1. "______________ are social inventions for accomplishing goals through group efforts"
Management
Organization
Leadership
Behavior
Correct answer: (B) Organization
2. Which organization theory can be understood by IF and THEN relationship
System approach
Contingency approach
Process approach
Scientific approach
Correct answer: (B) Contingency approach
3. Which of the following is/are not job related source of stress
Role ambiguity
Role overload
Ethical dilemmas
Career concerns
Correct answer: (D) Career concerns
4. Which of the following is NOT an important issue relating to goal-setting theory?
Goal specificity
Equity among workers
Feedback
Defining the goal
Correct answer: (B) Equity among workers
5. Raju believes that men perform better in oral presentations than women. What shortcut has been used in this case?
The halo effect
The contrast effect
Projection
Stereotyping
Correct answer: (D) Stereotyping
6. Concept of MBO was introduced by:
Peter. F.Drucker
Mary Parker
Henry Fayol
Philip Kotler
Correct answer: (A) Peter. F.Drucker
7. Which dimension of Big 5 personality traits represents artistically sensitive, refined etc.
Culture
Emotional stability
Conscientiousness
Extroversion
Correct answer: (A) Culture
8. If everyone who is faced with a similar situation responds in the same way, attribution theory states that the behaviour shows ______________.
Consensus
Similarity
Reliability
Consistency
Correct answer: (A) Consensus
9. What term is used for the extent to which an individual displays different behaviours in different situations?
continuity
integrity
flexibility
distinctiveness
Correct answer: (D) distinctiveness
10. As a manager, one of James's duties is to present awards to outstanding employees within his department. Which Mintzberg managerial role is James acting in when he does this?