Description : ______ is discretionary behaviour that is not part of an employee‟s formal job requirement, but that promotes the effective functioning of the organization. (a) Productivity ; (b) Motivation ; (c) Organizational citizenship ; (d) Organizational behavior
Last Answer : (c) Organizational citizenship ;
Description : Sharon Moro, office manager at Willow Manufacturing stated, We d had manufacturing work cells in place for at least two years, but change didn t really happen until we added teamwork. To ... Individual employee success was recognized and celebrated. (d) Employees believed in what they were doing.
Last Answer : (c) Individual employee success was recognized and celebrated.
Description : In connection with the element of professional development, a CPA firm's system of quality control should ordinarily provide that all personnel a. Possess judgment, motivation, and adequate ... review directives. d. Have the knowledge required to enable them to fulfill responsibilities assigned.
Last Answer : Have the knowledge required to enable them to fulfill responsibilities assigned.
Description : Dual structure approach of motivation is developed by (a) Maslow ; (b) F. Herzberg ; (c) Alderfer ; (d) Mc Gregor
Last Answer : (b) F. Herzberg ;
Description : To achieve a compromising approach one needs to: (a) avoid overt disagreement. (b) value openness and trust. (c) dominate the other conflicting party. (d) give up something of value.
Last Answer : (d) give up something of value.
Description : Which of the following is a strength of the divisional structure? (a) It focuses on results ; (b) It gains advantages due to work specialization (c) Employees have more than one boss ; (d) It is based solely on teams
Last Answer : (a) It focuses on results ;
Description : What kind of organizational structure combines a vertical chain of command with horizontal reporting requirements? (a) Line authority ; (b) Matrix ; (c) Functional ; (d) Line-and-staff
Last Answer : (b) Matrix ;
Description : The matrix structure combines which two forms of departmentalization? (a) Simple And functional ; (b) Functional and product ; (c) Virtual and team ; (d) Product and organic
Last Answer : b
Description : Which of the following is characterized by wide spans of control, little formalization, a low degree of departmentalization, and authority centralized in a single person…………… (a) Bureaucracy ; (b) Simple structure ; (c) Matrix organization ; (d) Mechanistic structure
Last Answer : (b) Simple structure ;
Description : __________ is the form of departmentalization that groups similar jobs and activities into departments. (a) A product structure ; (b) A divisional structure ; (c) A matrix structure ; (d) A functional structure
Last Answer : (d) A functional structure
Description : Transformational leadership is about change, _________, and entrepreneurship. (a) Motivation ; (b) innovation ; (c) loyalty ; (d) enthusiasm
Last Answer : (b) innovation ;
Description : As a new employee, John is most likely to look to which one of the following to learn the ethical culture of his new organisation? A)Coworkers B)Customer contact employees C)Other new employees D)The legal department E)Top management
Last Answer : E)Top management
Description : Write a program to declare structure employee having data member name, age, street and city. Accept data for two employees and display it.
Last Answer : #include<stdio.h> #include<conio.h> struct employee { char name[10],street[10],city[10]; int age; }; void main() { int i; struct employee e[2]; clrscr(); for(i=0;i<2 ... =%s",e[i].street); printf("\n City=%s",e[i].city); } getch(); }
Description : What is an organization structure in which each employee reports to both a functional (or division) manager and to a project (or group) manager, known as ? (A) Strategic business unit (B) Departmentation by customer (C) Matrix structure (D) Departmentation by territory
Last Answer : Answer: Matrix structure
Description : Which of the following is NOT a dimension of global strategy? a) Localization b) Coordination and configuration c) Standardization d) Integration
Last Answer : Localization
Description : Departmentation by time is one of the oldest forms of departmentation, generally used at lower levels of the organization. Which of the following is not an advantage of departmentation ... results in improved coordination and communication (d) It results in a continuous cycle without interruption
Last Answer : (c) It mostly results in improved coordination and communication
Description : What is the first phase change that is most likely to occur as the pressure on nitrogen gas is increased and its temperature is decreased?
Last Answer : Condensation
Description : In which month in India, floods are likely to occur? a. June-December b. June-September c. May-October d. Aril-June
Last Answer : b. June-September
Description : The ‘Contingency View’ in management A. is a management principle of motivation based on human behaviour B. Proposes that ‘one best way’ for all management action C. Recognizes that the appropriate management actions depend on the situation D. None of these options is correct
Last Answer : Recognizes that the appropriate management actions depend on the situation
Description : The ‘Classical View’ in management… A. is a management principle of motivation based on human behaviour B. Proposes that ‘one best way’ for all management action C. Recognizes that the appropriate management actions depend on the situation D. None of these options is correct.
Last Answer : Proposes that ‘one best way’ for all management action
Description : Hierarchy of Needs’, is a theory …. A. Of motivation based on human behaviour B. That proposes that ‘one best way’ for all management action C. Recognizes that the appropriate management actions depend on the situation D. None of these options is correct.
Last Answer : Of motivation based on human behaviour
Description : ---------------is the ability of influencing people to strive willingly for mutual objectives (a) Motivation ; (b) Control ; (c) Leadership ; (c) Supervision
Last Answer : (c) Leadership ;
Description : Who developed Equity theory of motivation? (a) Porter Lawler ; (b) Mc Clelland ; (c) Stacy Adams ; (d) Vroom
Last Answer : (c) Stacy Adams ;
Description : Which one is not a Process Based Theory of motivation? (a) Porter Lawler theory ; (b) Mc Clelland’s theory ; (c) Stacy Adams theory ; (d) Vroom’s theory
Last Answer : (b) Mc Clelland’s theory ;
Description : Z theory is a Japanese approach of motivation developed by (a) Mc Clelland ; (b) William Ouchi ; (c) Alderfer ; (d) Mc Gregor
Last Answer : (b) William Ouchi ;
Description : Who propounded X and Y theory of motivation (a) Maslow ; (b) F. Herzberg ; (c) Alderfer ; (d) Mc Gregor
Last Answer : ; (d) Mc Gregor
Description : ERG theory of motivation was proposed by (a) Maslow ; (b) F. Herzberg ;(c) Alderfer ; (d) Mc Gregor
Last Answer : ;(c) Alderfer ;
Description : Which of the following is not an attribute of psychological individual difference? (a) Motivation ; (b) Learning ; (c) Personality ; (d) Complexion
Last Answer : ; (d) Complexion
Description : Individual-level independent variables include all of the following except. (a) Leadership ; (b) Learning ; (c) Perception ; (d) Motivation
Last Answer : (a) Leadership ;
Description : Which management theorist is responsible for the motivation-hygiene theory? (a) Abraham Maslow ; (b) Dale Hawthorne ; (c) Peter Drucker ; (d) Frederick Herzberg
Last Answer : (d) Frederick Herzberg
Description : The theory that an individual tends to act in a certain way, with the expectation that the act will be followed by a given outcome and according to the attractiveness of the outcome is _____. (a) Equity theory ; (b) Three-needs theory ; (c) Motivation-hygiene theory (d) Expectancy theory
Last Answer : (a) Equity theory ;
Description : The resources within an organization, used to achieve its goal, make up the _________ of a business. (a) External environment ; (b) Internal environment ; (c) Social responsibility ; (d) Workers motivation
Last Answer : External environment
Description : Hersey and Blanchard present a form of situational leadership based on the ___________ of the people the leader is attempting to influence. (a) Readiness ; (b) personality ; (c) intelligence ; (d) motivation
Last Answer : (a) Readiness ;
Description : Vroom and Yetton s contingency model of leadership is based on certain aspects of a leader s decision, they are (a) decision quality (b) decision acceptance (c) both of the above (d ... and decision acceptance refers to the motivation and commitment of group members in implementing the decision.]
Last Answer : (c) both of the above
Description : What three words define motivation? (a) Persistence, fairness, ambition ; (b) Ambition, direction, intensity (c) Desire, persistence, fairness ; (d) Intensity, direction, persistence
Last Answer : (d) Intensity, direction, persistence
Description : Allocating extrinsic rewards for behaviour that has been previously intrinsically rewarded tends to decrease the overall level of motivation, and is called: (a) Reward Evaluation Theory ; (b) Extrinsic Evaluation Theory ; (c) Cognitive Evaluation Theory (d) Intrinsic Evaluation Theory
Last Answer : (c) Cognitive Evaluation Theory
Description : Who proposed that achievement, affiliation and power are three important needs that help explain motivation in workplace situations? (a) McClelland ; (b) Maslow ; (c) Alderfer ; (d) Herzberg
Last Answer : (a) McClelland ;
Description : The following is NOT a benefit of Strategic Management A. Resistance to change is reduced B. Reduces gaps/overlaps in activities among employees C. All of these options are correct D. Formulates a clear defect reduction plan in the quality department
Last Answer : Formulates a clear defect reduction plan in the quality department
Description : Due to coordination– (A) There is a unity of order (B) There is a unity of direction (C) There is a leadership (D) Employees are motivated
Last Answer : Answer: There is a unity of order
Description : Out of the following, what is not the work of purchase department: (a) Receiving purchase requisition (b) Exploring the sources of material supply (c) Preparation and execution of purchase orders (d) Accounting for material received
Last Answer : (d) Accounting for material received
Description : How do I help my employee, whose brother committed suicide today?
Last Answer : that happened to one of my employees last year, her mother shot herself. All I could do was let her know I was there for her and (owning a restaurant) I had my chefs make food for her and her ... emotionally. That's about all we could do its a tough thing and people appreciate a shoulder to lean on.
Description : Which of the following leadership behaviours are identified by the path-goal theory? (a) Supportive, employee-oriented, laissez-faire and participative (b) Achievement-oriented, supportive, ... -oriented, directive, and supportive (d) Directive, participative, supportive, and laissez-faire
Last Answer : (c) Participative, achievement-oriented, directive, and supportive
Description : Mr. (A) is a manager in a manufacturing company, he attempts to establish a culture of quality affecting the attitudes and actions of every employee and relies on a workforce that wants to ... Management ; (b) Knowledge management ; (c) Operations Management (d) Management of Information System
Last Answer : (c) Operations Management
Description : Which type of separation is most unpleasant for an employee? (a) Termination ; (b) Mandatory retirement ; (c) Voluntary retirement ; (d) Resignation
Last Answer : (a) Termination ;
Description : Employee discretion is inversely related to………. (a) Centralization ; (b) Standardization ; (c) Complexity ; (d) Decentralization
Last Answer : (b) Standardization ;
Description : What does ERG stand for? (a) Excellent, relationship, growth ; (b) Expectancy, real, exist (c) Employee, related, greatness ; (d) Existence, relatedness, growth
Last Answer : ; (d) Existence, relatedness, growth