Questions and Answers of Organizational Behavior And Management

In pragmatic culture, more weightage is given to clients and the external parties.• True• False
In which type of organizational culture, the individuals always have an upper edge and do not bother much about their organization?• Normative culture• Academy culture• Baseball team culture•
A goal-oriented culture places importance on how work is to be done and emphasizes on avoiding risk, and means-oriented culture identifies with what work is to be done.• True• False
In an open system, newcomers are not welcomed easily, and in a closed system, newcomers have to prove themselves.• True• False
Creating an organizational culture includes the following four processes.• Acquire, Embed, Integrate, Test• Embed, Acquire, Integrate, Test• Embed, Integrate, Acquire, Test• None of the above
In _________, a new employee is made to adapt to the organizational culture prior to joining the organization, otherwise termed as pre-arrival.• Selection practices• Socialization process•
_________ are the physical things that have particular symbolism for a culture.• Rituals• Mission and values• Artifacts• None of the above
_______ is a systematic approach to dealing with change both from the perspective of an organization and an individual.• Change management• Organizational culture• Pragmatic culture•
_________ is the process by which organizations move from their present state to some desired future state to increase their effectiveness.• Change management• Organizational culture• Pragmatic
Refreezing means that what has been learned is integrated into actual practice.• True• False
Change often brings• Fear of losing the jobs• Lack of reliance• Substantial uncertainty• None of the above
__________ is an important part of project management.• Change management• Organizational culture• Pragmatic culture• Organizational change
In which type of organizational culture, the profit of the organization is more important?• Normative culture• Process culture• Organization-centric culture• Performance-based culture
_________, __________, and __________ are three layers in Edgar Schein’s organizational culture triangle.• Mission, vision, values• Rituals, artifacts, values• Artifacts, espoused values,
The following are Hofstede’s dimensions of culture, except for ___________.• Power distance• Femininity versus masculinity• Paradoxicality• Individualism versus collectivism
Hofstede holds that there are ___________ dimensions to culture.• four• five• seven• six
The factors that shape the culture of a workgroup or an organization include ___________.• Structure and size• Leadership• Nature of business• All of the above
Organizational culture:• It refers to a set of beliefs, values, and attitudes shared by everyone in the organization.• It refers to the way in which organizations are managed.• Both of the
Mismatch between personality and organization may lead to ___________.• Confusion and chaos• Loss of interest by members in organization• Low morale and job satisfaction• All of the above
ÁBC was a private equity firm. It had funded the roll-up of multiple small businesses and appointed Mr. Rakesh as CEO to lead the newly created firm. The founders of the acquired firms had different
Do you think organizational culture plays an important role in the success or failure of a firm? If so, why?
What are the different types of organizational culture, and what are the pros and cons of each?
_______ is a systematic approach to dealing with change both from organizational and individual perspectives.• Change management• Organizational culture• Pragmatic culture• Organizational
_________ is the process by which organization transitions from their present state to some desired future state to enhance their productivity.• Change management• Organizational culture•
Refreezing means that what has been learned is integrated into actual practice.• True• False
Change often brings• Fear of losing the jobs• Lack of reliance• Substantial uncertainty• None of the above
__________ is an important part of project management.• Change management• Organizational culture• Pragmatic culture• Organizational change
The word ADKAR is an acronym for the ____ outcomes an individual needs to accomplish in order for the change to be successful: awareness, ____, knowledge, ability, and reinforcement.• Four,
The analogy given by Lewin correlates to how an ice block transforms into a cone of ice through the process of_____.• Unfreezing• Freezing• No change• Transformation
Ravisti Industrial Limited powers businesses worldwide by manufacturing and supplying industrial products. The major markets that the company deals with is from the USA. There is an IT department to
What are the factors that make organizations and people resist change?
Identify the role of change agents in organizations.
How can the changes be incorporated into an organization in the best possible manner?
Compare and contrast the various change management models using examples.
______ is a feeling experienced when a person thinks that the demands exceed the personal and social resources an individual is able to mobilize.• Conflict• Stress• Want• None of the above
A stressor leads the body to use its alarm reaction.• True• False
Unpleasant situations that cause negative stress are called:• Eustress• Harm• Distress• None of the above
Which kind of sign of stress is mood swing?• Sensitive syndrome• Physical• Mental• None of the above
Stress is not contagious.• True• False
Which type of stress occurs due to the day-to-day demands and pressures faced by every individual?• Acute• Chronic• Episodic acute• None of the above
When acute stress is experienced frequently, it is termed as:• Acute• Episodic acute• Chronic• None of the above
Hobbies are a very good way to manage stress.• True• False
Which kind of sign of stress is less concentration?• Physical• Sensitive syndrome• Mental• None of the above
_________ focuses on slowing your mind down and clearing it of unimportant matter or things.• Regular exercise• Excessive alcohol• Meditation• None of the above
Infobridge Private Limited is a product development company. It started with two employees and has now grown to 275 employees. This huge growth occurred because of its innovative product development
Give an example of a work situation that really stressed you to the maximum.
What are the most effective strategies to cope up with stress?
Under stressful situations what will push you to excel?
_________ is the ability to control an employee’s behavior and a way of attaining it.• Rational persistence• Expert power• Coercive power• Charismatic power
A worker who behaves in a manner that portrays a healthy boss–subordinate relationship exudes____________ power.• Expert• Coercive• Legitimate• Referent
The three basic power relationships that are approaches to success within an organization are ____________.• Upward, downward and laterally• Upward, downward and oblique• Downward, lateral and
In which direction a manager would find the usage of both position and personal power impactful?• Upward• Lateral• Downward• Workflow
Ethics in politics should be ____________.• Equitable and justifiable• Equitable and not justifiable• Not equitable and justifiable• Not equitable and not justifiable
An employee of a chemical company, Ariola, was concerned about some harmful carbon emissions, and increased carbon footprints which had been overlooked by environmentalists and political groups or
Power, authority, and leadership to be compared and contrasted with suitable examples.
A narrative on the five bases of power with the most commonly occurring base within an organization.
Discuss the concept of power dependencies and its relationship with the bases of power.
What is the significance of political behavior within organizations?
Define politics and explain how politics differs from power.
Identify several specific power tactics used in organizations with examples.
Ethical handling of authority and the positive polity within an organization add to the organization’s benefits. Discuss
Impetus Solutions manufactures automotive and vehicle parts in Cleveland. To increase the core functioning of manufacturing operations, it has decided to implement SAP in its IT operations. Its IT
What are your expectations when you join a new team?
Do you think the team members should work out their interpersonal differences on their own?
How does the teamwork affect the organization’s day-to-day operations?
Leadership is the ability of a _______ to induce subordinates (followers) to work with confidence and zeal.• HR• Manager• COO• All of the above
In which leadership style, employees play no role in decision-making?• Autocratic style• Participative style• Free-rein style• None of the above
Which type of leadership style has lower resistance to change?• Free-rein style• Participative style• Autocratic style• None of the above
In which type of leadership, leaders take in opinions from the group members before coming to the final decision?• Autocratic style• Participative style• Free-rein style• None of the above
A _____ helps in building cordial relations among their team members which in turn helps in easy coordination.• HR• Manager• COO• Leader
________ is the one in which the leader decides and instructs and the subordinates follow and implement.• Autocratic style• Consultative style• Democratic style• Free-rein style
In which style of leadership, employees do not get a chance in decision-making and sometimes may be demotivated?• Autocratic style• Consultative style• Democratic style• Free-rein style
In which style of leadership, the entire authority lies with the group?• Autocratic style• Consultative style• Democratic style• Free-rein style
Leader receives and follows directions.• True• False
_______ is a key determinant of the leader’s effectiveness.• Change• Stress• Motivation• None of the above
Which of these theories states that a leader’s action directly correlates to the approval, keenness, and performance of their team member?• Situational leadership• Path–goal• Managerial
________ encourages participative decision-making and emphasizes people and collaboration with respect to leadership styles.• Situational leadership theory• Path–goal theory• Trait theory•
The participative leader behavior is not directed toward showing concern for the group’s psychological well-being where the work leads to stress.• True• False
In which of these, leaders encourage followers to come up with new ideas and explore new ways and opportunities.• Intellectual stimulation• Individualized consideration• Inspirational
In which of these theories, the authority and the level of responsibility for the transactional leader are very high and followers have to obey the instructions of the leaders.• Trait theory•
Pragstamin Private Limited is a manufacturing company of automotive parts. It has remarkable footprints in the market. Customers say that they want to do more business with Pragstamin. Shareholders
Leadership is situational. Comment.
Imagine that you are appointed as a leader of a project and you are preparing for the first meeting, identify important actions you could take to have a positive influence on the team members.
The leader brings changes into people’s life at work. Comment.
Motivation is• Psychological concept• Continuous process• Positive or negative• All of the above
Intrinsic motivation refers to the motivation that arises from the inside of an individual rather than from any external rewards.• True• False
_______ is a kind of mechanism that can raise the incentives of employees to get work done with increased speed.• Theories X and Y• Expectancy theory• Goal-setting theory• None of the above
Two-factor theory was given by• Frederick Herzberg• David McClelland• Clayton Alderfer• None of the above
______ is the belief that better efforts will result in better performance.• Expectancy• Outcome• Competency• Instrumentality
According to McGregor, under theory Y, creativity is not encouraged by self and others.• True• False
_________ are related to relational aspects and involve a sense of belongingness.• Safety needs• Social needs• Esteem needs• Self-actualization
Integrative motivational theory is also called TMT.• True• False
Which of these has a ‘frustration–regression’ element?• Safety needs• Social needs• Growth needs• Self-actualization
Job security, health security, and so on come under:• Security needs• Social needs• Esteem needs• Self-actualization
According to Mitchell, motivation can be characterized as:• Intentional• An individual phenomenon• Multifaceted• None of the above
Expectations between an individual and the organization on the whole, which are not defined but which will influence the motivation to work, are:• The psychological aspect• The sociological
Which of the following is a positive reaction to the barrier encountered in achieving a desired goal?• Restructuring• Withdrawal• Fixation• Regression
Maslow and Herzberg propound to _______ motivation theories.• Content• Equity• Process• Expectancy
Jennifer Vas used to work at Zenich Solutions, and joined Trigen Solutions in March as a programmer. Jennifer was career oriented. Zenich Solutions is a relatively small company. She enjoyed working
A company operating in a global business landscape needs to effectively manage and motivate employees from different backgrounds and experiences. The most justified way was to assess the performance

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