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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.

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Management and Organizational Behavior Questions

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is true?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question:

What's a manager have to do about feelings in business? 

Why, manage them of course.
Not to mock your question in the slightest: We are dead serious. If there’s one thing that doesn't get enough attention for undermining productivity, creativity and the general smooth functioning of the business, it's the mismanagement of the emotion in the workplace. Too many managers would rather let people act, well, unmanaged.

Now, we're not even slightly qualified to opine on human nature; well, maybe we are as qualified as the next guy; but you don’t have to watch reality TV to know that, left unattended, people can fall into some pretty dysfunctional behaviours. Maybe it’s because gossip, ganging up, paranoia and the like were hardwired into the human brain to ensure the survival of the species, as some scientists have hypothesized.

But the underlying reasons why groups of people can get so terribly caught up in the negative feelings don’t really matter. All that does-from a manager’s point of view-is that unhealthy emotions usually beget more unhealthy emotions.

That’s why you have to manage them-which, fortunately, takes neither a degree in psychology nor more time than you already have. It takes only an active commitment to remove uncertainty from your organization and to instill a purposeful approach to inspiration.

  1. Most managers manage feelings.

  2. Most managers don't manage employees feelings.

  3. All managers manage feelings.

  4. All managers don't manage employee feelings.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

 The sentence in the passage 'Too many managers would rather let people act, well, unmanaged' implies that most of the managers do not manage employees feelings.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is true with respect to the passage?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question:

What's a manager have to do about feelings in business? 

Why, manage them of course.
Not to mock your question in the slightest: We are dead serious. If there’s one thing that doesn't get enough attention for undermining productivity, creativity and the general smooth functioning of the business, it's the mismanagement of the emotion in the workplace. Too many managers would rather let people act, well, unmanaged.

Now, we're not even slightly qualified to opine on human nature; well, maybe we are as qualified as the next guy; but you don’t have to watch reality TV to know that, left unattended, people can fall into some pretty dysfunctional behaviours. Maybe it’s because gossip, ganging up, paranoia and the like were hardwired into the human brain to ensure the survival of the species, as some scientists have hypothesized.

But the underlying reasons why groups of people can get so terribly caught up in the negative feelings don’t really matter. All that does-from a manager’s point of view-is that unhealthy emotions usually beget more unhealthy emotions.

That’s why you have to manage them-which, fortunately, takes neither a degree in psychology nor more time than you already have. It takes only an active commitment to remove uncertainty from your organization and to instill a purposeful approach to inspiration.

  1. Managing feelings requires a great deal of expertise.

  2. Managing feelings is a matter of gumption.

  3. Managing feeling requires degree.

  4. Managing feelings requires time.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

As per the passage: 'That's why you have to manage them-which, fortunately, takes neither a degree in psychology nor more time than you already have'. It is implied in the passage that managing feelings is a matter of courage and initiative taken by the manager.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is true according to the author?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question:

What's a manager have to do about feelings in business? 

Why, manage them of course.
Not to mock your question in the slightest: We are dead serious. If there’s one thing that doesn't get enough attention for undermining productivity, creativity and the general smooth functioning of the business, it's the mismanagement of the emotion in the workplace. Too many managers would rather let people act, well, unmanaged.

Now, we're not even slightly qualified to opine on human nature; well, maybe we are as qualified as the next guy; but you don’t have to watch reality TV to know that, left unattended, people can fall into some pretty dysfunctional behaviours. Maybe it’s because gossip, ganging up, paranoia and the like were hardwired into the human brain to ensure the survival of the species, as some scientists have hypothesized.

But the underlying reasons why groups of people can get so terribly caught up in the negative feelings don’t really matter. All that does-from a manager’s point of view-is that unhealthy emotions usually beget more unhealthy emotions.

That’s why you have to manage them-which, fortunately, takes neither a degree in psychology nor more time than you already have. It takes only an active commitment to remove uncertainty from your organization and to instill a purposeful approach to inspiration.

  1. Dysfunctional behaviour is picked up through company.

  2. Dysfunctional behaviour is hard wired in the human brain.

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

It is mentioned in the passage that certain dysfunctional activities are hardwired in the human brain and these unhealthy activities beget more of the same.

Multiple choice

The entire organisational structure should be shown in the

  1. master charts

  2. supplementary charts

  3. department charts

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

A master chart provides a comprehensive overview of the entire organizational structure, showing all departments and their relationships.

Multiple choice

Decentralisation of an organisation

  1. has the effect of lessening the burden on top executives

  2. has the effect of increasing the burden on top executives

  3. does not affect the burden on top executives

  4. balances the burden of top executives
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Decentralization involves delegating decision-making authority to lower levels of the organization, which reduces the workload and burden on top-level executives.

Multiple choice

Specific assignments assigned to particular persons is called

  1. general delegation

  2. special delegation

  3. period delegation

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

Special delegation refers to assigning specific, non-routine tasks or responsibilities to particular individuals, distinct from general delegation of authority.

Multiple choice

The Administrative Man theory is called

  1. Classical theory

  2. Neo Classical theory

  3. Behavioural theory

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

The Administrative Man theory, proposed by Herbert Simon, is a core component of behavioral management theory, focusing on how managers make decisions under constraints.

Multiple choice

Which organisaional theory completely ignores the human factors?

  1. Classical theory

  2. Neo Classical theory

  3. Modern Organisational theory

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

Classical theory focuses primarily on structure, tasks, and efficiency, often treating employees as extensions of machines. It largely ignores the psychological and social needs of workers.

Multiple choice

Authority derived from technical competence of the superior is related to

  1. the formal authority school

  2. the acceptance school of thought

  3. the competence school of thought

  4. the Informal school of thought
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The competence school of thought argues that authority is derived from the superior's technical knowledge and expertise. Subordinates follow directives because they respect the superior's professional capability.

Multiple choice

Span of management means

  1. a good organisaion should consist of departments

  2. the authority of each person must be clearly defined

  3. each subordinate should have one superior

  4. a manager can supervise only a limited number of executives
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Span of management (or span of control) refers to the number of subordinates a manager can effectively supervise. It is a critical concept in organizational design.

Multiple choice

Line organisation is called as

  1. staff organisation

  2. military organisation

  3. formal organisation

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

Line organization is the oldest and simplest form of organizational structure. It is often referred to as military organization because of its strict chain of command.