All India Management Association (AIMA) 2007 M.B.A Marketing Management Organizational Behavior – II - Question Paper
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(a) Only (I) above
(b) Only (II) above
(c) Both (I) and (II) above
(d) Both (II) and (III) above
(e) All (I), (II) and (III) above.
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6. When various groups are needed to work together, the success or failure of their efforts is dependant on the
coordination achieved ranging from them. In the case of pooled interdependence, the degree of interaction and
coordination ranging from groups is
(a) Higher than sequential or reciprocal interdependence
(b) Lower than sequential, but higher than reciprocal interdependence
(c) Higher than sequential, but lower than reciprocal interdependence
(d) Lower than sequential or reciprocal interdependence
(e) Almost equal to the sequential or reciprocal interdependence.
7. The work group is usually the primary source of social identity for employees, and the nature of the group can affect
their performance at work as well as their relationships outside the organization. Which of the subsequent statements
is/are actual regarding propinquity theory?
I. According to propinquity theory, people associate with 1 a different due to geographical proximity.
II. Propinquity theory provides a basic explanation of group formation.
III. Propinquity theory states that affiliation or association takes place when the reward-cost formula has a positive
outcome.
(a) Only (I) above
(b) Only (II) above
(c) Both (I) and (II) above
(d) Both (II) and (III) above
(e) All (I), (II) and (III) above.
8. Action research is 1 of the major approaches developed, which contributed greatly to the development of
Organization Development (OD) concepts. All of the subsequent are versions of action research other than
(a) Implemental
(b) Diagnostic
(c) Participant
(d) Experimental
(e) Empirical.
9. Walton classified the problems that provide rise to conflicts into different categories. In this regard, which of the subsequent
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