vu mgt502 Final Term - Quiz No.64
vu mgt502 Organizational Behaviour Quiz
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Question 1: Which of the following is described as a tendency for group discussion to produce shifts toward more extreme attitudes among members?
Group think
Group shift
Group polarization
Social loafing
Question 2: Which of the following is NOT a barrier to effective communication?
Filtering
Silence
Language
Selective perception
Question 3: To direct behavior away from the status quo, one can increase the use of:
restraining forces.
restricting forces.
driving forces.
compelling forces.
Question 4: One approach that might have merit in improving company effectiveness is to combine some forces which could improve productivity, job satisfaction and ultimate profitability. Some of these forces include:
empowering employees, TQM and re-engineering.
new rules and regulations to govern employee behaviour.
major emphasis on efficiency and profitability only.
hiring more managers to supervise technological development.
Question 5: Applicants describe how they handled problems and situations in previous jobs in a:
behavioral structured interview.
audition-type interview.
performance-simulation interview.
problem-solving interview.
Question 6: Which factor in choosing an outside consultant as change agent is likely to result in more drastic changes (good or bad)?
the cost.
internal members resistance to outsiders.
they do not have to live with the repercussions after the change.
objective perspective.
Question 7: All of the following helps explain the current popularity of teams except: Teams typically outperform individuals when tasks require multiple skills, judgment, and experience.
Teams are a way to better utilize employee talents.
Teams are more flexible and responsive to changing events.
Teams can quickly assemble, deploy, refocus, and disband.
Teams expertly focus on individual performance.
Question 8: The built-in mechanisms that an organization has to produce stability are termed:
structural inertia.
threat to expertise.
habit.
selective information processing.
Question 10: You have heard that the department is going to reorganize. You are opposed to the reorganization because you fear you may lose your job. Your reason for resistance is:
habit.
economic factors.
limited focus of change.
security.
