C M S College of Engineering, Namakkal 637 003

Department of Management Studies

Question Bank
BA9204 Organizational Behaviour
Unit I
2 Marks
1. Define organizational behavior.
2. What are the disciplines contributing to OB?
3. Write down the scope of OB.
4. Mention the key elements of OB.
5. Mention the challenges for OB.
6. List out the importance of studying OB.
7. List out the dependent and independent variables in OB.
8. What are the limitations of OB.
9. Write down the skills and roles of a manager.
10. Differentiate between supportive and collegial model in OB.
16 Marks
1. Explain the need and importance of OB.
2. Explain the approaches to OB.
3. Explain the challenges and opportunities in OB.
4. Brief about the various OB models.
5. Explain Henry Fayols Administrative Management (14 Principles).
Unit II
2 Marks
1. What is learning?
2. Define personality.
3. What are the factors influencing attitude formation?
4. List out the characteristics of type A and type B personalities.
5. What are the factors influencing personality?
6. What are the factors influencing perception?
7. What is perceptual process?
8. What do you mean by operant conditioning?
9. Write short notes on reinforcement.
10. List out the components of attitude.
11. What is stereotyping?
12. What is Halo effect?
13. What is emotional intelligence? Mention its components.
14. Mention the needs in Maslows need hierarchy theory of motivation.
15. Differentiate between job enlargement and job enrichment.
16. What is impression management?
17. What is motivation? Give its importance.
18. Define values.
19. List the Big Five personality traits.
20. What is self efficacy?

16 Marks
1. Explain detail about the theories of learning? How can they be used to improve behavior?
2. What are the components and functions of attitude? How to measure attitude? Explain.
3. What are the factors influencing perception? Explain the ways to improve perception.
4. Explain the different personality factors affecting OB. Identify the stages of personality
development.
5. Explain Herzbergs two factor theory and McGregors theory X and theory Y with its
implications and limitations.
Unit III
2 Marks
1. What is meant by group? Give its types.
2. What is group cohesion?
3. What is decision making?
4. Define group dynamics.
5. What is grapevine?
6. What is communication? Mention its functions.
7. What do you mean by nominal group technique?
8. What is meant by Delphi technique?
9. What is brainstorming?
10. What is meant by organization structure?
11. Mention the dysfunctional aspects of groups.
12. What is team building?
13. What is line and staff authority?
14. What is span of management?
16 Marks
1. What are the various types of groups? Explain with their characteristics.
2. Explain the stages in group development. Discuss about the issues in group structure.
3. How group decision can be made effective? Explain the techniques of group decision
making.
4. What are the types of communication? Elucidate the barriers to communication and
discuss the ways for effective communication.
5. Explain in detail about the various forms of organization structure with its advantages and
disadvantages.
Unit IV
2 Marks
1. Mention the sources of power.
2. Give the meaning of leadership.
3. Who is a charismatic leader?
4. Write notes on trait theory of leadership.
5. How leaders differs from managers.
6. What do you mean by transformational leadership?
7. What are the situational variables affecting leadership behavior?
8. What is expert power?

9. What is referent power?

10. What is legitimate power?
11. Mention the leadership styles in managerial grid.
12. What are power centers?
16 Marks
1. Explain the various bases for power with examples.
2. Write a detailed note on different styles of leadership. Which style is best suited to the
present scenario.
3. Why do organizational politics emerge? Discuss some measure to manage it.
4. What are the factors that affect leadership behaviour? Explain various effective and
ineffective styles of leadership.
5. Explain the trait theory and situational leadership theory.
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Unit V
2 Marks
1. Mention the factors affecting organizational climate.
2. Define organizational development.
3. What is reactive and proactive change?
4. How would you measure job satisfaction?
5. List out the approaches to measure organizational effectiveness.
6. Who are change agents?
7. What do you mean by organizational change?
8. What are the determinants of organizational culture?
9. Mention the consequences of stress.
10. What is MBO?
11. What are the objectives of OD?
12. List out the benefits of work-life balance to both individual and organization.
13. What is meant by sensitivity training?
16 Marks
1. What are the reasons for resistance to change? Explain the steps to overcome the
resistance to change.
2. What are the major determinants of job satisfaction? How will you measure it? Explain in
detail.
3. Explain the sources of stress? Discuss about the ways to deal with stress.
4. Explain the objectives and steps in planned change.
5. Explain in detail about the major OD interventions.
6. Explain the dimensions of organizational culture.
7. Explain how to achieve organizational effectiveness in Indian context.
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