Effective initiation program affects long-term organizational outcomes.

Question 2 options:

True

False

Centralization of an organization requires less expensive planning.

Question 3 options:

True

False

Which of the following is NOT a force of change?

Question 4 options:

	Immigration
	Outsourcing
	Demographic stability
	Changing nature of the workforce

Question 5 (0.7 points)

Organizational culture reflects the personality of an organization.

Question 5 options:

	True
	False

Question 6 (0.7 points)

Functional organizational structure is a simple structure.

Question 6 options:

	True
	False

Question 7 (0.7 points)

Democratic leader shares decision making with group members by promoting social equality.

Question 7 options:

True

False

Which of the following is NOT correct for designing proper organizational structure by managers?

Question 8 options:

	Chain of command
	Span of control
	Informalization
	Departmentalization

Question 9 (0.7 points)

A disadvantage of centralization is an increase in creativity.

Question 9 options:

	True
	False

Question 10 (0.7 points)

Rational choices are consistent and value minimizing within specified constraints.

Question 10 options:

	True
	False

Question 11 (0.7 points)

Organizational culture is independent of national culture of countries.

Question 11 options:

	True
	False

Question 12 (1 point)

Organizational behaviour focuses at these three levels:

Question 12 options:

	Individuals, Organization, Society
	Individual, Groups, Organization
	Society, Organization, Nation
	Employee, Employer, Management

Question 13 (0.7 points)

Absenteeism is a behavioural symptom which can be caused due to stress.

Question 13 options:

	True
	False

Question 14 (0.7 points)

Organizations function continuously to achieve common goals.

Question 14 options:

	True
	False

Question 15 (0.7 points)

A low degree of departmentalization in an organization is an indicator of more formalization.

Question 15 options:

	True
	False

Question 16 (0.7 points)

Junior managers have the opportunity to develop decision-making skills in decentralization.

Question 16 options:

	True
	False

Question 17 (0.7 points)

Leaders motivate others through persuasion and other influence tactics.

Question 17 options:

	True
	False

Question 18 (0.7 points)

Laissez-faire leaders give followers the resources to achieve their goals.

Question 18 options:

	True
	False

Question 19 (0.7 points)

The degree to which management decisions take into account the effects on people in an organization is called people orientation.

Question 19 options:

	True
	False

Question 20 (0.7 points)

Employees' personally traits can not influence managers' decisions about selection of employees for a particular job.

Question 20 options:

	True
	False

Question 21 (1 point)

Which of the following is NOT correct for the organizational behaviour?

Question 21 options:

	Organizational behaviour is a disciplinary approach
	Organizational behaviour is an integral part of management
	Organizational behaviour helps in analysis of behaviour
	Organizational behaviour is goal oriented

Question 22 (0.7 points)

Culture reflects the collective personality of employees.

Question 22 options:

	True
	False

Question 23 (0.7 points)

Self-managing team members are unauthorized to make their own decisions.

Question 23 options:

	True
	False

Question 24 (0.7 points)

Rational decision model assumes that the decision maker can identify limited number of relevant criteria and workable alternatives.

Question 24 options:

	True
	False

Question 25 (1 point)

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of decentralization?

Question 25 options:

	Increases creativity, innovation and flexibility
	Increased decision making by lower-level employees motivates them
	Spread of decision making, workload allows senior managers time for strategic planning
	Senior managers' awareness of future plans ensures best decisions made for the organization

Question 26 (1 point)

Some of the OB's challenges and opportunities include all of the following except:

Question 26 options:

	Reinforcing the importance of traditional methods of management
	Helping us learn to cope in a continuous changing world
	Facilitating the improvement of quality and employee productivity
	Offering specific insights to improve interpersonal and people skills