. . . . . . . . is/are a key trend that is having a significant impact on behavior management today.
A. Information technology
B. Reverse discrimination
C. Decreasing the amount of training for managers
D. Stay-at-home mothers
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Which of the following stages of group development will witness the following trend of group member's behaviour. 'Confront the differences, feel angry or frustrated, result formal leadership, lot of competition and hostilities'?
A. Forming
B. Storming
C. Norming
D. Adjourning
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Murray's Manifest Need theory is the theory of
A. motivation
B. leadership
C. personality
D. All of these
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Match the following:
List-I (Principles of Management)
List-II (Features)
a. Remuneration of Personnel
1. Specialisation
b. The scalar chain
2. Order
c. Unity of command
3. Employee
d. Division of work
4. Chain of command
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-4, c-3, d-2
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Which of the following are attitude measurement techniques?
A. Likerst scale
B. Error-choice method
C. Thurstone scale
D. All of these
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Match the following.
List-I (School of Theories)
List-II (Period of Development)
a. Classical Theory
1. 1890 - 1930
b. Behavioural Theory
2. 1930 - 1960
c. System Theory
3. 1960 onwards
d. Contingency Theory
4. 1965
A. a-1, b-4, c-2, d-3
B. a-1, b-3, c-2, d-4
C. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
D. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
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Below are given four different theories
1. Trait approach
2. Attitude criterion
3. Behaviour approach
4. Situational approach
These are identified with
A. administrative behaviour
B. organisational behaviour
C. leadership index
D. administrative approaches
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Match the following.
List-I (Motives)
List-II (Approach Dimensions)
a. Achievement
1. Growth
b. Affiliation
2. Relevance
c. Extension
3. Inclusion
d. Influence
4. Success
e. Control
5. Impacting
f. Dependency
6. Order
A. a-1, b-2, c-4, d-5, e-6, f-3
B. a-3, b-2, c-4, d-6, e-5, f-1
C. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-5, e-6, f-1
D. a-1, b-6, c-5, d-2, e-3, f-4
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On which of the following statements are true/false?
1. Goal setting theory focuses on establishing SMART goals.
2. Reinforcement theory is proposed bef BF Skinner.
3. According to great man theory, leadership skills can be acquired through formal education and training.
A. 1 is true, 2 and 3 are false
B. 1 and 2 are true, 3 is false
C. 2 is true, 1 and 3 are false
D. 3 is true, 1 and 2 are false
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"Superiors with the best records of performance focus their primary attention on the human aspects of their subordinates problems and on endeavoring to build effective work-groups with high performance goals." The observation has been made by
A. Andrew W. Halpin
B. Ohio State University
C. Rensis Likert
D. Michigan Model
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Which of the following statements is/are true about Type B personality as proposed by Meyer Friedman and Rosenman?
A. These people are cool and composed
B. They love to enjoy life and relaxation
C. Their behaviour is unpredictable
D. All of the above
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Which process is used by a person (perceiver) to deal with conflicting messages and conflicting data?
A. Halo effect
B. The process of checking
C. Perceptual defence
D. The process of reacting
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Match the following list and select the correct option of matching.
List-I
List-II
a. F. W. Taylor
1. Fair day's pay for fair day's work
b. Henry L. Gantt
2. Motion study
c. Frank and Lillian Gilbreth
3. Graphic scheduling for planning and controlling of work
d. Max Weber
4. Bureaucratic organisation
A. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
B. a-1, b-3, c-2, d-4
C. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
D. a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
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A conscious change that occurs as a result of logic is called
A. Subsystem change
B. Emergent change
C. Remedial change
D. Planned change
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Match the following:
List-I (Motivation)
List-II (Factors)
a. Motivational Factors
1. Advancement
b. Hygiene Factors
2. Salary
c. Self Actualisation
3. Self esteem
d. Physiological Needs
4. Potential
5. Food
A. a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
B. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
C. a-1, b-2, c-4, d-5
D. a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2
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Which is not the characteristic of the stimulus inputs?
A. Repetition
B. Intensity
C. Cost
D. Size
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A relatively stable set of characteristics that influence an individual's behaviuour is known as
A. attitude
B. learning
C. perception
D. personality
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One of the major framework that every individual will need to develop and accommodate throughout their working lives is
A. always work for others since this reduces stress
B. recognize that a contingency approach is of minimum value
C. a continuous process of learning and skill building
D. rely on traditional values since they have worked in the past
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Assertion (A): Chester Barnard identified communication channels with channels of authority.
Reason (R): Chester Barnard thinks that a communication that cannot be understood can have no authority.
A. A and R are true and R explains A
B. A and R are true but R does not explain A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
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Figure-Ground' principle is used to
A. select stimuli
B. organise stimuli
C. interpret stimuli
D. analyse stimuli
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