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 : 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 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 : 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 : Motivation - Hygiene Theory was propounded by– (A) Abraham H. Maslow (B) Fredrick Herzberg (C) Peter F. Druker (D) Argyris Chris
Last Answer : Answer: Fredrick Herzberg
Description : Scientific Management approach is developed by (a) Elton Mayo ; (b) Henry Fayol ; (c) F.W. Taylor ; (d) (A) Maslow
Last Answer : (c) F.W. Taylor ;
Description : Theory ‘X’ and Theory ‘Y’ of Motivation was propounded by– (A) Herzberg (B) Maslow (C) Elton Mayo (D) McGregor
Last Answer : Answer: McGregor
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 : ERG theory was introduced by _____________. (a) Clayton Alderfer ; (b) McClelland ; (c) Douglas McGregor ; (d) J. Stacey Adams
Last Answer : (a) Clayton Alderfer ;
Description : Under Herzberg‟s theory, factors causing dissatisfaction is called (a) Demotivators ; (b) Negative stimuli ; (c) Hygiene factors ; (d) Defectors
Last Answer : (c) Hygiene factors ;
Description : Which of the following would be classified by Herzberg as a hygiene factor? (a) Responsibility ; (b) Company policy ; (c) Personal growth ; (d) Achievement
Last Answer : (b) Company policy ;
Description : In Maslow‟s Need hierarchy which needs are shown between Esteem needs and Safety needs (a) Social needs ; (b) Esteem needs ; (c) Security needs ; (d) Basic need
Last Answer : (a) Social needs ;
Description : Maslow‟s “basic needs” are also known as (a) Social needs ; (b) Esteem needs ; (c) Safety needs ; (d) Physiological needs
Last Answer : (d) Physiological needs
Description : _________ concluded that managers perform 10 interrelated activities that relate to decision making, using information and interpersonal relationships. (a) Mintzberg ; (b) Abraham Maslow ; (c) Robert Owen ; (d) Henri Fayol
Last Answer : (a) Mintzberg ;
Description : According to Abraham Maslow, the most elevated type of need is _____. (a) Self-actualization ; (b) Physiological ; (c) Esteem ; (d) Safety
Last Answer : (a) Self-actualization ;
Description : Which of the following problems is most likely to occur in a matrix structure? (a) Decreased employee motivation ; (b) Employees receiving conflicting directives (c) Decreased response to environmental change ; (d) Decreased coordination
Last Answer : (b) Employees receiving conflicting directives
Description : A significant weakness of the multi-domestic arrangement is: a) dual reporting system. b) duplication of activities. c) cumbersome structure. d) does not respond to local needs
Last Answer : duplication of activities
Description : The following four different approaches to management thinking were developed in the first half of the 20th century: (a) Scientific management, general administrative, quantitative, and ... . (d) Systems approach, scientific management, general administrative, and organizational behaviour.
Last Answer : (b) Scientific management, general administrative, quantitative, and organizational behavior.
Description : Porter Lawler Model is an extension of (a) Maslow’s theory ; (b) Mc Clelland’s theory ; (c) Stacy Adams theory ; (d) Vroom’s theory
Last Answer : d
Description : The SWOT approach assesses an organization's (a) Speed, Wants, Order, Timing ; (b) Structure, Workforce, Organization, Types (b) Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats. ; (d) Signs, Worries, Objectives, Techniques
Last Answer : (b) Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats. ;
Description : According to the textbook, the most valuable framework to help managers better understand differences between national cultures was developed by ______________. A. Milton FriedmanB. Michael Porter C. Geert Hofstede D. Abraham Maslow
Last Answer : Geert Hofstede
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 : 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 : ______ 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 : 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 : Transformational leadership is about change, _________, and entrepreneurship. (a) Motivation ; (b) innovation ; (c) loyalty ; (d) enthusiasm
Last Answer : (b) innovation ;
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 “ bureaucratic structure” is suitable for all organization (a) Elton Mayo ; (b) Henry Fayol ; (c) F.W. Taylor ; (d) Max Weber
Last Answer : (d) Max Weber
Description : DNA test was developed by – (1) Dr. Alec Jeffreys (2) Dr. V.K. Kashyap (3) Watson and Crick (4) Gregor Mendel
Last Answer : (3) Watson and Crick Explanation: A genealogical. DNA test looks at a person's genetic code at specific locations. Results give information about genealogy or personal ancestry. James D. Watson and Francis Crick are the two scientists who discovered the structure of DNA in 1953.
Description : The earliest experiments on chromosome theory and inheritance were developed by? w) Gregor Mendel x) Jonas Salk y) Charles Sternak z) Robert Oppenheimer
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- GREGOR MENDEL
Description : DNA test was developed by (1) Dr. Alec Jeffreys (2) Dr. V.K. Kashyap (3) Watson and Crick (4) Gregor Mendel
Last Answer : Watson and Crick
Description : The Management Science Approach, includes A. Computer modelling & simulations B. Mathematical forecasting & projections C. Queuing theory D. All of these options are correct
Last Answer : All of these options are correct
Description : The Management Science Approach . A. Recognizes that the appropriate management actions depend on the situation B. Studied the relationship of lighting levels to worker productivity. C. ... quantitative techniques to improve management decision making. D. None of these options is correct
Last Answer : Involves the use of quantitative techniques to improve management decision making.
Description : An objective, logical, systematic approach for making major decisions in an Organization is a way to describe the Strategic Management process
Last Answer : True
Description : The Management Science Approach . A. Recognizes that the appropriate management actions depend on the situation B. Studied the relationship of lighting levels to worker productivity. C. ... quantitative techniques to improve management decision making. D. None of these options is correct.
Last Answer : Involves the use of quantitative techniques to improve management decision making
Description : Competitive advantage based on the creation of opportunities using internal resources is characterized by which approach/view? a) The positioning approach b) The outside-in approach c) The resource-based view d) The knowledge-management approach
Last Answer : The resource-based view