Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha Vishwavidyalaya 2007 B.E Computer Science and Engineering ORGANIZATIONAL HAVIOUR - Question Paper

Q1. (a) Identify reasons for growing importance of organizational behaviour?

Discuss the advantage which a manager wuuld get by applying OB in management practices.    (8)

(b) What are the tasks and responsibilities of a professional manager in an organization?    (7)

Q2. (a) What are the Big 5 personality traits? Which trait seems to have biggest

' impact on perfoimance?    (7)

(b) Do Attitudes pi edict behaviour? What are the major work related attitudes? (8)

Q3. (a) 'Ineffective communication is the fault of the sender. 'Do you agree or disagree? Discuss. .What are the characteristics of effective communication7    (7)

(b) How is culture created and sustained in an organization?    (8)

Q4. (a) What are the steps in Simons decision making process? What are the

common errois encountered while making decisions?    (8)

(b)Why is plann.ng important in organizations? What types of plans do managers use?    (7)

Q5. (a) What are the steps involved in the formation cf group?    (5)

(b)    What are the strengths and weaknesses of group decision making? (5)

(c)    What role does reinforcement play in motivation?    (5)

Q6. (a) Critically disci* js the Human resource approach to management? How

has it contributed to our understanding of Management?    (8)

... (b) What is control process? What are the common organizational controls? (7)

Q7. Write short notes on any three.    (5x3=15)

(a)    MBO

(b)    Management of stress

(c)    Errors in perception

(d)    Management of change

Q8. (a) Identify the six key elements that define an organization's structure. (5)

(b)    What are the various organizational designs?    (6)

(c)    Explain the behavioral implications of different organizational designs. (4)