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1 Refer the following questions at the time of your university exam preparation M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, JANUARY First Semester GANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR (Regulation 2010)...Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks Answer ALL questions. PART A (10 2 = 20 marks) 1. Define Organizational Behaviour. 2. List the contributing disciplines of Organizational Behaviour. 3. How will you achieve personality fit? 4. What are the types of motivation? 5. Differentiate group and team. 6. List the functions of communication. 7. Differentiate leader from manager. 8. What are the sources of power? 9. How will you measure job satisfaction? 10. Define stress...netcafeworld.com PART B (5 16 = 80 marks) 11. (a) What are the challenges and opportunities of Organizational Behaviour? Explain. (16) (b) (i) How will you develop an OB model? (8) (ii) Discuss the OB frame work. (8) 12. (a) With suitable examples explain the theories in learning. (16) (b) (i) Religious culture affects perception Justify the statement by giving a suitable example and compare it with other factors influencing perception. (10) (ii) What is the importance of emotional intelligence? (6) 13. (a) (i) For a software company what type of team would you suggest? Justify. (8) (ii) Explain the dynamics of a group. (8) (b) (i) Discuss the functions in the organizational communication. (8) (ii) What are the barriers of effective communication? And how will you overcome them? (8)

2 14. (a) (i) Describe the leader member exchange theory. (8) (ii) Explain the path goal theory. (8) () (b) (i) Discuss the role of behavioural theories in leadership. (8) (ii) Discuss about power and politics. (8) 15. (a) (i) With an example scenario discuss any two factors affecting organizational climate. (8) (ii) Discuss the issues in stability Vs change. (8) (). (b) (i) How will you manage a planned change? (8) (ii) Explain the work stress and its management. (8) M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, JUNE 2010 First Semester BA 9204 GANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR (Regulation 2009) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 Marks Answer ALL Questions PART A (10 2 = 20 Marks) 1. Define organizational behaviour. 2. What are the contributing sciences to organizational behaviour? 3. What are the functions of attitudes? 4. Define impression management. 5. What is an informal group? 6. Explain the concept nominal group technique. 7. List the sources of power. 8. What is charismatic leadership? 9. Name the determinants of organizational culture. 10. List the consequences of stress. PART B (5 16 = 80 Marks) 11. (a) Bring out the need and importance of organizational behaviour. (b) How does the study of organizational behaviour make you into a better manager? Explain. 12. (a) Explain the theory of classical conditioning and its practical implications. (b) What is perception and what are the factors that affect perception?

3 Discuss in detail. 13. (a) What are the different forms of groups that exist in an organization? Explain each one briefly. (b) What is the role of the informal groups in an organization? Describe. 14. (a) What are the various leadership styles? Which style would suit best the current situation? Discuss. (b) What are the contingencies of power and how does it moderate the effectiveness of power? Discuss in detail. 15. (a) What are the reasons for resistance to organizational change? How can you overcome them? Explain in detail. (b) What are the various sources of work stress? How do we deal with stress in the work place? Explain in detail. Z4504 M.B.A DEGREE EXAMINATION, JANUARY 2007 First semester BA1604 GANIZATIONAL BEHAVI PART A 1. What are rational an emotional behavior model?. 2. What is personality.? 3. What is halo effect?. 4. What is vicarious learning? 5. Define Maslow s need hierarchy theory. 6. What is Delphi technique?. 7. What is referent power? 8. What is grapevine communication? 9. What is culture shock.? 10. What is organizational development(od). PART B 11. A) What are the methods to deal with resistance to change. b) What are the political strategies which can be opted by individuals and subunits who want to exhibit political behavior. 12. A) Describe some dimensions of organization culture.

4 b)describe the characteristics of the OD approach to manage of change. 13. A)Describe the internal contingency factors and external contingency factors which have their impact on organisational design. b) What is transaction analysis. Describe its advantages and limitations. 14. a) What are the factors influencing organizational communication b)describe the trait theory of leadership. 15). A)How do groups make decision. What are the advantages and disadvantages of group decision making. b). What are the factors influencing perceptions. How the perception process is managed. Question paper Time: Three hours Maximum: 1. What is OB? 2. Discuss the determinants of personality. 3. Define learning. 4. Explain the importance of values to OB. 5. Narrate the stages of group development. 6. Discuss the factors influencing perception. 7. What does culture do? 8. What is organizational development? 9. Why do people join groups? 10. Discuss strategies to overcome resistance to change. 11. Explain the major barriers to effective communication. 12. Differentiate functional and dysfunctional conflict. PART B - All questions carry equal marks. 13. What are the major personality traits influencing OB? 14. Discuss the work-related variables that determine job satisfaction of an employee. 15. Narrate and explain the stages of conflict. 16. Explain Lewin's model to manage organisational change. 17. Describe ERG theory of motivation. 18. How can stress be managed in organisations?

5 M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, JANUARY 2010 First Semester BA 9204 GANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR (Regulations 2009) Time: Three hours Maximum: 100 Marks Answer ALL Questions PART A (10 2 = 20 Marks) 1. List the four characteristics of an organization. 2. Define Organization. 3. How do you enforce rationality in an organization? 4. Define personality. 5. What is self image? 6. Define perception. 7. What do you mean by group dynamics? 8. Define collective identity. 9. State the three leadership styles based on the degree of use of power. 10. What are the situational variables while exercising leadership styles? PART B (5 16 = 80 Marks) 11. (a) Elaborate the features of an organization. (b) Discuss the various types of organizations. 12. (a) Explain the areas of OB that help managers to control and direct the behaviour at all levels of individual attraction. (b) Discuss the conclusions and implications of Hawthorne experiments. 13. (a) Explain the characteristics of various types of groups. (b) Discuss the reasons for use of committees. 14. (a) Elaborate the major innate qualities in a successful leader. (b) Explain the factors that affect leadership behaviour. 15. (a) Discuss the various factors which may be import for necessitating organizational changes. (b) Explain the objectives of planned change and describe the process of planned change.

6 M.B.A Organisational Behaviour Question paper - M.B.A General First semester Organisational Behaviour Part A 1.Define Organisational Behaviour. Explain different Key elements in understanding organizational behaviour. 2. What are the factors which affect attitude formation? 3. Explain in detail about the advantages of group cohesiveness. 4. Explain the characteristic features of leadership. 5. Define stress. Is it always bad for the individuals? Explain. 6. What is meant by power? What are the sources of power? 7. What are the characteristic of organizational culture? 8. Explain the causes of resistance to change. Part B 9.Explain the various modes of organizational behaviour. 10. Discuss Freud's psycho analytic theory of personality. 11. Make a distinction between formal and informal groups. What are the advantages of informal groups? 12. Discuss the different kinds of Leadership styles with their relative merits and demerits. 13. Explain the personal and organisational factors that cause stress. 14. Explain the measures that can be adopted to overcome the resistance by employees. 15. Explain the various organisational development intervention techniques.

7 M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY/JUNE 2013 First Semester BA 9204 GANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR (Regulations 2009/10) Time: Three hours Maximum: 100 Marks Answer ALL Questions PART A (10 2 = 20 Marks) 1. What are the expected roles played by a leader? 2. State the importance of prime two organizational behavior. 3. Narrate the factors influencing personality. 4. Define impression management. 5. List out the working norms of informal techniques. 6. Chart out group decision making techniques. 7. Classify leadership styles. 8. What are the sources of power. 9. Differentiate proactive and reactive change. 10. Define organizational effectiveness. PART B (5 16 = 80 Marks) 11. (a) Detail out the OB models. (b) Describe need and importance of OB (a) Explain learning process and learning theories. (b) State and explain the importance and the factors influencing perception. 13. (a) What are groups in organisations? Discuss in detail group dynamics. (b) Enumerate the steps in building teams. 14. (a) Compare leaders and managers. (b) List out the sources of power and explain about the power centers. 15. (a) How will you achieve job satisfaction and describe the influence of job satisfaction on behavior. (b) What are the change processes? Explain how will you manage change?

8 M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, JANUARY 2013 First Semester BA 9204 GANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR (Regulations 2009/10) Time: Three hours Maximum: 100 Marks Answer ALL Questions PART A (10 2 = 20 Marks) 1. What is the need for studying OB? 2. Define organization. 3. What is learning? 4. Define value. 5. State any four ways to maintain the group dynamics. 6. Mention any four reasons for conflict. 7. Distinguish leaders and managers. 8. Define power. 9. How to react for proactive change? 10. Define Stress. PART B (5 16 = 80 Marks) 11. (a) (i) explain nature and scope of OB. (ii) Explain role and skills required for an manager. (b) Explain OB models with merits and demerits. 12. (a) (i)explain the determinants of personality. (ii) Explain learning process. (b) (i) Explain the theories of emotional intelligence. (ii) Discuss the motivation function. 13. (a) (i) Describe the types of organisation structure. (ii) Explain the difference between formal and informal organisation. (b) (i) Compare the functions of formal and informal organisation. (ii) Explain the method of improving interpersonal& organisation communication. 14. (a) Explain leadership styles and leadership theories. (b) Power and politics are inevitable components in any organisation, if it is not handled properly it will deteriorate the efficiency of the organisation. Discuss.

9 15. (a)(i) Explain the role of culture & climate in organizational performance. (ii) How the organisations can plan foe change management. (b) (i) Discuss the causes of occupational stress and techniques to manage stress. (ii) Write short notes on organizational development.