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18MBA103
1st Semester Regular / Back Examination 2019-20
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR
BRANCH : MBA, MBA (A & M), MBA (M & F)
Max Marks : 100
Time : 3 Hours
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Answer Question No.1 (Part-1) which is compulsory, any EIGHT from Part-II and any TWO
from Part-III.
The figures in the right hand margin indicate marks.
Part- I
Q1 Only Short Answer Type Questions (Answer All-10) (2 x 10)
a) What do you mean by organizational behaviour?
b) State four limitations of OB.
c) Define emotional intelligence.
d) What are the components of attitude?
e) Differentiate between type ‘A’ and type ‘B’ personality.
f) What do you mean by selective perception?
g) Is there any difference between ‘process theories’ and ‘content theories’ of motivation?
h) Define first level and secnd level outcome in the process of motivation.
i) What are the stages of group formation?
j) What is social loafing?
Part- II
Q2 Only Focused-Short Answer Type Questions- (Answer Any Eight out of Twelve) (6 x 8)
a) Is there any relationship between OB and the individual? If yes, why and how?
b) Explain in brief about the various models of OB.
c) What is the need for studying OB as a budding manager?
d) Discuss the various types of attitude.
e) How personality influences individual and group behaviour?
f) Outline the important measures to improve perception.
g) Compare and contrast Maslow’s need hierarchy theory with Herzberg’s two-factor
theory of motivation.
h) Explain Adam’s equity theory by taking suitable examples.
i) Define motivation. Appreciate its importance to a modern enterprise.
j) Define group dynamics. Explain the importance of group dynamics for an organization.
k) What do you mean by team building? How to make teams more effective?
l) Distinguish between formal and informal groups.
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Part-III
Only Long Answer Type Questions (Answer Any Two out of Four)
Q3 Describe how OB is an interdisciplinary subject. “Human Behaviour is generally (16)
caused and predictable.” Explain.
Q4 What are the various sources of attitude formation? Do you think it is possible to (16)
change the attitude of an employee? If yes, how can attitudes be changed?
Q5 Critically examine the Porter - Lawler model of motivation. How do performance and (16)
satisfaction relate to each other?
Q6 Define group cohesiveness. What are the factors influencing group cohesiveness? Is (16)
there any relationship between group cohesiveness and group decision making. If
yes, why?
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