MIDTERM EXAMINATION

Spring 2010
MGT502- Organizational Behaio!r "Se##ion - $%
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8!e#tion No' 1 " Mar*#' 1 % - /lea#e 4hoo#e one

The
behavior of people is influenced by which of the following factors?
Psychological needs
Individual drives
Social roles and status
All of the given options

8!e#tion No' 2 " Mar*#' 1 % - /lea#e 4hoo#e one

Management functions of planning, organiing, leading and controlling were first classified
by!!!!!!!"
Stephen #ovey
$enry Minteberg
$enri %ayol
Marry Par&er

8!e#tion No' : " Mar*#' 1 % - /lea#e 4hoo#e one

Ali
migrated from Pa&istan to a foreign country" $e is disorientated by the country's customs and has
difficulty in adapting it" $e also feels homesic&ness" (hat is Ali e)periencing?
#ulture shoc&
%oreign culture
Alien culture
Adventure

8!e#tion No' ( " Mar*#' 1 % - /lea#e 4hoo#e one

*Smo&ing is in+urious to health," This statement is an e)ample of which one of the following
components of attitude?
#ognitive
Affective
-ehavioral
-ehavior intension

8!e#tion No' 5 " Mar*#' 1 % - /lea#e 4hoo#e one


.alues li&e wor&ing hard, being creative and honest are the means which lead towards achieving
organiational goals" (hich of the following term best described these values?
Terminal values
Instrumental values
Theoretical values
Social values

8!e#tion No' $ " Mar*#' 1 % - /lea#e 4hoo#e one

The
time at which an ob+ect or event is seen is an e)ample of what type of factor influencing
the perceptual process?
Situation
Perceiver
/eality
Target

8!e#tion No' + " Mar*#' 1 % - /lea#e 4hoo#e one

If
someone wishes to emphasie the importance of ma&ing decisions consistent with fundamental
liberties and privileges, the focus of his0her teaching will be on which of the following?
/ights
Privilege
1ustice
2tilitarianism

8!e#tion No' . " Mar*#' 1 % - /lea#e 4hoo#e one

(hat would be the predicted result of overpaying a piece3rate wor&er, according to e4uity
theory?
5uality will increase
5uantity will increase
5uality will decrease
There will be no effect

8!e#tion No' ; " Mar*#' 1 % - /lea#e 4hoo#e one

(hat sort of goals does Management -y 6b+ectives 7M-68 emphasie?
Attainable, verifiable and measurable
Achievable, controllable and profitable
Inspirational, teachable and creative
#hallenging, emotional and constructive

8!e#tion No' 10 " Mar*#' 1 % - /lea#e 4hoo#e one

(hich of the following is an e)ample of a piece3rate plan?
Stoc& options
/s9: for each unit produced
Productivity bonus
#ommission

8!e#tion No' 11 " Mar*#' 1 % - /lea#e 4hoo#e one

;mployees who band together to see& improved wor&ing conditions form a7n8
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! group"
Support
Interest
(or&
#ommand

8!e#tion No' 12 " Mar*#' 1 % - /lea#e 4hoo#e one

(hich of the following leadership style gave the group members complete freedom?
Autocratic
<emocratic
=aisse3faire
#onsideration

8!e#tion No' 1: " Mar*#' 1 % - /lea#e 4hoo#e one

According to the 6hio State studies, the e)tent to which a leader's behavior is directed toward
getting the +ob done is called>
Initiating structure
#onsideration
Ma)imiation
Path3goal

8!e#tion No' 1( " Mar*#' 1 % - /lea#e 4hoo#e one


(hich of the following is NOT a barrier to effective communication?
????????%iltering
????????Silence
????????=anguage
????????Selective perception

8!e#tion No' 15 " Mar*#' 1 % - /lea#e 4hoo#e one


%ormal guidelines and authority hierarchies are e)amples of which function of communication?
????????#ontrol
????????Agreement
????????Motivation
????????Information

8!e#tion No' 1$ " Mar*#' 1 % - /lea#e 4hoo#e one

An
informal communication networ& is typically called a !!!!!!!!!"
????????@rapevine
????????#hain system
????????#onte)tual system
????????%ree acting system

8!e#tion No' 1+ " Mar*#' 1 % - /lea#e 4hoo#e one

(hich emotions are the emotions an individual actually is e)periencing, despite what
they might apparently show?
????????%elt
????????<isplayed
????????#onditional
????????;)posed

8!e#tion No' 1. " Mar*#' 1 % - /lea#e 4hoo#e one

Teams typically outperform individuals when the tas&s being completed !!!!!!!"
????????/e4uire multiple s&ills
????????/e4uire +udgment
????????/e4uire e)perience
????????All of the given options

8!e#tion No' 1; " Mar*#' 1 % - /lea#e 4hoo#e one

In
which of the following communication networ&, any networ& member can communicate with
any other member?
????????(heel
????????All3channel
????????Interpersonal
????????#ircle

8!e#tion No' 20 " Mar*#' 1 % - /lea#e 4hoo#e one


/ising Sun is a manufacturing corporation, which is a profitably operating for many years"
;mployees of this organiation are satisfied and motivated because they are involved in decision
ma&ing that result in fewer conflicts" They &eep on innovating new products" /ising Sun is
practicing which of the following approach to gain organiational effectiveness?
???????? The internal system approach
????????The e)ternal resource approach
????????The organiational process approach
????????Technical approach

8!e#tion No' 21 " Mar*#' 1 % - /lea#e 4hoo#e one

The
use of wide range of tools, &nowledge, or techni4ues that are used to transform inputs into
outputs is called>
Tas& environment
Structure
Mission
Technology

8!e#tion No' 22 " Mar*#' 1 % - /lea#e 4hoo#e one


(eight3lifting, pull3ups and leg lifts are the e)amples of which of the following abilities?
;motional Intelligence
Mental Ability
Physical Ability
Memory Ability

8!e#tion No' 2: " Mar*#' 1 % - /lea#e 4hoo#e one


#;6 of a computer manufacturing organiation rewards his employees with computers,
vacations or bonuses for meeting personal or organiational goal" $e is practicing which of the
following method of shaping behavior?
Positive reinforcement
Aegative reinforcement
Punishment
;)tinction

8!e#tion No' 2( " Mar*#' 1 % - /lea#e 4hoo#e one


;thical behavior is influenced by which of the following two ma+or factors?
/eligion and value system
Terminal and instrumental values
;thical reasoning and intelligence
Individual influences and organiational influences

8!e#tion No' 25 " Mar*#' 1 % - /lea#e 4hoo#e one


Suleman is very tal&ative and assertive and en+oys meeting new people on a regular basis" (hich
of the following +ob can attract Suleman the most?
Accountant
Sales representative
Animal trainer
/esearch scientist

8!e#tion No' 2$ " Mar*#' 1 % - /lea#e 4hoo#e one

A
colleague of Mr" 2sman tal&s on phone for three hours every morning" Mr" 2sman thin&s that his
+ob involves a lot of phone contacts" (hile one of his colleagues Mr" Ali thin&s that he wastes a
lot of time in socialiing on the phone" Mr" 2sman and Mr" Ali are at which of the following
stage of perceptual process?
Selective attention
6rganiation
Interpretation
-ehavior

8!e#tion No' 2+ " Mar*#' 1 % - /lea#e 4hoo#e one

If a
manger is responsible to define goals, establish an overall strategy for achieving those goals and
matching activities accordingly, then which one of the following functions is he0 she performing?
Planning
6rganiing
=eading
#ontrolling

8!e#tion No' 2. " Mar*#' 1 % - /lea#e 4hoo#e one

#ategoriing or labeling people on the basis of a single attribute is called>
Attribution
Pre+udice
Stereotyping
Selective perception

8!e#tion No' 2; " Mar*#' 1 % - /lea#e 4hoo#e one


People with which of the following decision ma&ing style wor& well with others and en+oy social
interactions?
-ehavioral
<irective
Analytical
#onceptual

8!e#tion No' :0 " Mar*#' 1 % - /lea#e 4hoo#e one


(hich of the following needs re4uires increased responsibility, high status and recognition?
Self esteem
Self3actualiation
Social
Safety

8!e#tion No' :1 " Mar*#' 1 % - /lea#e 4hoo#e one


(hich of the following is the set of activities that involve the alteration of specific +ob or its part
in order to enhance employees' productivity?
1ob specification
1ob sharing
1ob design
1ob worth

8!e#tion No' :2 " Mar*#' 1 % - /lea#e 4hoo#e one

At
S6I= #orporation employees at shop floor are organied into teams that perform a wide variety
of tas&s" Moreover they have responsibility for 4uality, scheduling and setting wor& priorities"
S6I= #orporation is using which of the following +ob design strategy to enhance motivation?
1ob rotation
1ob sharing
1ob enrichment
1ob enlargement

8!e#tion No' :: " Mar*#' 1 % - /lea#e 4hoo#e one

(hich of the following is a techni4ue that is valuable in its ability to generate a number of
independent +udgments without the re4uirement of a face3to3face meeting?
The nominal group techni4ue
<ialectical in4uiry
-rainstorming
The <elphi techni4ue

8!e#tion No' :( " Mar*#' 1 % - /lea#e 4hoo#e one

Mr"
Afa4 is wor&ing in a sales department of Star #orporation" $e gave a personal report to the
general manager" In his report he pointed out that the sales staff are not performing their due
responsibilities" Afa4's attitude is showing which of the following component?
#ognitive
Affective
-ehavioral
Aone of the given option

8!e#tion No' :5 " Mar*#' : %

(hat is the difference between leadership and management?

8!e#tion No' :$ " Mar*#' 5 %

A
decision ma&ing style is the combination of an individual's perception and his response to certain
information" ;)plain different decision ma&ing styles e)hibited by managers"

8!e#tion No' :+ " Mar*#' 5 %


@roup formation can meet both organiational and personal goals" $ow groups help can
organiations and individuals in their goal achievement?