Introduction to Organizational Behaviour

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This set of Human Resource management and Organizational behavior Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Introduction to Organizational Behaviour

Q1 | The book “The Psychology of management” was published by
  • william gilbreth
  • hendry fayol
  • f.w.taylor
  • robert owen
Q2 | ___________________ is recognised as father of “Human relations”
  • william gilbreth
  • hendry fayol
  • f.w.taylor
  • elton mayo
Q3 | The most significant management skills are
  • technical, human and conceptual
  • technical, behavioural and conceptual
  • systematic, human and conceptual
  • technical, human and cognitive
Q4 | The 3 Theoretical Framework of OB are
  • cognitive, social and technical
  • cognitive, behaviouristic, social
  • leadership, attribution, motivation
  • attribution, perception and motivation
Q5 | _____________ explains how and why people react when they feel unfairlytreated
  • equity theory
  • expectancy theory
  • goal attain theory
  • goal setting theory
Q6 | _____________ focuses on how to set goals for people to reach
  • equity theory
  • expectancy theory
  • goal attain theory
  • goal setting theory
Q7 | Concerning organizational cultures,
  • a strong culture is a more productive environment
  • a weak culture is a more productive environment
  • the specific culture that contributes to positive effectiveness is well known
  • the stronger the culture, the more influential it is on employee behavior
Q8 | Shared organizational values are
  • unconscious, affective desires or wants that guide society’s behavior
  • influenced by international values
  • different for the various components of a diverse work force
  • a myth
Q9 | In order from lowest to highest, what are Maslow’s five classes of needs?
  • social-esteem-physiological-safety-self-actualization
  • physiological-safety-social-self-actualization-esteem
  • physiological-safety-social-esteem-self-actualization
  • self-actualization-esteem-safety-social-physiological
Q10 | A lack of clarity concerning what will happen is referred to as
  • temporal
  • predisposition
  • uncertainty
  • negation
Q11 | Employees with relatively weak higher- order needs are _______ concernedwith variety and autonomy.
  • less
  • more
  • very
  • extremely
Q12 | Which of the following is a strategy of job design that increases job depth bymeeting employees needs for psychological growth?
  • job rotation
  • job enrichment
  • job enlargement
  • job engagemnt
Q13 | What is the key word in understanding organization structure?
  • control
  • change
  • process
  • delegation
Q14 | Organization structures
  • affect group behavior more than individual behavior
  • change rapidly to meet environmental and market changes
  • contribute positively to organizational performance
  • can be defined simply as activities that occur regularly
Q15 | Groups created by managerial decision in order to accomplish stated goals ofthe organization are called
  • formal groups
  • informal groups
  • task groups
  • interest groups
Q16 | Organization structure primarily refers to
  • how activities are coordinated & controlled
  • how resources are allocated
  • the location of departments and office space
  • the policy statements developed by the firm
Q17 | The purpose of job enrichment is to
  • expand the number of tasks an individual can do
  • increase job efficiency
  • increase job effectiveness
  • increase job satisfaction of middle management
Q18 | Strategic planning as a broad concept consists of
  • corporate strategy and business strategy
  • strategy formulation and strategy implementation
  • inputs and outputs
  • environmental analysis and internal analysis
Q19 | A major problem with a task force type of management is
  • there is no logical basis for task force information
  • its status is too inflexible
  • accountability
  • lack of planning
Q20 | Individuals such as Albert Einstein, Edwin Land and Steven Jobs lead throughwhich type of power?
  • legitimate
  • reward
  • expert
  • charismatic
Q21 | Policies are sometimes defined as a(n)
  • shortcut for thinking
  • action plan
  • substitute for strategy
  • substitute for management authority
Q22 | The problem-solving process begins with
  • clarification of the situation
  • establishment of alternatives
  • identification of the difficulty
  • isolation of the cause
Q23 | A study of the culture and practices in different societies is called
  • personality
  • anthropology
  • perception
  • attitudes
Q24 | ____________ is known as “the father of scientific management.”
  • fredrick w. taylor
  • henry fayol
  • robert owen
  • none of these
Q25 | ___________ a young Welsh factory owner was one of the first to emphasisethe human needs of employees: He refused to employ young children
  • andrew ure
  • j.n. tata
  • robert owen
  • none of these