Time: Three hours

Maximum: 100 marks

M,B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY/JUNE 2007.

First Semester

BA 1604 - ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

(Regulation 2005)

Answer ALL questions.

PART A - (10 x 2 '" 20 marks)

1. Define 'Organizational Behaviour'.

2. Write a short note on OB models.

3. Define 'Personality'.

4, What do you mean by Attitude?

5. State the meaning of Group Dynamics.

6. What is Grapevine?

7. Bring out the meaning of leadership.

8. Write a short note on Power.

9. What do you understand by organizational climate?

10. List out the approaches to measure organizational effectiveness.

PART B - (5 x 16 '" 80 marks)

11. (a) What do you understand by learning? Discuss the elements which form part of learning process.

Or

(b) Discuss the measures for improving managerial perception.

12. (a) Illustrate the role of organizational behaviour in the field of human resource management.

Or

(b) Explain autocratic, custodial, supportive and collegial models of organizational beheviour. What are the situatioru; under which these can be effective.

13. (a) What are different theories of group formation? Do they explain group formation phenomena fully?

Or

(b) Discuss the relative significance of physical, material, and symbolic sanctions as a means of controlling organizational behaviour.

14. (a) "A good leader is not necessarily a good manager". Discuss this statement and compare leadership with management,

Or

(b) What do you mean by organizational politics? Why do organizational politics emerge?

15. (a) What are the objectives of planned change? Describe the process of planned change.

Or

(b) Describe the role of organization development in organizational improvement. What are its various limitations and problems.

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M.BA DEGREE EXAMlNATION, AUGUST 2007.

Fits t Semes let

DBA 1604 - ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

(Regulation 2007)

Time: Three hours

Maximum: 100 marks

Answer ALL questions.

PART A - (10 x 2 == 20 marks)

1. What are the DB areas where Psychology has contributed?

2. Expand SOBC organisational behaviour model.

3. State Freudian contribution to personality.

4. What are the dimensions of perceptual organisation?

5. State the need for informal groups.

6. What are the disadvantages of oral communication?

7. Mention the salient points of Path-goal theory of leadership.

S. List the contingencies of power.

g, Give the objectives of organisation development.

10. List the social reasons for resistance to change.

PART B - (5 x 16 == 80 marks)

11. (a) Explain the various organisational behaviour models.

Or

(b) Discuss the importance of organizational behaviour in the context of liberalization and globalization of our economy.

12. (a) Dascri be ohe charucterietics and principles of learning.

Or

(b) Explain the Need theories of Motivation.

13. (a) Describe group cohesiveness.

Or

(b) Explain group decision-making techniques.

14. (a) Explain leadership styles. Wbat style do you think is suitable for India?

Or (b) Explain politics in organisations.

15. (a) Explain the factors affecting organisational climate.

Or

(b) State the approaches for achieving organizational effectiveness.

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M,RA. DEGREE EXAMINATION, FEBRUARY 2008"

First Semester

DBA 1604- ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR (Regulation 2007)

Time: Three hours

Maximum: 100 marks

Answer ALL questions,

PART A - (10 x 2 = 20 marks)

L Explain Theory X and Theory Y model.

2. Explain 'l'ype A Personality and Type B Personality,

3. What is Halo effect?

4. What is positive reinforcement?

5_ What are the sources of cohesiveness?

6. Wha,t are the scurces of power?

7. What is sensitivity training?

R What are the Pre.-requisities for O,D?

9. What am the reasons of organisation change?

10" What are the difference between formal and informal organisation?

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M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, FEBRUARY 2008.

First Semester

DBA 1604 - ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR (Regulation 2007)

Time: Three hours

Maximum: 100 marks

Answer ALL questions.

PART A - (10 x 2 = 20 marks)

1. Explain Theory X and Theory Y model.

2. Explain Type A Personality and Type B Personality.

3. What is Halo effect?

4. What is positive reinforcement?

5. What are the sources of cohesiveness?

6. What are the sources of power?

7. What is sensitivity training?

8. What are the Pre-requisities for O.D?

9. What are the reasons of organisation change?

10. What are the difference between formal and informal organisation?

PART B - (5 x 16 = 80 marks)

11. (a) Discuss the scope and Importance of the study of organizational behaviour.

Or

(b) Explain the organizational Behaviour models in organization Behaviour.

12. (a) Explain the learning theories. How learning process influences the behaviour modifications?

Or

(b) Explain the perception process. What are the factors influencing perception of an Individual?

13. (a) How the Organization structure is designed? What are the factors to be considered in organization structure?

Or

(b) Explain the role of Interpersonnal communication III organization effectiveness?

14. (a) Explain the leadership styles. Differentiate between Leaders and Managers.

Or

(b) Identify the reasons for politics in organization. How to manage these politics in organization?

15. (a) Discuss the role of organization culture in organizational performance.

Or

(b) "Organizational change is inevitable in the present scenario"- How to manage these changes Management?

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M.B.A DEGREE EXAMINATION, AUGUST/SPETEMBER 2008.

First Semester

DBA 1604 - ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

Time: Three hours

Maximum: 100 marks

Answer ALL questions.

PART A - (10 x 2 = 20 marks)

1. Define Organizational behaviour.

2. What are the contributions of sociology to Organisational behaviour?

3. What are the components of attitude?

4. What is perceptual process?

5. What are the advantages of informal group?

6', What are the advantages of written communication?

7. Mention any four characteristics of transformational leaders.

8. What are the individual factors contributing to political behaviour?

9. Why did employees resist change?

10. Mention the important characteristics of Organisational development.

PART B - (5 x 16 = 80 marks)

11. (a) Discuss the challenges and opportunities for Organisational behaviour today.

Or

(b) Analyse the contributions of various disciplines to Organisational behaviour.

12. (a) Discuss the various theories of personality.

Or

(b) Explain the important barriers to perceptual accuracy.

Or

(b) Explain in detail the different components in the. process of communication.

13. (a) Discuss the different stages of group formation.

14. (a) Discuss in detail any two contingency theories ofleadership.

Or

(b) Explain the various sources of power.

15. (a) Explain the steps to be taken by the management to overcome the resistance to change.

Or

(b) Explain the different approaches to study organisational effectiveness.

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