Commerce Accountancy

Management and Organizational Behavior

2,437 Questions

Management and organizational behavior explore how individuals and groups interact within an organization. This hub covers motivation theories, leadership styles, and delegation. These topics are essential for commerce students and competitive exam aspirants.

Work motivation theoriesLeadership stylesDelegation of authorityOrganizational structure typesPerformance appraisal aimsGroup dynamics and social loafing

Management and Organizational Behavior Questions

Multiple choice

Fill blank (i).

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered blanks.

Motivating employees with traditional authority and financial _____(i)_____ has become increasingly _____(ii)_____ as employees become economically secure and their dependency on any one particular organization _____(iii)_____ According to expectancy theorists, the motivation to _____(iv)_____ increases when an employee feels his _____(v)_____ is an instrument for obtaining desired rewards. Nevertheless, in many organizations, today, employees are _____(vi)_____ to organisational rewards just by being employed. Unions, governmental regulations, and the nature of the job itself in some cases _____(vii)_____ management from _____(viii)_____ financial rewards for performance. People may be attracted to join and remain in organizations to receive organizational rewards, but _____(ix)_____ motivated to join an organization is _____(x)_____ the same as being motivated.

  1. matters

  2. curbs

  3. incentives

  4. guidelines
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Motivating with…(i) incentives…increasingly (ii) difficult as employees become economically secure …and their dependency…(iii) decreases… motivation to (iv) work increases when … (v) performance…is an instrument for …rewards. In many organisations employees are (vi) entitled to rewards just by…Unions …(vii) prevent management from (viii) establishing rewards for performance. But (ix) being motivated…is (x) not the same…as being motivated (to work).

Multiple choice

Fill blank (x).

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered blanks.

Motivating employees with traditional authority and financial _____(i)_____ has become increasingly _____(ii)_____ as employees become economically secure and their dependency on any one particular organization _____(iii)_____ According to expectancy theorists, the motivation to _____(iv)_____ increases when an employee feels his _____(v)_____ is an instrument for obtaining desired rewards. Nevertheless, in many organizations, today, employees are _____(vi)_____ to organisational rewards just by being employed. Unions, governmental regulations, and the nature of the job itself in some cases _____(vii)_____ management from _____(viii)_____ financial rewards for performance. People may be attracted to join and remain in organizations to receive organizational rewards, but _____(ix)_____ motivated to join an organization is _____(x)_____ the same as being motivated.

  1. only

  2. just

  3. not

  4. absolutely
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Motivating with…(i) incentives…increasingly (ii) difficult as employees become economically secure …and their dependency…(iii) decreases… motivation to (iv) work increases when … (v) performance…is an instrument for …rewards. In many organisations employees are (vi) entitled to rewards just by…Unions …(vii) prevent management from (viii) establishing rewards for performance. But (ix) being motivated…is (x) not the same…as being motivated (to work).

Multiple choice

Fill blank (vi).

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered blanks.

Motivating employees with traditional authority and financial _____(i)_____ has become increasingly _____(ii)_____ as employees become economically secure and their dependency on any one particular organization _____(iii)_____ According to expectancy theorists, the motivation to _____(iv)_____ increases when an employee feels his _____(v)_____ is an instrument for obtaining desired rewards. Nevertheless, in many organizations, today, employees are _____(vi)_____ to organisational rewards just by being employed. Unions, governmental regulations, and the nature of the job itself in some cases _____(vii)_____ management from _____(viii)_____ financial rewards for performance. People may be attracted to join and remain in organizations to receive organizational rewards, but _____(ix)_____ motivated to join an organization is _____(x)_____ the same as being motivated.

  1. entitled

  2. exposed

  3. entrusted

  4. subjected
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Motivating with…(i) incentives…increasingly (ii) difficult as employees become economically secure …and their dependency…(iii) decreases… motivation to (iv) work increases when … (v) performance…is an instrument for …rewards. In many organisations employees are (vi) entitled to rewards just by…Unions …(vii) prevent management from (viii) establishing rewards for performance. But (ix) being motivated…is (x) not the same…as being motivated (to work).

Multiple choice

Fill blank (v).

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered blanks.

Motivating employees with traditional authority and financial _____(i)_____ has become increasingly _____(ii)_____ as employees become economically secure and their dependency on any one particular organization _____(iii)_____ According to expectancy theorists, the motivation to _____(iv)_____ increases when an employee feels his _____(v)_____ is an instrument for obtaining desired rewards. Nevertheless, in many organizations, today, employees are _____(vi)_____ to organisational rewards just by being employed. Unions, governmental regulations, and the nature of the job itself in some cases _____(vii)_____ management from _____(viii)_____ financial rewards for performance. People may be attracted to join and remain in organizations to receive organizational rewards, but _____(ix)_____ motivated to join an organization is _____(x)_____ the same as being motivated.

  1. training

  2. strength

  3. behaviour

  4. performance
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Motivating with…(i) incentives…increasingly (ii) difficult as employees become economically secure …and their dependency…(iii) decreases… motivation to (iv) work increases when … (v) performance…is an instrument for …rewards. In many organisations employees are (vi) entitled to rewards just by…Unions …(vii) prevent management from (viii) establishing rewards for performance. But (ix) being motivated…is (x) not the same…as being motivated (to work).

Multiple choice

Fill blank (viii).

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered blanks.

Motivating employees with traditional authority and financial _____(i)_____ has become increasingly _____(ii)_____ as employees become economically secure and their dependency on any one particular organization _____(iii)_____ According to expectancy theorists, the motivation to _____(iv)_____ increases when an employee feels his _____(v)_____ is an instrument for obtaining desired rewards. Nevertheless, in many organizations, today, employees are _____(vi)_____ to organisational rewards just by being employed. Unions, governmental regulations, and the nature of the job itself in some cases _____(vii)_____ management from _____(viii)_____ financial rewards for performance. People may be attracted to join and remain in organizations to receive organizational rewards, but _____(ix)_____ motivated to join an organization is _____(x)_____ the same as being motivated.

  1. relating

  2. donating

  3. attaching

  4. establishing
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Motivating with…(i) incentives…increasingly (ii) difficult as employees become economically secure …and their dependency…(iii) decreases… motivation to (iv) work increases when … (v) performance…is an instrument for …rewards. In many organisations employees are (vi) entitled to rewards just by…Unions …(vii) prevent management from (viii) establishing rewards for performance. But (ix) being motivated…is (x) not the same…as being motivated (to work).

Multiple choice

Fill blank (vii).

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered blanks.

Motivating employees with traditional authority and financial _____(i)_____ has become increasingly _____(ii)_____ as employees become economically secure and their dependency on any one particular organization _____(iii)_____ According to expectancy theorists, the motivation to _____(iv)_____ increases when an employee feels his _____(v)_____ is an instrument for obtaining desired rewards. Nevertheless, in many organizations, today, employees are _____(vi)_____ to organisational rewards just by being employed. Unions, governmental regulations, and the nature of the job itself in some cases _____(vii)_____ management from _____(viii)_____ financial rewards for performance. People may be attracted to join and remain in organizations to receive organizational rewards, but _____(ix)_____ motivated to join an organization is _____(x)_____ the same as being motivated.

  1. compel

  2. vitiate

  3. leave

  4. prevent
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Motivating with…(i) incentives…increasingly (ii) difficult as employees become economically secure …and their dependency…(iii) decreases… motivation to (iv) work increases when … (v) performance…is an instrument for …rewards. In many organisations employees are (vi) entitled to rewards just by…Unions …(vii) prevent management from (viii) establishing rewards for performance. But (ix) being motivated…is (x) not the same…as being motivated (to work).

Multiple choice

Fill blank (iii).

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered blanks.

Motivating employees with traditional authority and financial _____(i)_____ has become increasingly _____(ii)_____ as employees become economically secure and their dependency on any one particular organization _____(iii)_____ According to expectancy theorists, the motivation to _____(iv)_____ increases when an employee feels his _____(v)_____ is an instrument for obtaining desired rewards. Nevertheless, in many organizations, today, employees are _____(vi)_____ to organisational rewards just by being employed. Unions, governmental regulations, and the nature of the job itself in some cases _____(vii)_____ management from _____(viii)_____ financial rewards for performance. People may be attracted to join and remain in organizations to receive organizational rewards, but _____(ix)_____ motivated to join an organization is _____(x)_____ the same as being motivated.

  1. lasts

  2. perishes

  3. endangers

  4. decreases
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Motivating with…(i) incentives…increasingly (ii) difficult as employees become economically secure …and their dependency…(iii) decreases… motivation to (iv) work increases when … (v) performance…is an instrument for …rewards. In many organisations employees are (vi) entitled to rewards just by…Unions …(vii) prevent management from (viii) establishing rewards for performance. But (ix) being motivated…is (x) not the same…as being motivated (to work).

Multiple choice

Fill blank (ii).

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered blanks.

Motivating employees with traditional authority and financial _____(i)_____ has become increasingly _____(ii)_____ as employees become economically secure and their dependency on any one particular organization _____(iii)_____ According to expectancy theorists, the motivation to _____(iv)_____ increases when an employee feels his _____(v)_____ is an instrument for obtaining desired rewards. Nevertheless, in many organizations, today, employees are _____(vi)_____ to organisational rewards just by being employed. Unions, governmental regulations, and the nature of the job itself in some cases _____(vii)_____ management from _____(viii)_____ financial rewards for performance. People may be attracted to join and remain in organizations to receive organizational rewards, but _____(ix)_____ motivated to join an organization is _____(x)_____ the same as being motivated.

  1. expensive

  2. simple

  3. difficult

  4. unrealistic
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Motivating with…(i) incentives…increasingly (ii) difficult as employees become economically secure …and their dependency…(iii) decreases… motivation to (iv) work increases when … (v) performance…is an instrument for …rewards. In many organisations employees are (vi) entitled to rewards just by…Unions …(vii) prevent management from (viii) establishing rewards for performance. But (ix) being motivated…is (x) not the same…as being motivated (to work).

Multiple choice

Fill blank (ix).

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered blanks.

Motivating employees with traditional authority and financial _____(i)_____ has become increasingly _____(ii)_____ as employees become economically secure and their dependency on any one particular organization _____(iii)_____ According to expectancy theorists, the motivation to _____(iv)_____ increases when an employee feels his _____(v)_____ is an instrument for obtaining desired rewards. Nevertheless, in many organizations, today, employees are _____(vi)_____ to organisational rewards just by being employed. Unions, governmental regulations, and the nature of the job itself in some cases _____(vii)_____ management from _____(viii)_____ financial rewards for performance. People may be attracted to join and remain in organizations to receive organizational rewards, but _____(ix)_____ motivated to join an organization is _____(x)_____ the same as being motivated.

  1. having

  2. being

  3. posing

  4. getting
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Motivating with…(i) incentives…increasingly (ii) difficult as employees become economically secure …and their dependency…(iii) decreases… motivation to (iv) work increases when … (v) performance…is an instrument for …rewards. In many organisations employees are (vi) entitled to rewards just by…Unions …(vii) prevent management from (viii) establishing rewards for performance. But (ix) being motivated…is (x) not the same…as being motivated (to work).

Multiple choice

Fill blank (iv).

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered blanks.

Motivating employees with traditional authority and financial _____(i)_____ has become increasingly _____(ii)_____ as employees become economically secure and their dependency on any one particular organization _____(iii)_____ According to expectancy theorists, the motivation to _____(iv)_____ increases when an employee feels his _____(v)_____ is an instrument for obtaining desired rewards. Nevertheless, in many organizations, today, employees are _____(vi)_____ to organisational rewards just by being employed. Unions, governmental regulations, and the nature of the job itself in some cases _____(vii)_____ management from _____(viii)_____ financial rewards for performance. People may be attracted to join and remain in organizations to receive organizational rewards, but _____(ix)_____ motivated to join an organization is _____(x)_____ the same as being motivated.

  1. earn

  2. work

  3. learn

  4. expect
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Motivating with…(i) incentives…increasingly (ii) difficult as employees become economically secure …and their dependency…(iii) decreases… motivation to (iv) work increases when … (v) performance…is an instrument for …rewards. In many organisations employees are (vi) entitled to rewards just by…Unions …(vii) prevent management from (viii) establishing rewards for performance. But (ix) being motivated…is (x) not the same…as being motivated (to work).

Multiple choice

Which is the oldest type of organisation'?

  1. Line

  2. Line and Staff

  3. Functional

  4. Matrix
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The line organization is the oldest and simplest type, with direct vertical authority flow from top to bottom (scalar chain). It originated in military organizations and early industrial management. Line and staff, functional, and matrix organizations evolved later as organizational complexity increased and specialized expertise became necessary.

Multiple choice

Process of delegation of authority involves:

  1. Transfer of authority

  2. Transfer of responsibility

  3. Transfer of authority and responsibility

  4. Transfer of key management functions
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Delegation is a fundamental management process where a superior transfers both authority (the right to act) and responsibility (accountability for results) to a subordinate. Authority alone is insufficient without corresponding responsibility, as the delegate must be accountable for outcomes. This transfer empowers employees while maintaining organizational accountability structures.

Multiple choice

A leader uses the following methods: (i) Uses criticism (ii) Encourages growth (iii) Sets objectives (iv) Gives orders and directions

Which of these methods are used by a democratic leader?

  1. (i) and (ii)

  2. (iii) and (iv)

  3. (ii) and (iii)

  4. (i), (ii) and (iv)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A DEMOCRATIC leader balances guidance with participation. Setting OBJECTIVES provides clear direction, and giving ORDERS/DIRECTIONS ensures execution. While democratic leaders encourage growth (ii), criticism (i) is more characteristic of authoritarian styles. Democratic leadership involves structured direction combined with team input.