QUESTION 1

1. For temporary committees, teams, task forces, and similar groups which have a limited task to perform, the ________ stage is for wrapping up activities and preparing to disband.

   	a.	performing
   	b.	storming
   	c.	adjourning
   	d.	forming

1 points

QUESTION 2

1. Task identity dimension of a job defines

   	a.	the degree to which a job requires a variety of different activities
   	b.	the degree to which a job requires completion of a whole and identifiable piece of work
   	c.	the degree to which a job affects the lives or work of other people
   	d.	none of the above

1 points

QUESTION 3

1. Limiting group size, holding individuals responsible for their contributions, setting group goals, and providing hybrid incentives which reward both individual and group performance etc. these are some of the ways to discourage

   	a.	intragroup conflicts in storming stage of group development
   	b.	social loafing
   	c.	conscientiousness
   	d.	none of the above

1 points

QUESTION 4

1. Strengths of group decision making include

   	a.	heterogeneity, increased diversity, increased acceptance
   	b.	ambiguous responsibility, time consuming, conformity
   	c.	no explicit disagreement, conformity, generation of less approaches to a solution
   	d.	b & c both

1 points

QUESTION 5

1. _________ method of job design aims at expanding the job by increasing the degree to which the worker controls the planning, execution, and evaluation of the work.

   	a.	telecommuting
   	b.	job rotation
   	c.	job sharing
   	d.	job enrichment

1 points

QUESTION 6

1. Person B will be dependent on person A, if A controls a resource which is

   	a.	scare
   	b.	important
   	c.	non-substitutable
   	d.	all of the above

1 points

QUESTION 7

1. According to the Job Characteristics Model (JCM), any job can be described in terms of core job dimensions, which are

   	a.	Skill variety, Task identity, Task significance
   	b.	Responsibility, Authority, Accountability
   	c.	Autonomy, Feedback
   	d.	a & c both

1 points

QUESTION 8

1. As per Chester Barnard, subordinates will accept orders only if:

   	a.	they understand the order and are able to perform the task as directed
   	b.	they feel the order is consistent with the organizations purpose
   	c.	the order does not conflict with their personal beliefs
   	d.	All of the above

1 points

QUESTION 9

1. According to path-goal theory of leadership, which one of the following is true?

   	a.	Directive leadership is likely to be perceived as redundant among employees with high ability or considerable experience.
   	b.	Directive leadership results in high performance and yields greater employee satisfaction when tasks are structured and well laid out
   	c.	Supportive leadership results in high performance and yields greater employee satisfaction when tasks are ambiguous or stressful.
   	d.	None of the above

1 points

QUESTION 10

1. Internal factors such as self-respect, autonomy, and achievement, and external factors such as status, recognition, and attention fall under which human need category as per Maslows theory

   	a.	esteem
   	b.	self-actualization
   	c.	physiological
   	d.	safety