Acharya Nagarjuna University (ANU) 2007 Certification Pre nursery I.P - Question Paper

I.P
Octomber 2006
Time: three Hours
Marks: 100
NB:

1. Attempt any 5 ques..
2. Figures to the right indicate full marks.

* Q.1(a) discuss in brief (any three):- 15
* (1) Behavioural bias.
* (2) Contigency Approach.
* (3) Characteristics of OB field.
* (4) Motivation Behaviour.
* (5) legal regulations of Individual Differences.
* (6) Role of Structure in OB.
* (b) Write short note on (any one):- 5
* (i) Organizational goals.
* (ii) Organizational forces.
* Q.2 (a) State whether the subsequent statements are actual or False and provide reasons for the identical (any three):- 15
* (i) The key to better communication is volume and not quality.
* (ii) For effective communication, managers must develop a positive communication attitud.
* (iii) Actions have no meaning.
* (iv) Credibility gaps reason issues in effective communication.
* (v) Words do not give meaning but people do.
* (vi) Rum ours always provide accurate info.
* (b) Write short note on (any one):- five
* (i) Communication Needs.
* (ii) Communication Barriers.
* Q.3 describe work motivation and discuss the nature of work motivation. explain goal-setting theory of motivation. 20
* Q.4 (a) provide reasons for the subsequent statements.(any three):— 15
* (i) Appraisal interviews can be threatening for many managers.
* (ii) The 360 degree feedback works best when an individuals self assessments matches with others assessment of them.
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* (iii) Incentives linking pay with performance can be advantageous as well as disadvantageous.
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* (iv) Profit-Sharing recognize mutual interests.
* (v) Skill based pay rewards individual for what they know how to do.
* (vi) Money provides social as well as economic value.
* (b) Write a short note on (any one):- 5
* (i) The Appraisal Interview.
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* (ii) Nature of Attribution.
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* Q.5 define Managerial Grid and path goal model of leadership. 20
* Q.6 (a) provide reasons for the subsequent statements(any three):- 15
* (i) Work moods of employees are important to managers.
* (ii) Employees feelings about their jobs are highly dynamics.
* (iii) Managers must increase the job involvement of the employees
* (iv) Satisfaction performance relationship is very complex.
* (v) Organizational commitment shows loyalty of the employees.
* (vi) Surveys have many benefits.
* (b) Write short note on (any one):- five
* (i) Changing employee attitude.
* (ii) kinds of survey ques..
* Q.7 (a) State whether the subsequent statements are actual or False and provide reasons for the identical (any three):- 15
* (i) a few conflicts are destructive at the intergroup level.
* (ii) 'Lose-Win' is the preferred out come.
* (iii) Avoiding is the best ways of solving conflicts.
* (iv) Employees respond in 3 ways to the manager’s use of various power bases.
* (v) Legitimate power comes from higher authority.
* (vi) Organizational politics helps to accomplish personal goals at work.
* (b) Write a short note on (any one):- five
* (i) Stroking.
* (ii) Tactics used to gain political power.
* Q.8 How do the informal organizations emerge? discuss the potential results of formal group processes. 20
* Q.9 (a) discuss briefly (any three):- 15
* (i) Linking pin model.
* (ii) Super ordinate goal.
* (iii) issues in teams.
* (iv) Cross functional teams.
* (v) ) Project manager.
* (vi) Characteristics of mature teams.
* (b) Write a short note on (any one):- five
* (i) Feedback.
* (ii) Social loafing.
* Q.10 discuss the functions and kinds of counseling.

Earning:   Approval pending.