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IMPORTANT QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS - IGNOU : MCOM : MCO 1 - ORGANISATIONAL THEORY AND BEHAVIOUR

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

IGNOU MCOM

MCO 1 - ORGANISATIONAL THEORY AND BEHAVIOUR


UNIT - 1

1. Describe basic features of an organisation. 

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2. What are various responsibilities of various levels of management in an organisation? 


3. What are various principles of management? How are modern organisations different from typical classical organisations, in terms of practices of various principles of management? 


4. Explain various functions and roles of managers. How are they useful in enhancing the efficiency of the organisation ? 




UNIT - 2

1. Describe the basic Importance and steps involved in the process of an organization. 


2. Explain the basic principles of organization. 


3. What do you mean by bureaucracy? Discuss its characteristics. Do you think that bureaucracy enhances efficiency in the organization. Give your arguments.

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4. What is administrative theory of organisation? Is it relevant today? Explain with examples. 


5. Discuss the central theme of scientific management. Do you think that the scientific management enhances productivity in the organisation. Give your arguments.




UNIT - 3

1. What is Organisational Structure? Discuss the significance of Organisational Structure. 


2. Explain various types of organisation structure. How do they facilitate the smooth functioning of the organisation. 


3. What is Organisational Effectiveness. Explain different components and determinants of organisational effectiveness. 


4. Write notes on - i) Departmentalisation ii) Delegation of authority




UNIT - 4

1. What do you mean by organisational Behaviour ? Explain meaning and scope of Organisational Behaviour.


2. How is study of OB beneficial for making an organisation effective?




UNIT - 5

1. What is individual behaviour? Discuss various factors influencing the individual difference. 



2. Describe the factors which influence employee’s behaviour and their performance. 


3. Critically examine the classical conditioning theory of learning. 


4. Discuss the operant conditioning theory of learning. How does it differ with the classical conditioning theory of learning?




UNIT - 6

1. What do you mean by perception? What are the uses of studying about perception? 


2. Explain process of perception. What are the factors those influence perception? 


3. What are the barriers to accurate perception? How those barriers can be removed? 


4. Explain Theory of Attribution.



UNIT - 7

1) What do you mean by the term attitude? Describe process of formation of attitude.

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2) Explain how attitudes influence behaviour, and how behaviour influence attitudes? 


4) For a manager, what are the uses of learning about attitudes? 


5) What do you mean by values? How value-based organisation can be created?





UNIT - 8


Q - 1. What are the propositions of Trait theories? Explain Cattel’s Trait theory.


Q - 2. ‘Personality development takes place in various stages and a host of factors influence the development’ Discuss.



UNIT - 9

1. ‘Stress is both physiological and psychological’. Discuss with examples.

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2. Examine intra organisational factors of stress. How do they influence the organisation? 


3. What do you mean by the extra organisational stressors? Discuss various extra organisational factors which create stress in the organisation.




UNIT - 10

Q - 1.‘Non-financial motivators play a significant role in motivation’ . Discuss. What are the limitations of financial motivators. 


Q - 2. Critically examine the need hierarchy theory of motivation. Do you think that the assumptions of Maslow are hypothetical? 


Q - 3. Bring out the similarities and distinctions between Maslow and Herzberg’s theories of motivation. 

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Q - 4.Critically evaluate the need for achievement theory of motivation.

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UNIT - 11

1) Define job design. What are the characteristics of job design? 

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2) ‘Job design is essentially a strategy of human resource management’ Elucidate.

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3. ‘Job design is developed to integrate all the factors such as cultural, social, technical and other situational factors’. Explain.

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4. ‘Several environmental factors are considered in the job reengineering’. Discuss.

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5. Define job satisfaction. Explain its characteristics.

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UNIT - 12

1.) What do you mean by group development? Explain different stages of the development of a group. 

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2. What is group structure? Why do a group needs a structure? How does the structure serve the purpose of group members? 

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3. What is group decision? Explain its merits and limitations. Do you think that group decision is better than individual decision ? Give your arguments.

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UNIT - 13

1. Define Communication. Point out the salient features of communication in an organisation. 

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2. Discuss the various steps in the communication process. 

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3. What are the main barriers to communication? How can these barriers be removed? 

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4. What is effective communication? Discuss the significance of communication in an organisation. 

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UNIT - 15

1) What do you mean by team ? Discuss the stages of team development. 

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2) What is team effectiveness ? Discuss various elements of team effectiveness. 

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3) What is leadership. Explain various theories of leadership. 

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4) Do you think that democratic style of leadership is the best style of leadership. Give your arguments comparing all styles of leadership.

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UNIT - 16

1) What is Power ? Why do people need power? 

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2) What is informal power ? Explain different types of informal power in the organisation. 

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3) Explain the tactics people adopt to gain power in organisations. 

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4) What is politics ? Why people play politics in the organisation? 

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5) Write notes on : 

a) Importance of power in the organisation. b) Charismatic power. 
c) Legitimate and Illegitimate political behaviour. d) Factors influencing politics in the organisation. 

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UNIT - 17

1) What do you mean by Organisational Culture ? Discuss the main characteristics of organisational culture? 

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2) What are the functions of organisational culture? Describe the basic elements and determinants of organisational culture? 

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3) How does organisational culture create its impact on work place? Suggest measures for developing organisational culture. 

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4) Explain dimensions of organisational climate. How favourable organisational climate can be created?

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UNIT - 18

1) What are the major forces and resistance to change? How does organisations should manage the change process? 

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2) What is organisational change? Discuss the forces influencing the organisational change? 

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3) Explain in detail the external and internal forces of organisational change. Which one do you think is more prominent?

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UNIT - 19

1. What do you understand by O.D.? Explain the objectives and underlying values of OD. 

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2. Discuss the process of OD? 

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3. Identify the organisational problems and suggest suitable OD intervention to resolve them. 

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4. Discuss the prerequisite conditions for effective OD programme. 

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5. Describe the process of OD.

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UNIT - 20 

1. Explain some of the emerging trends in the fields of organisations and Organisational Behaviour. How these changes influence the organisation ?

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2. Describe Total Quality Management and Business Process Reengineering. How are they important for the organisation ?

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3. What are dimensions of cross-cultural study done by Hofstede? How national culture influence work culture in organisations?

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