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HARAMBE UNIVERSITY

Department of Business Administrations

Advanced Organizational Behavior

Name …………………………………………… ID. No. ……………….. Section


…………………

Instruction: write the answer only on the answer sheet.

Part I. Choose the best answer from the given alternatives

1. Organizational behavior is_______

A. A science C. A science as well as an art


B. An art D. None of the above
2. Organizational Behavior can help managers but not;
A. Understand simplicity within organizations
B. Identify problems, employees’ perceptions, attitudes, and behavior
C. Determine the best ways to correct them
D. Establish whether changes would make a significant difference
3. Which of the following is not organizational-level challenges facing the
workplace?

A. Productivity C. Workforce diversity


B. Developing effective employees D. Global competition

4. A perspective which is concerned with structuring organizations effectively.

A. Scientific Management C. Human Relations Movement


B. Classical Organization D. Contingency

5. ________ is stable psychological traits and behavioral attributes that give a person
his or her identity.

A. Attitude C. Perception
B. Skill D. Personality

6. The degree to which an individual is pragmatic, maintains emotional distance,


and believes that ends justify means is

A. Self-Esteem C. Machiavellianism
B. Locus of Control D. Self-Monitoring

7. Differences in perceptions can cause problems except in

A. Decision Making C. Communication


B. Motivation D. None of the Above
8. According to Herzberg, are elements associated with
conditions surrounding the job.

A. Hygiene factors C. Economic factors


B. Motivation factors D. Environmental factors

9. . asserts that individuals are likely to compare the ratios of


inputs to outcome they receive against the ratios of other people, such as
colleagues.

A. Needs Hierarchy theory C. Expectancy theory


B. Equity theory D. Two-factor theory

10. The basic components of are effort, performance and


outcomes.

A. Equity theory C. Expectancy theory


B. Goal-setting theory D. Social cognitive theory

11. The following are the characteristics of negative stress except;

A. It causes anxiety C. It feels unpleasant


B. It feels exciting D. It decreases performance

12. A mature group that functions through the use of information technology
including videoconferencing and the Internet is

A. Virtual team C. Modern team


B. Project team D. Cohesive team

13. Social Loafing refers to:


A. People working less when their contributions cannot be measured
B. People working harder in the presence of others
C. Interacting with others for the purpose of improving work processes
D. Communicating effectively
14. Groups created by managerial decision in order to accomplish stated goals of
the organization are called

A. formal groups C. task groups


B. informal groups D. interest groups
15. _____________ is the process of stimulating people to actions to accomplish the
goals.

A. Bonus C. Performance-based Incentive


B. Motivation D. Promotion
16. Motivation includes ______

A. job enrichment C. Job enlargement


B. Job rotation D. all of the above
17. A person’s belief about his or her capabilities to perform a task.
A. Self-efficacy C. Authoritarianism
B. Locus of control D. Machiavellianism E. All

18. Which one of the following is a determinant of personality?

A. Heredity C. Situational Conditions


B. Environmental Factors D. All of the Above

19. Which of the big personality traits describes a hardworking, organized, and
dependable person?

A. Agreeableness C. Conscientiousness
B. Emotional Stability D. Extraversion

20. Results from the capacity to control punishment.

A. Reward power C. Coercive power


B. Expertise power D. Legitimate power

Part II. Essay

21. List down the benefits of studying organizational behavior? Challenges and opportunities for
organizational behavior?
22. Discuss the team development stages? Factors Leading to Group Cohesiveness?
23. Discuss some factors which affect Organizational citizenship behavior?
24. Discuss the personal quality-driven power.
25. Discuss the disciplines contributing to organizational behavior?

Part one: Answer key

1.________2_______3._______4________5_________6________7________8_______9________10__________

11_______12_______13________14________15________16________17________18________19_______20______

Part II. Essay items

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