Management Theory And Organizational Behaviour Set 1

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This set of Management Theory and Organizational Behaviour Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Management Theory And Organizational Behaviour Set 1

Q1 | Scientific Management approach is developed by
  • Elton Mayo
  • Henry Fayol
  • F.W. Taylor
  • A. Maslow
Q2 | “------------ are social inventions for accomplishing goals through group efforts”
  • Management
  • Organization
  • Leadership
  • Behavior
Q3 | “Hawthrone experiment” which was a real beginning of applied research in OB wasconducted by
  • Elton Mayo
  • Henry Fayol
  • F.W. Taylor
  • Max Weber
Q4 | Whose concept states that interpersonal and human relations may lead to productivity
  • Elton Mayo
  • Henry Fayol
  • F.W. Taylor
  • Max Weber
Q5 | Organization Behavior is
  • An interdisciplinary approach
  • A humanistic approach
  • Total system approach
  • All of these
Q6 | Extension of behavior modification into organization is called
  • Enrichment
  • Enlargement
  • OB Mod
  • OB Ext
Q7 | Which of the following is/are not job related source of stress?
  • Role ambiguity
  • Role overload
  • Ethical dilemmas
  • Career concerns
Q8 | -------------- refers to the negotiation or an agreement between two groups
  • Contracting
  • Co-opting
  • Pressure tactics
  • None of these
Q9 | Which of the following is/are not organizational f actors causing stress?
  • Task demand
  • Role demand
  • Role conflict
  • Satisfaction
Q10 | Which of the following is/are OD intervention techniques
  • Sensitivity training
  • MBO
  • Quality of work life
  • All the above
Q11 | Which of the following is not one of the four primary management functions?
  • Decision making
  • Planning
  • Staffing
  • organizing
Q12 | . If everyone who is faced with a similar situation responds in the same way, attribution theorystates that the behaviour shows _____.
  • Consensus
  • Similarity
  • Reliability
  • Consistency
Q13 | The cognitive process through which an individual selects, organizes but misinterpretsenvironmental stimuli is known as_________
  • Perception
  • Projection
  • Selective Perception
  • Mis-Perception
Q14 | Which dimension of Big 5 personality traits represents artistically sensitive, refined etc.
  • Culture
  • Emotional stability
  • Conscientiousness
  • Extroversion
Q15 | A study of human behavior in organizational settings is
  • Individual behavior
  • Group behavior
  • Organizational behavior
  • None of these
Q16 | Which of the following is NOT an important issue relating to goal-setting theory?
  • Goal specificity
  • Equity among workers
  • Feedback
  • Defining the goal
Q17 | According to Robert Katz, when managers have the mental ability to analyze and diagnosecomplex situations, they possess _____________ skills.
  • Technical
  • Leadership
  • Problem-solving
  • Conceptual
Q18 | Concept of MBO was introduced by:
  • Peter. F.Drucker
  • Mary Parker
  • Henry Fayol
  • Philip Kotler
Q19 | . People with which type of personality trait commonly make poor decisions because theymake them too fast?
  • Type A
  • Type B
  • Self-monitors
  • Extroverts
Q20 | ____________ refers to the network of personal and social relations that is developedspontaneously between people associated with each other.
  • Formal organization
  • Informal organization
  • Business organization
  • Government organization
Q21 | The concept of Work- Week is related with
  • Quality of Work life
  • Quality Circle
  • Alternative Work schedule
  • Job Redesign
Q22 | . --------is an attempt through a formal program to integrate employees’ needs and wellbeingwith the intention of improved productivity, better involvement and satisfaction
  • Quality of Work life
  • Quality Circle
  • Alternative Work schedule
  • Job Redesign
Q23 | ------------is a set of values that states what an organisation stands for
  • Organization behavior
  • Organizational culture
  • Organizational spirit
  • Organizational effectiveness
Q24 | Which one of the following is/are leadership theories?
  • Trait theory
  • Behavior theory
  • Contingency theory
  • All of these
Q25 | . In --------------leadership, there is a complete centralization of authority in the leader
  • Democratic
  • Autocratic
  • Free rein
  • Bureaucratic