ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR JAN07 - M.B.A

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M.B.A DEGREE EXAMINATION, JANUARY 2007

First semester 

BA1604 – ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

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.

Or

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.

Or

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 organisal design.

Or

b) what is transation analysis. Describe its advantages and limitations.

14. a) what are the factors influencing organizational communication

or

b)describe the trait theory of leadership.

15). A)how do groups make decision. What are the advantages and disadvantages of group decision making.

Or

b). what are the factors influencing perceptions . how the perception process is managed.