Organizational Behavior Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

171. Which of the following is/are OD intervention techniques

1. Sensitivity training
2. MBO
3. Quality of work life
4. All the above

172. Which of the following is/are the key features of organization

1. Social invention
2. Accomplishing goals
3. Group efforts
4. All of these

173. Which of the following leadership behaviours are identified by the path-goal theory?

1. Supportive, employee-oriented, laissez-faire and participative
2. Achievement-oriented, supportive, humanistic, and directive
3. Participative, achievement-oriented, directive, and supportive
4. Directive, participative, supportive, and laissez-faire

174. Which of the following methods is/are used to solve intergroup conflicts indirectly

1. Avoidance
2. Encouragement
3. Bargaining
4. All of these

175. Which of the following OB topics is not central to managing employees fears about terrorism?

1. Emotion
2. Motivation
3. Communication
4. work design

176. Which of the following processes deals with how well an individual remembers a models action after it is no longer readily available?

1. Attitudinal
2. Retention
3. motor reproduction
4. reinforcement

177. Which of the following researchers thought that reinforcement was the central factor involved in behavioural change?

1. Pavlov
2. Fayol
3. Skinner
4. Deming

178. Which of the following statements is true about the term ability, as it is used in the field of organizational behaviour?

1. It refers to an individuals willingness to perform various tasks.
2. It is a current assessment of what an individual can do.
3. It refers exclusively to intellectual skills.
4. It refers exclusively to physical skills

179. Which of the following theory is proposed by Clayton Alderfer?

1. Theory X and Theory Y
2. Hierarchy of Needs
3. ERG Theory
4. Theory

180. Which of the following would be least likely to pose a barrier to cross-cultural communications?

1. Tone difference
2. Word connotations
3. Political correctness
4. Differences among perceptions