DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION,
MAY 2018.
First Semester
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR
(Upto 2012 13 Academic Year and 2013 Calendar Year)
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
SECTION A — x 8 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
1. Explain the importance of OB knowledge to the modern
managers For organizational effectiveness.
2. Explain the factors that affect the perception process.
3. What are the different types of groups/teams?
4. Leaders are born or made? Explain with appropriate
examples.
5. Explain the Various types of power with examples.
6. Explain the different kinds of stressors.
7. Explain how organizational climate influences
organisational dynamics.
8. Write a short note of Various OD interventions.
Sub. Code
12
DE-4208
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WK 16
SECTION B — × 15 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
9. Define personality. Explain the factors that shape
individual's personality.
10. Explain the team effectiveness model in detail focusing
on the team design, development and outcomes.
11. Explain the steps in motivation. Also explain detai1 any
two theories of motivation.
12. Justify the source of power that you recommend for a HR
manager in an organization for his/her effectiveness.
13. How would you identify that the individuals are under
stress? Suggest some ways to be followed as a manager to
reduce the same.
14. As a leader of the organization, discuss the means and
ways of developing and strengthening the culture?
15. Why individuals resists organizational change. How to
manage the resistance to change?