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Management and Organizational Behavior

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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

Which of the following is the oldest and simplest form of organisation?

  1. Functional organisation

  2. Committee organisation

  3. Line and staff organisation

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

Line organisation is the oldest and simplest form of administrative organisation. According to this type of organisation, the authority flows from top to bottom in a concern. The line of command is carried out from top to bottom.

Multiple choice

What type of organisations does Terra Engineering deal with?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the question that follows.

Terra Engineering is a new company that will provide high quality technical and environmental engineering services to its clients. Terra Engineering is scheduled to begin operations on July 16, 2005. Terra Engineering will be a partnership, owned and operated by Norm Johnson and Rupert Smith.
Terra Engineering will target small to medium sized companies and government organisations within the southern part of Michigan, including Detroit and surrounding areas. Terra Engineering will seek major contracts with medium sized firms.
Terra Engineering will be located at:
459 Duncan Avenue, Suite 1003
Detroit, Michigan

  1. Big sized firms

  2. Domestic level firms

  3. Medium sized firms

  4. High level firms
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

It is given in the 1st line of the 2nd paragraph.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered.

Motivating employees with traditional authority and financial __(1) __ has become increasingly _____ (2) _____ as employees become economically secure and their dependency on any one particular organization _____ (3) _____ According to expectancy theorists, the motivation to _____ (4) _____ increases when an employee feels his _____ (5) _____ is an instrument for obtaining desired rewards. Nevertheless, in many organisations, today, employees are _____ (6) _____ to organisational rewards just by being employed. Unions, governmental regulations, and the nature of the job itself in some cases _____ (7) _____ management from _____ (8) _____ financial rewards for performance. People may be attracted to join and remain in organisations to receive organisational rewards, but _____ (9) _____ motivated to join an organisation is _____ (10) _____ the same as being motivated.

Fill blank (1).

  1. matters

  2. curbs

  3. incentives

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

Motivating with…(1) incentives…increasingly (2) difficult as employees become economically secure …and their dependency…(3) decreases… motivation to (4) work increases when … (5) performance…is an instrument for …rewards. In many organisations, employees are (6) entitled to rewards just by…Unions …(7) prevent management from (8) establishing rewards for performance. But, (9) being motivated…is (10) not the same…as being motivated (to work).

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered.

Motivating employees with traditional authority and financial __(1) __ has become increasingly _____ (2) _____ as employees become economically secure and their dependency on any one particular organization _____ (3) _____ According to expectancy theorists, the motivation to _____ (4) _____ increases when an employee feels his _____ (5) _____ is an instrument for obtaining desired rewards. Nevertheless, in many organisations, today, employees are _____ (6) _____ to organisational rewards just by being employed. Unions, governmental regulations, and the nature of the job itself in some cases _____ (7) _____ management from _____ (8) _____ financial rewards for performance. People may be attracted to join and remain in organisations to receive organisational rewards, but _____ (9) _____ motivated to join an organisation is _____ (10) _____ 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…(1) incentives…increasingly (2) difficult as employees become economically secure …and their dependency…(3) decreases… motivation to (4) work increases when … (5) performance…is an instrument for …rewards. In many organisations, employees are (6) entitled to rewards just by…Unions …(7) prevent management from (8) establishing rewards for performance. But, (9) being motivated…is (10) not the same…as being motivated (to work).

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered.

Motivating employees with traditional authority and financial __(1) __ has become increasingly _____ (2) _____ as employees become economically secure and their dependency on any one particular organization _____ (3) _____ According to expectancy theorists, the motivation to _____ (4) _____ increases when an employee feels his _____ (5) _____ is an instrument for obtaining desired rewards. Nevertheless, in many organisations, today, employees are _____ (6) _____ to organisational rewards just by being employed. Unions, governmental regulations, and the nature of the job itself in some cases _____ (7) _____ management from _____ (8) _____ financial rewards for performance. People may be attracted to join and remain in organisations to receive organisational rewards, but _____ (9) _____ motivated to join an organisation is _____ (10) _____ the same as being motivated.

Fill blank (2).

  1. expensive

  2. simple

  3. difficult

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

Motivating with…(1) incentives…increasingly (2) difficult as employees become economically secure …and their dependency…(3) decreases… motivation to (4) work increases when … (5) performance…is an instrument for …rewards. In many organisations, employees are (6) entitled to rewards just by…Unions …(7) prevent management from (8) establishing rewards for performance. But, (9) being motivated…is (10) not the same…as being motivated (to work).

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered.

Motivating employees with traditional authority and financial __(1) __ has become increasingly _____ (2) _____ as employees become economically secure and their dependency on any one particular organization _____ (3) _____ According to expectancy theorists, the motivation to _____ (4) _____ increases when an employee feels his _____ (5) _____ is an instrument for obtaining desired rewards. Nevertheless, in many organisations, today, employees are _____ (6) _____ to organisational rewards just by being employed. Unions, governmental regulations, and the nature of the job itself in some cases _____ (7) _____ management from _____ (8) _____ financial rewards for performance. People may be attracted to join and remain in organisations to receive organisational rewards, but _____ (9) _____ motivated to join an organisation is _____ (10) _____ 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…(1) incentives…increasingly (2) difficult as employees become economically secure …and their dependency…(3) decreases… motivation to (4) work increases when … (5) performance…is an instrument for …rewards. In many organisations, employees are (6) entitled to rewards just by…Unions …(7) prevent management from (8) establishing rewards for performance. But, (9) being motivated…is (10) not the same…as being motivated (to work).

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered.

Motivating employees with traditional authority and financial __(1) __ has become increasingly _____ (2) _____ as employees become economically secure and their dependency on any one particular organization _____ (3) _____ According to expectancy theorists, the motivation to _____ (4) _____ increases when an employee feels his _____ (5) _____ is an instrument for obtaining desired rewards. Nevertheless, in many organisations, today, employees are _____ (6) _____ to organisational rewards just by being employed. Unions, governmental regulations, and the nature of the job itself in some cases _____ (7) _____ management from _____ (8) _____ financial rewards for performance. People may be attracted to join and remain in organisations to receive organisational rewards, but _____ (9) _____ motivated to join an organisation is _____ (10) _____ 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…(1) incentives…increasingly (2) difficult as employees become economically secure …and their dependency…(3) decreases… motivation to (4) work increases when … (5) performance…is an instrument for …rewards. In many organisations, employees are (6) entitled to rewards just by…Unions …(7) prevent management from (8) establishing rewards for performance. But, (9) being motivated…is (10) not the same…as being motivated (to work).

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered.

Motivating employees with traditional authority and financial __(1) __ has become increasingly _____ (2) _____ as employees become economically secure and their dependency on any one particular organization _____ (3) _____ According to expectancy theorists, the motivation to _____ (4) _____ increases when an employee feels his _____ (5) _____ is an instrument for obtaining desired rewards. Nevertheless, in many organisations, today, employees are _____ (6) _____ to organisational rewards just by being employed. Unions, governmental regulations, and the nature of the job itself in some cases _____ (7) _____ management from _____ (8) _____ financial rewards for performance. People may be attracted to join and remain in organisations to receive organisational rewards, but _____ (9) _____ motivated to join an organisation is _____ (10) _____ 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…(1) incentives…increasingly (2) difficult as employees become economically secure …and their dependency…(3) decreases… motivation to (4) work increases when … (5) performance…is an instrument for …rewards. In many organisations, employees are (6) entitled to rewards just by…Unions …(7) prevent management from (8) establishing rewards for performance. But, (9) being motivated…is (10) not the same…as being motivated (to work).

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered.

Motivating employees with traditional authority and financial __(1) __ has become increasingly _____ (2) _____ as employees become economically secure and their dependency on any one particular organization _____ (3) _____ According to expectancy theorists, the motivation to _____ (4) _____ increases when an employee feels his _____ (5) _____ is an instrument for obtaining desired rewards. Nevertheless, in many organisations, today, employees are _____ (6) _____ to organisational rewards just by being employed. Unions, governmental regulations, and the nature of the job itself in some cases _____ (7) _____ management from _____ (8) _____ financial rewards for performance. People may be attracted to join and remain in organisations to receive organisational rewards, but _____ (9) _____ motivated to join an organisation is _____ (10) _____ 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…(1) incentives…increasingly (2) difficult as employees become economically secure …and their dependency…(3) decreases… motivation to (4) work increases when … (5) performance…is an instrument for …rewards. In many organisations, employees are (6) entitled to rewards just by…Unions …(7) prevent management from (8) establishing rewards for performance. But, (9) being motivated…is (10) not the same…as being motivated (to work).

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered.

Motivating employees with traditional authority and financial __(1) __ has become increasingly _____ (2) _____ as employees become economically secure and their dependency on any one particular organization _____ (3) _____ According to expectancy theorists, the motivation to _____ (4) _____ increases when an employee feels his _____ (5) _____ is an instrument for obtaining desired rewards. Nevertheless, in many organisations, today, employees are _____ (6) _____ to organisational rewards just by being employed. Unions, governmental regulations, and the nature of the job itself in some cases _____ (7) _____ management from _____ (8) _____ financial rewards for performance. People may be attracted to join and remain in organisations to receive organisational rewards, but _____ (9) _____ motivated to join an organisation is _____ (10) _____ 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…(1) incentives…increasingly (2) difficult as employees become economically secure …and their dependency…(3) decreases… motivation to (4) work increases when … (5) performance…is an instrument for …rewards. In many organisations, employees are (6) entitled to rewards just by…Unions …(7) prevent management from (8) establishing rewards for performance. But, (9) being motivated…is (10) not the same…as being motivated (to work).

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered.

Motivating employees with traditional authority and financial __(1) __ has become increasingly _____ (2) _____ as employees become economically secure and their dependency on any one particular organization _____ (3) _____ According to expectancy theorists, the motivation to _____ (4) _____ increases when an employee feels his _____ (5) _____ is an instrument for obtaining desired rewards. Nevertheless, in many organisations, today, employees are _____ (6) _____ to organisational rewards just by being employed. Unions, governmental regulations, and the nature of the job itself in some cases _____ (7) _____ management from _____ (8) _____ financial rewards for performance. People may be attracted to join and remain in organisations to receive organisational rewards, but _____ (9) _____ motivated to join an organisation is _____ (10) _____ 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…(1) incentives…increasingly (2) difficult as employees become economically secure …and their dependency…(3) decreases… motivation to (4) work increases when … (5) performance…is an instrument for …rewards. In many organisations, employees are (6) entitled to rewards just by…Unions …(7) prevent management from (8) establishing rewards for performance. But, (9) being motivated…is (10) not the same…as being motivated (to work).