Assignment No. 2

Programme Name : MBA Semester: I Credit: 3
Course Title : MANAGEMENT PRACTICE &
ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

Course Code: MBA603

Submitted Date: Last date of Submission: 20 th Feb, 2021
Max. Marks: 30 Weight age: 15 Marks
Instructions:
 Sec-A is compulsory which consists of 10 Multiple Choice Questions (1 mark per
question)
 Attempt any five questions from Sec-B out of Seven questions (4 marks each)

Section –A (10 Marks)

1. Technology brings changes in the following
areas
(a) Span of control
(b) Number of employees working in the
organisation
(c) Employees skill
(d) All the above

6. According to psychoanalytical theory ‘unconscious
framework motivates the man mostly.’
The unconscious framework includes
(a) The id (b) Ego
(c) super ego (d) All
the above

2. Delphi technique
(a) Time consuming process
(b) Does not require physical presence of
members
(c) Makes use of statistical tools
(d) All the above

7. Learning varies
(a) According to the difficulty of task
(b) Ability of the individual
(c) As per the physical environment
(d) All the above

3. Brain storming

i. Is an idea generation process
ii. Generates alternatives
iii. Welcomes bizzare
suggestions
iv. All the above

8. The term personality denotes
(a) Honesty and integrity
(b) Listening skills
(c) Inner and outer traits
(d) Courtesy and politeness

4. Traditional leadership style include
(a) Autocratic style
(b) democratic style
(c) participative style
(d) free-rein style
(e) All the above factor

9. As per theory X of motivation
(a) A typical person dislikes work
(b) A person will exercise self direction and self
control
(c) All the above
(d) A person is motivated if he has an interesting
work

5. Work-life balance means
(a) Balancing the priorities of career goals

and family goals.

(b) Providing flexible working hours and
flexible working place.
(c) Allowing employee to tale leave
(d) All the above

10. Internal factors that influence perceptional selectivity
include
(a) Learning
(b) Personality
(c) Motivation
(d) All the above

Section –B (20 Marks)

Q1. What is leadership? State the differences between a leader and a manager.
Q2. State the important group decision making techniques.
Q3. What is organisation change? Explain the types and reasons for change.
Q4. Explain the meaning of the term ‘Stress’
Q5. What is perception? Explain perceptional process.
Q6. What is work-life balance? Explain the methods of balancing work-life.
Q7. Explain the personality traits. State in detail the big five personality traits.