All India Management Association (AIMA) 2006 M.B.A Marketing Management Organizational Behavior – II - Question Paper
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(e) Both (II) and (III) above.
43. The Vice-president of accounting has called the director of internal auditing, the manager of accounts receivable,
and the tax specialist for a meeting. The Vice-president intends to form these employees into a task force to
study a particularly difficult accounting issue. This is an example of
(a) Problem-solving team
(b) Total quality management
(c) Self managed work team
(d) Gain sharing team
(e) Cross functional team.
44. When Mr. Anand realized he would face a possible demotion when the Phoenix organization began its change
process, he became resistant to change. It can be said that his resistance was most probably attributable to fear
of
(a) Structural inertia
(b) Social factors
(c) Selective info processing
(d) Fear of the unknown
(e) Threat to expertise.
45. A secretary who follows proper channels in making requests from work-study students and who is sensitive to a
student’s concerns is exercising which form of power?
(a) Coercive power
(b) Reward power
(c) Legitimate power
(d) Expert power
(e) Referent power.
46. Many organizations use teams to enhance organizational effectiveness. Which of the subsequent does not come
under the essentials for building effective teams?
(a) Providing a supportive environment
(b) Relevant skills
(c) Role clarity
(d) Focus on individual tasks
(e) Team rewards.
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47. In the movie-making business, directors want to create artistic films, regardless of costs but producers want to
make financially profitable movies by minimizing costs. This outcomes in conflict ranging from directors and producers.
In this context, which of the subsequent is the source of the conflict?
(a) Structure
(b) Personal variables
(c) Communication
(d) Financial rewards
(e) Dysfunctional results.
48. A consulting company uses rules to monitor manager’s phone calls, e-mails, and number of photocopies. The
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