What is the name of the theory that deals with how we explain behaviour differently depending on the meaning we assign to the actor?
1.behavioral theory
2.judgment theory
3.selective perception theory
4.attribution theory
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"I don't like that company"- is ______________ components of attitude.
1.Affective component
2.Cognitive component
3.Intentional component
4.None of these
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"I will never do business with them again" is ______________ components of attitude.
1.Affective component
2.Cognitive component
3.Intentional component
4.None of these
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"Person-Job fit" means
1.Persons physical fitness match with the job
2.Persons skills match with the job
3.Persons contributions match with the incentives offered by the organization
4.Persons education match with the job
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According to Katz, technical skills encompass the ability to.
1.analyze and diagnose complex situations
2.exchange information and control complex situations
3.apply specialized knowledge or expertise
4.initiate and oversee complex projects
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According to ______________ the managers and workers should work together as partners and of equal'importance for the organizations success
1.X theory
2.Y theory
3.Z theory
4.2 Factor theory
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All the following are dimensions of Intellectual ability EXCEPT:
1.Inductive reasoning
2.Dynamic strength
3.Deductive reasoning
4.Number aptitude
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Basis of "Custodial Model of OB is
1.Economic resources
2.Leadership
3.Power
4.Partnership
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Employees needs met by Autocratic Model is
1.Subsistence
2.Security
3.Status and Recognition
4.Self-actualization
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Employees needs met by Custodial Model is
1.Subsistence
2.Security
3.Status and Recognition
4.Self-actualization
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Factors other than satisfaction that impact one's decision to leave a current job include all of the following EXCEPT:
1.Labour market conditions
2.Length of tenure with the organization
3.Organizational citizenship behavior
4.Expectations about alternative job opportunities
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Four processes have been found to determine the influence that a model will have on an individual. Which of the following is not one of those processes?
1.attention processes
2.retention processes
3.motor reproduction processes
4.consequential processes
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Free rein leadership is also known as
1.Democratic
2.Autocratic
3.Laissez-faire
4.Bureaucratic
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Good natured, cooperative and trusting are the features of
1.introversion
2.agreeableness
3.extroversion
4.conscientiousness
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Grid Organisation Development was developed by
1.Blake and Mounton
2.Elton Mayo
3.F W Taylor
4.Max Weber
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Imaginative, artistically sensitive etc. are features of
1.Openness
2.agreeableness
3.extroversion
4.conscientiousness
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In Maslow's hierarchy needs which of the following pair of needs is ranked as" lower order needs"?
1.Physiological and safety needs
2.Physiological and social need
3.Self actualization and safety needs
4.Social and esteem needs
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In Maslow's Need hierarchy which needs are shown between Esteem needs and Safety needs
1.Social needs
2.Esteem needs
3.Security needs
4.Basic need
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Individual-level independent variables include all of the following except.
1.Leadership
2.Learning
3.Perception
4.Motivation
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Maslow grouped the five needs into two categories
1.Higher-order needs and Lower-order needs.
2.Supreme needs and local needs
3.Self needs and others needs
4.Luxurious needs and comfort needs
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Over the past two decades, business schools have added required courses on people skills to many of their curricula. Why have they done this?
1.Managers no longer need technical skills in subjects such as economics and accounting to succeed.
2.There is an increased emphasis in controlling employee behavior in the workplace.
3.Managers need to understand human behavior if they are to be effective.
4.These skills enable managers to effectively lead human resources departments.
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Responsible, dependable, persistent and achievement oriented are features of
1.introversion
2.agreeableness
3.extroversion
4.conscientiousness
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Sobha is an honest and straightforward person. She believes her employees are all similarly honest and straightforward, ignoring signs that they may be manipulating her. What perceptual shortcut is Sobha most likely using?
1.Contrast effect
2.Halo effect
3.Stereotyping
4.projection.
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The group formed by an organization to accomplish narrow range of purposes within a specified time
1.Formal Group
2.Task Group
3.Interest Group
4.Functional Group.
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The science that focuses on the influence people have on one another is.
1.Psychology
2.Anthropology
3.political science
4.Social psychology
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The science that seeks to measure, explain, and sometimes change the behaviour of humans and other animals is known as.
1.Psychiatry
2.Psychology
3.Sociology
4.Organizational behavior
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Today's organization are
1.Open system
2.Closed system
3.Open as well as closed
4.None of these
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Under ERG theory, "R" stands for _________
1.Rationality
2.Responsibility
3.Remuneration
4.Relatedness
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under sensitivity training, the preferable T- group members is
1.25 to 50
2.10 to 20
3.50 to 100
4.5 to 10
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What do we call the practice of reinforcing closer and closer approximations of a desired behaviour?
1.Modeling
2.Shaping
3.classical conditioning
4.Social learning
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What does consensus refer to in attribution theory?
1.There is general agreement about a perception.
2.Different people respond the same way in the same situation.
3.There is general agreement about how people desire to respond to the same situation.
4.Different people perceive a situation similarly.
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What is the most relevant application of perception concepts to OB?
1.the perceptions people form about each other
2.the perceptions people form about their employer
3.the perceptions people form about their culture
4.the perceptions people form about society
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What sort of goals does Management By Objectives (MBO) emphasize?
1.Tangible, verifiable and measurable
2.Achievable, controllable and profitable
3.Challenging, emotional and constructive
4.Hierarchical, attainable and effective
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What term is used to describe voluntary and involuntary permanent withdrawal from an organization?
1.Absenteeism
2.Turnover
3.Downsizing
4.truancy
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Which of Luthans' managerial activities involves socializing, politicking, and interacting with outsiders?
1.traditional management
2.communicating
3.human resource management
4.networking
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Which of the following is / are not direct method to solve intergroup conflicts
1.Problem solving
2.Domination by the management
3.Removing key figures in conflict
4.Persuasion
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Which of the following is a method of measuring attitude?
1.Opinion survey
2.Interview
3.Scaling techniques
4.All the above.
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Which of the following is a reason that the study of organizational behaviour is useful?
1.Human behavior does not vary a great deal between individuals and situations.
2.Human behavior is not random.
3.Human behavior is not consistent
4.Human behavior is rarely predictable.
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Which of the following is not an attribute of physiological individual difference?
1.Appearance
2.Complexion
3.Attitude
4.Body shape
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Which of the following is not one of the four primary management functions?
1.Controlling
2.Planning
3.Staffing
4.Organizing
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Which of the following is/are OD intervention techniques
1.Sensitivity training
2.MBO
3.Quality of work life
4.All the above.
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Which of the following leadership behaviours are identified by the path-goal theory?
1.Supportive, employee-oriented, laissez-faire and participative
2.Achievement-oriented, supportive, humanistic, and directive
3.Participative, achievement-oriented, directive, and supportive
4.Directive, participative, supportive, and laissez-faire
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Which of the following researchers thought that reinforcement was the central factor involved in behavioural change?
1.Pavlov
2.Fayol
3.Skinner
4.Deming
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Which of the following statements is true about the term "ability", as it is used in the field of organizational behaviour?
1.It refers to an individual's willingness to perform various tasks.
2.It is a current assessment of what an individual can do.
3.It refers exclusively to intellectual skills.
4.It refers exclusively to physical skills
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Which of the following would be least likely to pose a barrier to cross-cultural communications?
1.Tone difference
2.Word connotations
3.Political correctness
4.Differences among perceptions
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Which one is not a Need Based Theory of motivation?
1.Maslow's Theory
2.F. Herzberg's theory
3.Alderfer's theory
4.Vroom's theory
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Which one of the following is/are leadership theories?
1.Trait theory
2.Behavior theory
3.Contingency theory
4.All of these
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Which one of the following would not be considered a human skill in Katz's structure?
1.Decision making.
2.Communicating
3.resolving conflicts
4.working as part of a team
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Whose concept states that interpersonal and human relations may lead to productivity
1.Elton Mayo
2.Henry Fayol
3.F.W. Taylor
4.Max Weber
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Z theory is a Japanese approach of motivation developed by
1.Mc Clelland
2.William Ouchi
3.Alderfer
4.Mc Gregor
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_______ is largely childish, irrational, never satisfied, demanding and destructive of others
1.Ego
2.Super ego
3.Negative ego
4.Id
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_______ is manipulating and influencing others as a primary way of achieving one's goal
1.Authoritarianism
2.Dogmatism
3.Risk propensity
4.Machiavellianism
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_______ is the dynamic organization within the individual that determine his unique adjustment to the environment
1.Perception
2.Attitude
3.Behavior
4.Personality
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________ is reality and practical oriented part of thinking
1.Ego
2.Super ego
3.Negative ego
4.Id
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________ is the attractiveness of the members towards the group or resistance to leave it
1.Group norms
2.Group behavior
3.Group cohesiveness
4.Group structure
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________ is the degree to which an individual is willing to take chances and risky decisions
1.Authoritarianism
2.Dogmatism
3.Risk propensity
4.Tolerance for ambiguity
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________ persons are likely to be most successful in the field of research and work based on abstract idea.
1.extroversion
2.introversion
3.internal locus of control
4.external locus of control
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________ represent noblest thoughts, ideals etc.
1.Ego
2.Super ego
3.Negative ego
4.Id
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_________ is small groups of workers who meet regularly with their supervisor to solve work related problem
1.Quality of Work life
2.Quality Circle
3.Alternative Work schedule
4.Job Redesign
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___________ theory believes that employees dislike work
1.X theory
2.Y theory
3.Z theory
4.None of these
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