Organisational Behavior
Organizational Behaviour - Question Bank
Long Answers- 15 Marks
- Define Organisational Behaviour. Explain various challenges faced by the managers and exhibit how the study of OB has helped them to cope up to solve them.
- Describe OB with the different approaches in OB.
- What is an organizational design? Which are the most common organizational designs? Explain.
- In current scenario organisations are hiring project leaders and consultants for its operations. Explain Matrix organisational structure with its strengths and weaknesses.
- Define Organizational Culture. How can one create and maintain and change a culture of an organisation?
- Define the concept of motivation. Explain any two theories of work motivation.
- What is motivation? Discuss McClelland's Need/Drive theory.
- Fredrick Herzberg's Two-Factor theory of Hygiene and motivation has opened up new vistas of human behaviour. Discuss.
- Describe the techniques of group decision making.
- Define the term 'stress'. What are the causes/sources of stress and the strategies to overcome organisational stress?
Short Answers – 7 to 8 Marks
- Organisational behaviour is build up on certain basic concepts. Explain in context of nature of people and organisations.
- Discuss the different models of OB to manage the behaviour of people in the organisation.
- Define organizational structure. What are the key elements of organizational structure?
- Explain the Team structure and Virtual organisations under new organizational designs.
- Define organizational culture. What are the characteristics of organizational culture?
- Explain the organisational culture as a function and a liability.
- Explain J. Stacy's Equity theory of motivation.
- Explain Goal setting theory of motivation.
- Explain teamwork. How can one create effective teams?
- What are the advantages of group decision making over individual decisions making?
- Define leadership. Explain the managerial grid of leadership proposed by Blake and Mouton.
- What are the qualities and functions of an effective leader?
Short Notes - 5 Marks
- The goals OR The objectives of organizational behaviour.
- Workforce Diversity and Boundary less organisation.
- Traditional v/s Modern organisations.
- Types of Organizational Culture.
- Transmission of Organisational culture.
- 3 stage Socialisation process.
- Maslow's Need Hierarchy theory.
- The stages of group development.
- Group norms and Group cohesiveness.
- Transformational leadership & Transactional leadership.
- Charismatic leadership.
- The effects of stress.
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