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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Cost Accounting .
| 851. |
Which of the following leadership behaviours are identified by the path-goal theory? |
| A. | Supportive, employee-oriented, laissez-faire and participative |
| B. | Achievement-oriented, supportive, humanistic, and directive |
| C. | Participative, achievement-oriented, directive, and supportive |
| D. | Directive, participative, supportive, and laissez-faire |
| Answer» C. Participative, achievement-oriented, directive, and supportive | |
| 852. |
In which stage of the conflict process does conflict become visible? |
| A. | Illumination |
| B. | Intentions |
| C. | Behaviour |
| D. | Cognition |
| Answer» C. Behaviour | |
| 853. |
____________ refers to the network of personal and social relations that is developed spontaneously between people associated with each other. |
| A. | Formal organization |
| B. | Informal organization |
| C. | Business organization |
| D. | Government organization |
| Answer» B. Informal organization | |
| 854. |
What sort of actions is most likely to be attributed to external causes? |
| A. | Actions that have high distinctiveness, high consensus and high consistency |
| B. | Actions that have high distinctiveness, high consensus and low consistency |
| C. | Actions that have high distinctiveness, low consensus and low consistency |
| D. | Actions that have low distinctiveness, low consistency and high consensus |
| Answer» D. Actions that have low distinctiveness, low consistency and high consensus | |
| 855. |
A threatened strike action by a labour union to force the management to accept their demands is an example of which of the following power? |
| A. | Referent power |
| B. | legitimate power |
| C. | Reward power |
| D. | Coercive power |
| Answer» D. Coercive power | |
| 856. |
Which of the following departmentalization can be considered necessary in an organization where the Company‟s products fall into several categories with very different production methods for each category? |
| A. | Customer |
| B. | Production |
| C. | Process |
| D. | Matrix |
| Answer» C. Process | |
| 857. |
Which of the following is most likely to be a belief held by a successful manager? |
| A. | Technical knowledge is all that is needed for success. |
| B. | It is not essential to have sound interpersonal skills. |
| C. | Technical skills are necessary, but insufficient alone for success. |
| D. | Effectiveness is not impacted by human behavior. |
| Answer» C. Technical skills are necessary, but insufficient alone for success. | |
| 858. |
Which of the following is not one of the four primary management functions? |
| A. | Controlling |
| B. | Planning |
| C. | Staffing |
| D. | Organizing |
| Answer» C. Staffing | |
| 859. |
Determining how tasks are to be grouped is part of which management function? |
| A. | Planning |
| B. | Leading |
| C. | Controlling |
| D. | Organizing |
| Answer» D. Organizing | |
| 860. |
______ is discretionary behaviour that is not part of an employee‟s formal job requirement, but that promotes the effective functioning of the organization. |
| A. | Productivity |
| B. | Motivation |
| C. | Organizational citizenship |
| D. | Organizational behavior |
| Answer» C. Organizational citizenship | |
| 861. |
Individual-level independent variables include all of the following except. |
| A. | Leadership |
| B. | Learning |
| C. | Perception |
| D. | Motivation |
| Answer» A. Leadership | |
| 862. |
Which of the following is not true of classical conditioning? |
| A. | Classical conditioning is passive. |
| B. | Classical conditioning can explain simple reflexive behaviors. |
| C. | Learning a conditioned response involves building an association between a conditioned stimulus and an unconditioned stimulus. |
| D. | A neutral stimulus takes on the properties of a conditioned stimulus. |
| Answer» D. A neutral stimulus takes on the properties of a conditioned stimulus. | |
| 863. |
What is the process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions in order to give meaning to their environment? |
| A. | Interpretation |
| B. | environmental analysis |
| C. | Outlook |
| D. | Perception |
| Answer» D. Perception | |
| 864. |
Two people see the same thing at the same time yet interpret it differently. Where do the factors that operate to shape their dissimilar perceptions reside? |
| A. | the perceivers |
| B. | the target |
| C. | the timing |
| D. | the context |
| Answer» A. the perceivers | |
| 865. |
…………is the dynamic organization within the individual that determine his unique adjustment to the environment |
| A. | Perception |
| B. | Attitude |
| C. | Behavior |
| D. | Personality |
| Answer» D. Personality | |
| 866. |
Which of the following is not an attribute of psychological individual difference? |
| A. | Motivation |
| B. | Learning |
| C. | Personality |
| D. | Complexion |
| Answer» D. Complexion | |
| 867. |
Select the correct hierarchical order of qualities of an individual |
| A. | Ability-Skills- Aptitude- Competency |
| B. | Aptitude-Ability- Skills- Competency |
| C. | Skills- Aptitude- Competency- Ability |
| D. | Competency-Ability-Skills- Aptitude |
| Answer» B. Aptitude-Ability- Skills- Competency | |
| 868. |
Maslow‟s “basic needs” are also known as |
| A. | Social needs |
| B. | Esteem needs |
| C. | Safety needs |
| D. | Physiological needs |
| Answer» D. Physiological needs | |
| 869. |
In Maslow‟s Need hierarchy which needs are shown between Esteem needs and Safety needs |
| A. | Social needs |
| B. | Esteem needs |
| C. | Security needs |
| D. | Basic need |
| Answer» A. Social needs | |
| 870. |
ERG theory of motivation was proposed by |
| A. | Maslow |
| B. | F. Herzberg |
| C. | Alderfer |
| D. | Mc Gregor |
| Answer» C. Alderfer | |
| 871. |
Under ERG theory, “R” stands for--------- |
| A. | Rationality |
| B. | Responsibility |
| C. | Remuneration |
| D. | Relatedness |
| Answer» D. Relatedness | |
| 872. |
Dual structure approach of motivation is developed by |
| A. | Maslow |
| B. | F. Herzberg |
| C. | Alderfer |
| D. | Mc Gregor |
| Answer» B. F. Herzberg | |
| 873. |
Under Herzberg‟s theory, factors causing dissatisfaction is called |
| A. | Demotivators |
| B. | Negative stimuli |
| C. | Hygiene factors |
| D. | Defectors |
| Answer» C. Hygiene factors | |
| 874. |
Hygiene factors are |
| A. | Satisfiers |
| B. | Maintenance factors |
| C. | Defectors |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» B. Maintenance factors | |
| 875. |
In Two Factor theory, “Salary” coming under ------------- |
| A. | Satisfiers |
| B. | Maintenance factors |
| C. | Both of these |
| D. | None of above a and b |
| Answer» B. Maintenance factors | |
| 876. |
Who propounded X and Y theory of motivation |
| A. | Maslow |
| B. | F. Herzberg |
| C. | Alderfer |
| D. | Mc Gregor |
| Answer» D. Mc Gregor | |
| 877. |
--------------- theory believes that employees dislike work |
| A. | X theory |
| B. | Y theory |
| C. | Z theory |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. X theory | |
| 878. |
According to ----------employees love work as play or rest |
| A. | X theory |
| B. | Y theory |
| C. | Z theory |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Y theory | |
| 879. |
Z theory is a Japanese approach of motivation developed by |
| A. | Mc Clelland |
| B. | William Ouchi |
| C. | Alderfer |
| D. | Mc Gregor |
| Answer» B. William Ouchi | |
| 880. |
According to ---------- the managers and workers should work together as partners and of equal importance for the organizations success |
| A. | X theory |
| B. | Y theory |
| C. | Z theory |
| D. | 2 Factor theory |
| Answer» C. Z theory | |
| 881. |
Which one is not a Process Based Theory of motivation? |
| A. | Porter Lawler theory |
| B. | Mc Clelland’s theory |
| C. | Stacy Adams theory |
| D. | Vroom’s theory |
| Answer» B. Mc Clelland’s theory | |
| 882. |
Who developed Equity theory of motivation? |
| A. | Porter Lawler |
| B. | Mc Clelland |
| C. | Stacy Adams |
| D. | Vroom |
| Answer» C. Stacy Adams | |
| 883. |
Porter Lawler Model is an extension of |
| A. | Maslow’s theory |
| B. | Mc Clelland’s theory |
| C. | Stacy Adams theory |
| D. | Vroom’s theory |
| Answer» D. Vroom’s theory | |
| 884. |
----------is the attractiveness of the members towards the group or resistance to leave it |
| A. | Group norms |
| B. | Group behavior |
| C. | Group cohesiveness |
| D. | Group structure |
| Answer» C. Group cohesiveness | |
| 885. |
Believes, attitudes, traditions and expectations which are shared by group members is called |
| A. | Group norms |
| B. | Group communication |
| C. | Group cohesiveness |
| D. | Group structure |
| Answer» A. Group norms | |
| 886. |
---------------is the ability of influencing people to strive willingly for mutual objectives |
| A. | Motivation |
| B. | Control |
| C. | Leadership |
| D. | Supervision |
| Answer» C. Leadership | |
| 887. |
In --------------leadership, there is a complete centralization of authority in the leader |
| A. | Democratic |
| B. | Autocratic |
| C. | Free rein |
| D. | Bureaucratic |
| Answer» B. Autocratic | |
| 888. |
In---------- in fact “No leadership at all” |
| A. | Democratic |
| B. | Autocratic |
| C. | Free rein |
| D. | Bureaucratic |
| Answer» C. Free rein | |
| 889. |
Free rein leadership is also known as |
| A. | Democratic |
| B. | Autocratic |
| C. | Laissez-faire |
| D. | Bureaucratic |
| Answer» C. Laissez-faire | |
| 890. |
-----------leadership emphasize on rules and regulation in an organization |
| A. | Democratic |
| B. | Autocratic |
| C. | Laissez-faire |
| D. | Bureaucratic |
| Answer» D. Bureaucratic | |
| 891. |
---------- leader is self confident and can attract followers by his great influence |
| A. | Charismatic |
| B. | Autocratic |
| C. | Laissez-faire |
| D. | Bureaucratic |
| Answer» A. Charismatic | |
| 892. |
Which one of the following is/are leadership theories? |
| A. | Trait theory |
| B. | Behavior theory |
| C. | Contingency theory |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 893. |
Least Preferred Co-worker ( LPC) model of leadership was developed by |
| A. | Martin Evans |
| B. | Robert House |
| C. | Fred Fielder |
| D. | Whetton |
| Answer» C. Fred Fielder | |
| 894. |
Path-goal model of Leadership was introduced by |
| A. | Martin Evans & Robert House |
| B. | Fred Fielder |
| C. | Whetton |
| D. | Cameron |
| Answer» A. Martin Evans & Robert House | |
| 895. |
Which of the following is not a contingency theory of leadership |
| A. | LPC theory |
| B. | Path Goal theory |
| C. | Vroom-Yetton-Jago theory |
| D. | Job centered Leadership |
| Answer» D. Job centered Leadership | |
| 896. |
When a group gives some of its leadership positions to the members of other group, it is |
| A. | Contracting |
| B. | Co-opting |
| C. | Co-alition |
| D. | Competition |
| Answer» B. Co-opting | |
| 897. |
Which one of the following characteristics is part of the definition of a group? |
| A. | unstable relationship |
| B. | interdependent effort |
| C. | personal accountability |
| D. | independent behaviour |
| Answer» B. interdependent effort | |
| 898. |
Sharon Moro, office manager at Willow Manufacturing stated, “We‟d had manufacturing work cells in place for at least two years, but change didn‟t really happen until we added teamwork.” To effectively integrate teamwork into their corporate strategy, all of the following actions were undertaken by Willow except: |
| A. | Old ways were readily discarded. |
| B. | Everyone’s input was sought and valued |
| C. | Individual employee success was recognized and celebrated. |
| D. | Employees believed in what they were doing. |
| Answer» C. Individual employee success was recognized and celebrated. | |
| 899. |
While business firms have traditionally been organized around ________, athletic groups have long recognized the importance of ________. |
| A. | work groups; individuals |
| B. | management; individuals |
| C. | groups; teamwork |
| D. | individuals; teamwork |
| Answer» D. individuals; teamwork | |
| 900. |
All of the following statements help to explain the current popularity of teams except……. |
| A. | Teams can quickly assemble, deploy, refocus and disband |
| B. | Teams are more flexible and responsive to changing events |
| C. | Teams typically outperform individuals when tasks require multiple skills, judgment, and experience |
| D. | Teams expertly focus on individual performance. |
| Answer» D. Teams expertly focus on individual performance. | |
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