Match phases of change process (List-I) with their propagators (List-II).
List-I List-II
a. Unfreezing, changing, freezing
1. Nadler ad Tushman
b. Awakening, mobilising, reinforcing awakening, mobilising, reinforcing
2. Beckhard and Renbern Harris
c. Energisting, envisioning, and enabling
3. Kurt lewin
d. Dissatisfaction with the status quo, clear goal, awareness of practical first steps
4. Neol Tirchy and Devanna
A. a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4
B. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
C. a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
D. a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1
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Which of the following statements are true/false?
A. 1 is true, 2 and 3 are false
B. 1 and 2 are true, 3 is false
C. 1 and 3 are true, 2 is false
D. 2 and 3 are true, 1 is false
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If the followers are able and unwilling, then leader will have to use the
A. authoritarian style
B. participative style
C. situational style
D. strategic style
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Who has (have) provided five OD steps (processes) comprising diagnosis, strategy planning, education, consulting and training and evaluation?
A. Beckhard
B. Blake and Mouton
C. Lippitt
D. None of these
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Team makes better decisions when
A. leaders are autocratic
B. team members listen more carefully
C. decisions are made by consensus
D. team members who do not know anything, keep quie
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Effective leadership behaviour is a result of following variable
A. structure
B. consideration
C. environment
D. All of these
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Which one of the following is not a barrier to communication?
A. Feedback
B. Ambiguity
C. Lack of trust
D. Distortions in communication
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Which level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs deal with satisfying one's hunger, thirst and heed forsex?
A. Psychological
B. Physiological
C. Security
D. Social
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Match the following:
List-I (Types of Organisation) List-II (Features)
a. Service organisations
1. Industry
b. Business concerns
2. Planning
c. Mutual Benefit Association
3. Police department
d. Commonwealth Organisation
4. Labour unions
5. School
A. a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2
B. a-5, b-1, c-4, d-3
C. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
D. a-1, b-5, c-3, d-4
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The traditional view relating to informal organisation is as follows
A. they can exert powerful positive influence upon productivity and job satisfaction provided their cooperation is sought by the management
B. they obstruct the attainment of organisational goals
C. they facilitate as well as hamper organisational goals
D. None of the above
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In Reddin's 'Tridimensional Grid', which one of the following is a less effective style of leadership?
A. Developer
B. Missionary
C. Executive
D. Bureaucrat
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When Sanjay Sharma attempts to eliminate resistance to change at his organization by only letting out information very selectively, he is in essence practicing . . . . . . . .
A. manipulation
B. coercion
C. co-optation
D. facilitation
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Modern theory of Organisation includes
A. The genetic societal system involving the level of a cell society characterised by a division of labour among cells
B. The open system characterised by the ability of rejuvenation, growth and reproduction
C. The simple dynamic system involving the level of a clock having predetermined motions
D. All of the above
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Match the following:
List-I (Types of Organisation System) List-II (Factors)
a. Individual
1. Position
b. Formal organisation
2. Positive
c. Informal organisation
3. Authority holder
d. Status
4. Motives
A. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
B. a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
C. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
D. a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2
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Which of these is/are the consequences of inequity as per Adam's Equity theory?
A. The person can alter inputs. i.e. people who feel they are underpaid for their efforts may tend to reduce their efforts, and people who feel they are overpaid might want to increase their effort
B. The person can cognitively distort input or outcomes
C. The person might quit the job
D. All of the above
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Allport has identified six common traits which are used to compare people. Which one is not his common trait?
A. Religious
B. Political
C. Theoretical
D. Emotional
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The leadership theories based on the assumption that 'the leader's ability to lead is contingent upon various situational factors such as the leader's preferred style, the capabilities and behaviours of the followers etc' is known as
A. Situational Leadership Theory
B. Behavioural Theories
C. Contingency Theories
D. Trait Theories
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Match the following.
List-I List-II
a. Fayol
1. Grapevine
b. Simon
2. Shared understanding
c. Shannon
3. Cybernetics
d. Weiner
4. Gang plank
e. Millet
5. Noise
A. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4, e-5
B. a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2, e-5
C. a-4, b-1, c-5, d-3, e-2
D. a-4, b-2, c-5, d-1, e-3
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What is group think?
A. An approach to group decision-making that explains how decisions are made in a team
B. An idea that shows why dictator are inevitably overthrown
C. A model that suggests team change with time
D. An attempt to explain why groups occasionally reach erroneous conclusions even when the prevailing data would give alternative end
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Which statement is true?
A. Reward power is based on the leader's ability to provide rewards to those he governs
B. Traditional authority evolves into rational authority through formal legitimisation
C. Charismatic leaders usually possess magical qualities
D. All of the above
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