Kerala University 2005 Post Graduate Diploma Journalism (Oriya) Organisatiional Behaviour Fnl yr - Question Paper
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FINAL YEAR B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MARCH/APRIL 2005
Part III - Group V - Psychology Paper V - ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR
Time : Three Hours Maximum : 100 Marks
Answers may be written either in English or in Makfyalam.
Section A
Answer any two of the following.
Each question carries 20 marks.
1. Outline the different theories of work motivation.
2. What is meant by group effectiveness ? Explain the factors that make a group effective and mention the methods of improving group effectiveness.
3. What are the causes of industrial conflict ? And suggest methods of solving distrial conflict.
4.. What is meant by organizational development ? Explain its major techniques_
(2 x 20 = 40 marka)
Section B
5. Answer any six of the following. Each question carries 5 marks
(a) Principles of organization. (b) Mintzberys five design.
(c) Job analysis. (d) Path-goal theory.
(e) Life cycle theory. (f) Theory X and theory Y.
(g) Labour disputes. (h) Barriers of effective communication.
(6 x 5 = 30 marks)
Section C
6. Answer any five of the following. Each question carries 2 marks
(a) Reward systems. (b) Sources of power.
(c) Role ambiguity. (d) Motion study.
(e) Ego states. (f) LBDQ.
(g) Work group. (h) Johari window.
(5x2=10 marka)
Section D
Answer all questions. Each question carries 1 mark.
7. Match the following
A B
(a) Communication skill (i) Harris
(b) Type A personality (ii) Fiedler.
(c) LPC scale _ (iii) Vroom.
(d) Life position (iv) Grapevine.
(e) Expectancy theory (v) Job stress.
(5><l = 5 marks)
8. Write True or False
(a) The two leadership behaviour dimensions of Michigan studies are production-centered and employee-centered-
(b) Transaction leadership theory explain how leaders develop and enhance the commitment of followers.
(e) Maslow's need hierarchy, ERG theory and power / achievement theory are all examples of process theories.
(d) Organisation structure refers to the relationship among the tasks performed by the members of the organization.
(e) Groupthink occurs when a group collectively becomes defensive and avoids facing issues squarely and realistically.
(5x1 = 5 marks)
Section E
9. Choose the correct answer
(a) Which level of change in OD is concerned with development of skills and improvement of value systems required for effective teamwork and personal development:
(i) . Intrapersonal. (ii) Inter-group.
(iii) Intra-team. (iv) Inter-personal.
(b) Who have stressed the group theory of organization :
(i) Duncan. (ii) Woodward.
(iii) Likert. (iv) Simon.
(c) The Life cycle theory* of leadership formulated by:
(i) House. (ii) Hersey and Blanchard.
(d) Which of the following is the vertical expansion of jobs ?
(i) Job enlargement. (ii) Job enrichment.
(iii) Job rotation. (iv) Job design.
(e) Labour power represents:
(i) A power bloc. (ii) A power elite.
(iii) A power corollary. (iv) A power built.
(f) Equity theory of motivation has been advocated by :
(i) Vroom. . (ii) Argyris.
(iii) Adams. (iv) House.
(g) Which of the following systems of communication help to achieve a co-co-ordinated effort aimed at the attainment of overall organisational goals :
(i) Downward. (ii) Horizontal.
(iii) Upward. (iv) All of them.
(h) A leadership theory that provides a set of rules to determine the form and amount of participative decision-making in different situation is :
(i) Path-goal theory. (ii) Leader-match theory.
(iii) Leader-participation. (iv) Situational leadership.
(i) Conflict that support the goals of the group and improves its performances is termed as:
(i) Dysfunctional. (ii) Inter group.
(iii) Functional. (iv) Interpersonal.
(j) There is a positive correlation between self-esteem and performance by Kormans theory of:
(i) Conformity. (ii) Consistency.
(iii) Dissonance. (iv) Inequity.
(10 x 1 = 10 marks)
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