Organizational Behavior MCQs

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"______________ are social inventions for accomplishing goals through group efforts"






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Which organization theory can be understood by IF and THEN relationship






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Which of the following is/are not job related source of stress






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Which of the following is NOT an important issue relating to goal-setting theory?






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Raju believes that men perform better in oral presentations than women. What shortcut has been used in this case?






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Concept of MBO was introduced by:






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Which dimension of Big 5 personality traits represents artistically sensitive, refined etc.






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If everyone who is faced with a similar situation responds in the same way, attribution theory states that the behaviour shows ______________.






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What term is used for the extent to which an individual displays different behaviors in different situations?






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As a manager, one of James’s duties is to present awards to outstanding employees within his department. Which Mintzberg managerial role is Jam...






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According to Katz, when managers have the mental ability to analyze and diagnose complex situations, they possess skills.






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Psychology’s major contributions to the field of organizational behavior have been primarily at what level of analysis?






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Which of the following OB topics is not central to managing employees’ fears about terrorism?






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Experiments performed by Ivan Pavlov led to what theory?






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According to operant conditioning, when behaviour is not reinforced, what happens to the probability of that behaviour occurring again?






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The application of reinforcement concepts to individuals in the work setting is referred to as






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In attribution theory, what is distinctiveness?






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______________ is the process of screening out information that we are uncomfortable with or that contradict to our beliefs






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Basis of "Collegial Model of OB is






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Employees needs met by Supportive Model is






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As per Stimulus-Response Model, input for behaviour process is






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Some people strongly believe that each person have control of his own life. This is






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______________ indicates the level of uncertainty that people can tolerate to work efficiently without experiencing undue stress






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______________ indicates the level of uncertainty that people can tolerate to work efficiently without experiencing undue stress






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______________ persons are easy going people and do not feel time urgency






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Dual structure approach of motivation is developed by






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According to ______________ employees love work as play or rest






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Porter Lawler Model is an extension of






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Believes, attitudes, traditions and expectations which are shared by group members is called






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_____________ leader is self confident and can attract followers by his great influence






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Path-goal model of Leadership was introduced by






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Which of the following is not a contingency theory of leadership






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Which of the following is/are the key features of organization






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Organization Behavior is






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Which of the following is/are not organizational factors causing stress






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A study of human behavior in organizational settings is






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Organization Behavior is not a /an






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______________ is "the reactions of individuals to new or threatening factors in their work environments"






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Behaviour, power, and conflict are central areas of study for ______________.






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LMr. Manoj, Manager ABC Company found that skills of workers and machinery used by them as compared to the competitors in the market are obsolete with...






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Which of the following is an environmental force that shapes personality?






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______________ refers to the network of personal and social relations that is developed spontaneously between people associated with each other.






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What sort of actions is most likely to be attributed to external causes?






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Which of the following is most likely to be a belief held by a successful manager?






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According to Mintzberg, one of management’s interpersonal roles is.






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While the Functions, Roles, Skills, and Activities approaches to management all differ, they all recognize that effective and successful managers must...






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The subject of organizational culture has been most influenced by which behavioural science discipline?






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What role did the meat play in Pavlov’s experiment with dogs?






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Who said "Give me a child at birth and I can make him into anything you want"?






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______________ are those factors that exists in the environment as perceived by the individual






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Managerial orientation of "Autocratic Model" of OB is






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Employees needs met by Collegial Model is






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An enduring attribute of a person that appears constantly in a variety of situation is






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Some people think that what happens to them is a result of fate, chance, luck etc. this is






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______________ is an attitude reflects the extent to which an individual is gratified or fulfilled by his work






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In Two Factor theory, "Salary" coming under ______________






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Who developed Equity theory of motivation?






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______________ is the ability of influencing people to strive willingly for mutual objectives






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An extent to which an organization achieves its predetermined objectives within given resources and without undue strain to its members






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The concept of Work- Week is related with






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Scientific Management approach is developed by






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"Cognitive theory" of learning was given by






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Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) is designed to understand






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Which of the following is / are method of managing stress






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When a bank robber points a gun at a bank employee, his base of power is:






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Mr. Sunil’s one-day salary was deducted because of his uninformed leave, as he was already warned about this behaviour. It is an example of whi...






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The cognitive process through which an individual selects, organizes but misinterprets environmental stimuli is known as ______________






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Mr.Dirash has a job which pays an excellent salary. He has a good relationship with his peers and his supervisors. He also likes the fact that the com...






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Mintzberg concluded that managers perform 10 different, highly interrelated roles. Which of the following is one of the broad categories into which th...






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An OB study would be least likely to be used to focus on which of the following problems?






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According to management guru Tom Peters, almost all quality improvement comes from of design, manufacturing, layout, processes, and procedures.






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Which of the following is not a biographical characteristic?






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What do we call the view that we can learn both through observation and direct experience?






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Syam is always late coming to work and the manager cut his increment. This is an example of.






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Most of the learning that takes place in the Class room is






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Managerial orientation of "Supportive Model" of OB is






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Select the correct hierarchical order of qualities of an individual






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Tensed, insecurity and nervousness are features of






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The extent to which individual believes in importance of power, status difference in organization






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Under Herzberg’s theory, factors causing dissatisfaction is called






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Which one is not a Process Based Theory of motivation?






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In ______________ leadership, there is a complete centralization of authority in the leader






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______________ refers to the basic changes in the content and responsibilities of job so as to satisfy higher motivational needs






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When a group gives some of its leadership positions to the members of other group, it is






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Who proposed "bureaucratic structure" is suitable for all organization






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Extension of behavior modification into organization is called






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Which of the following is / are not a method of managing stress






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The managers of a multinational company are located in France, India, Brazil, and the United States. Which decision-making technique seems most reason...






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Which of the following theory is proposed by Clayton Alderfer?






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In which stage of the conflict process does conflict become visible?






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Your boss never gives you the benefit of the doubt. When you were late back from lunch, he assumed that you had simply taken too much time. He never c...






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Job appraisal is the part of ______________






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Robert Katz identified three essential skills that managers need to have in order to reach their goals. What are these skills?






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If a person responds the same way over time, attribution theory states that the behaviour shows.






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Which of the following fields has most helped us understand differences in fundamental values, attitudes, and behaviour among people in different coun...






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In Pavlov’s experiment, the bell was a/an.






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What is the process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions in order to give meaning to their environment?






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The extent to which individuals consistently regard themselves as capable, worthy, successful etc. is






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Managerial orientation of "Custodial model" of OB is






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______________ is a person’s belief about his chances of successfully accomplishing a specific task