Paper Format
I.P
Octomber 2006
NB:
- Attempt any five questions.
- Figures to the right indicate full marks.
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Q.1(a)
Explain in brief (any three):-
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(1)
Behavioural bias.
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(2)
Contigency Approach.
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(3)
Characteristics of OB field.
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(4)
Motivation Behaviour.
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(5)
Law of Individual Differences.
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(6)
Role of Structure in OB.
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(b)
Write short note on (any one):-
5
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(i)
Organizational goals.
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(ii)
Organizational forces.
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Q.2
(a)
State whether the following statements are True or False and give reasons for the same (any three):-
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(i)
The key to better communication is quantity and not quality.
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(ii)
For effective communication, managers must develop a positive communication attitud.
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(iii)
Actions have no meaning.
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(iv)
Credibility gaps cause problems in effective communication.
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(v)
Words do not provide meaning but people do.
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(vi)
Rum ours always give correct information.
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(b)
Write short note on (any one):-
5
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(i)
Communication Needs.
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(ii)
Communication Barriers.
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Q.3
Define work motivation and explain the nature of work motivation. Discuss goal-setting theory of motivation.
20
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Q.4
(a)
Give reasons for the following statements.(any three):—
15
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(i)
Appraisal interviews can be threatening for many managers.
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(ii)
The 360 degree feedback works best when an individuals self assessments matches with others assessment of them.
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(iii)
Incentives linking pay with performance can be advantageous as well as disadvantageous.
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(iv)
Profit-Sharing recognize mutual interests.
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(v)
Skill based pay rewards individual for what they know how to do.
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(vi)
Money provides social as well as economic value.
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(b)
Write a short note on (any one):-
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(i)
The Appraisal Interview.
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(ii)
Nature of Attribution.
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Q.5
Describe Managerial Grid and path goal model of leadership.
20
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Q.6
(a)
Give reasons for the following statements(any three):-
15
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(i)
Work moods of employees are important to managers.
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(ii)
Employees feelings about their jobs are highly dynamics.
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(iii)
Managers must increase the job involvement of the employees
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(iv)
Satisfaction performance relationship is very complex.
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(v)
Organizational commitment indicates loyalty of the employees.
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(vi)
Surveys have many benefits.
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(b)
Write short note on (any one):-
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(i)
Changing employee attitude.
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(ii)
Types of survey questions.
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Q.7
(a)
State whether the following statements are True or False and give reasons for the same (any three):-
15
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(i)
Some conflicts are destructive at the intergroup level.
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(ii)
'Lose-Win' is the preferred out come.
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(iii)
Avoiding is the best ways of solving conflicts.
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(iv)
Employees respond in three ways to the manager’s use of different power bases.
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(v)
Legitimate power comes from higher authority.
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(vi)
Organizational politics helps to accomplish personal goals at work.
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(b)
Write a short note on (any one):-
5
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(i)
Stroking.
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(ii)
Tactics used to gain political power.
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Q.8
How do the informal organizations emerge? Explain the potential outcomes of formal group processes.
20
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Q.9
(a)
Explain briefly (any three):-
15
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(i)
Linking pin model.
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(ii)
Super ordinate goal.
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(iii)
Problems in teams.
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(iv)
Cross functional teams.
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(v)
) Project manager.
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(vi)
Characteristics of mature teams.
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(b)
Write a short note on (any one):-
5
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(i)
Feedback.
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(ii)
Social loafing.
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Q.10
Explain the functions and types of counseling.
20
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