Question: A process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions in order to give meaning to their environment.
a) Values
b) Perception
c) Attitude
d) personality
Answer
b) Perception
Question: A process that includes defining goals, establishing strategy, and developing plans to coordinate activities
a) Planning
b) Controlling
c) Leading
d) organizing
Answer
a) Planning
Question: A satisfied employee will be a
a) motivator to others
b) manager
c) High performer
d) Team Leader
Answer
c) High performer
Question: A strategy of job design that increases job depth
a. Job rotation
b. Job enrichment
c. Job enlargement
d. Job engagement
Answer
b. Job enrichment
Question: A structure is defined as a design with low departmentalization, wide spans of control, centralized authority, and little formalization
a) Simple Structure
b) Team Structure
c) Functional Structure
d) Matrix Structure
Answer
a) Simple Structure
Question: A structure is made up of separate, semi-autonomous units or divisions
a) Divisional Structure
b) Team Structure
c) Functional Structure
d) Matrix Structure
Answer
a) Divisional Structure
Question: A system of retirement benefits that provides benefits like disability insurance, survivor’s benefits, and Medicare is called
a. Encoding
b. Unemployment Compensation
c. Workers’ Compensation
d. Social Security benefit
Answer
d. Social Security benefit
Question: A tactic may be necessary when resistance comes from a powerful source.
a) Action Research
b) Negotiation
c) Coercion
d) Participation
Answer
b) Negotiation
Question: A task group is usually formed to solve a problem. It is comprised of the employees who work together to complete a particular task.
a) Primary & Secondary Groups
b) Membership & Reference Group
c) In-Groups &Out-Groups
d) Command & Task Groups
Answer
d) Command & Task Groups
Question: A technique to bring changes in the entire organization, rather man focusing attention on individuals to bring changes easily.
a. Organizational development
c. Organizational culture
b. Organizational change
d. Organizational conflicts
Answer
b. Organizational change
Question: A term used to encompass a collection of planned-change interventions built on humanistic-democratic values that seek to improve organizational effectiveness and employee well-being.
a) Organizational development
b) Organizational Training
c) Organization structure
d) Organizational Conflict
Answer
a) Organizational development
Question: Ability to exert muscular force repeatedly or continuously over time.
a) Dynamic Strength
b) Trunk strength
c) Static strength
d) Explosive strength
Answer
a) Dynamic Strength
Question: Ability to expend a maximum of energy in one or a series of explosive acts
a) Dynamic Strength
b) Trunk strength
c) Static strength
d) Explosive strength
Answer
d) Explosive strength
Question: Ability to maintain equilibrium despite forces pulling off
a) Balance
b) Body coordination
c) Stamina
d) Stress
Answer
a) Balance
Question: Ability to make rapid, repeated flexing movements
a) Extent flexibility
b) Dynamic flexibility
c) Static strength
d) Explosive strength
Answer
b) Dynamic flexibility
Question: Ability to retain and recall past Experiences
a) Memory
b) Imagine
c) Visual
d) Recall
Answer
a) Memory
Question: According Researcher Edwin Locke this theory include five basic -clarity, challenge, commitment, feedback, and task complexity.
a) Self-Efficacy Theory
b) Goal Setting Theory
c) Expectancy Theory
d) Cognitive Evaluation Theory
Answer
b) Goal Setting Theory
Question: According to Bandura (1982), one’s ability to perform a task within a specific domain
a) Self-Efficacy Theory
b) Goal Setting Theory
c) Expectancy Theory
d) Cognitive Evaluation Theory
Answer
a) Self-Efficacy Theory
Question: According to Herzberg, which of the following is a maintenance factor
a. Salary
b. Work itself
c. Responsibility
d. Recognition
Answer
d. Recognition
Question: According to Mintzberg, one of management’s interpersonal roles is .
a. spokesperson
b. Negotiator
c. leader
d. monitor
Answer
c. leader
Question: According to, a U.S psychologist, man is a wanting animal,he has a variety of wants or needs.
a) Michael J Juicus
b) Maslow Abraham’s
c) Fredick Herzberg’s
d) David McClelland’s
Answer
b) Maslow Abraham’s
Question: All managers, to some degree, collect information from outside organizations and institutions.
a) Interpersonal roles
b) Informational roles
c) Decisional roles
d) Individual roles
Answer
b) Informational roles
Question: All work environments are made up of differing personalities.
a) Scarce Resources
b) Personality Clashes
c) Different Values
d) Poor Performance
Answer
b) Personality Clashes
Question: An area within psychology that blends concepts from psychology and sociology and that focuses on the influence of people on one another.
a) Sociology
b) Psychology
c) Anthropology
d) Social Psychology
Answer
d) Social Psychology
Question: An individual’s capacity to perform the various tasks in a job
a) Individual Behaviour
b) Individual learning
c) Individual ability
d) Perception
Answer
c) Individual ability
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