Final Sınavı - Organızatıonal Behavıor

Soru 1:

Why was Weber's studies criticized?

A) Because of designing an iron cage for the employees, which decreases dissatisfaction and demotivation. B) Because his principles concerning bureaucracy have significantly determined the fundamentals of organizing business in modern society. C) Because it is not possible to imagine an organization without bureaucracy in contemporary business life. D) Because of designing an iron cage for the employees, which decreases creativity. E) Because employment viewed as a career by participants.

Soru 2:

What should organizations do to cope with environmental complexity?

A) their hierarchy B) their bureaucracy C) their internal units D) their politics E) their management

Soru 3:

Which of the following assumptions does not belong to the Great Man Theory?

A) The theory asserts that leaders are born and not made. B) Leadership qualities may be acquired and developed through training and practice. C) Great leaders will arise when there is a great need. D) The theory possesses a masculine viewpoint of leadership. E) The characteristics attributed to leaders do not represent “women leaders”.

Soru 4:

Which one below is not one of stages of the processes of organizational conflict?

A) Latent B) Perceived C) Felt D) Manifest E) Extant

Soru 5:

Which term is defined by “three or more independent persons interacting due to their needs and goals”?

A) Team B) Group C) Organization D) Association E) Committee

Soru 6:

Which of the following is one of the patterns social structure refers to?

A) informal interaction and communication patterns B) equal relations C) organization of departments and units D) spoken rules E) unwritten procedures

Soru 7:

Which of the following is one of the characteristics of mechanistic structure?

A) It is less rigid. B) There are fewer rules. C) There is mostly horizontal communication. D) There is structured decision making in the organization. E) It is the best structure when the organization changes frequently.

Soru 8:

What does interdependence mean?

A) Dependence among companies B) Dependence of companies to the technology C) Dependence of people to their workplace D) Dependence among workers to each other E) Dependence among departments to each other

Soru 9:

Which of the following is NOT one of the stages in Tuckman’s (1977) five stage development model?

A) Forming B) Storming C) Absorbing D) Norming E) Performing

Soru 10:

Which of the following in NOT a characteristic of informal groups?

A) Fulfill affiliation needs for friendship, love and support. B) Their activities contribute directly to the organization’s collective purpose. C) Reduce feelings of insecurity and anxiety, provide social support to each other. D) Help to define our sense of identity and maintain our self-esteem. E) Provide guidelines on generally acceptable behavior.

Soru 11:

"It occurs when employees are frustrated by personal or organizational dynamics. High work pressure, dense level of competition among coworkers, perception of injustice politics, perception of being inadequate to performn the job, and goal conflict can create intrapersonal level of conflict." What type of organizational conflict is described here?

A) Interpersonal B) Intragroup C) Intrapersonal D) Intergroup E) intraorganizational

Soru 12:

Which of the following is one of the Dysfunctional outcomes?

A) Improve the quality of decisions. B) Eliminate group-thinking and predispose alternative ways/solutions. C) Impair individual/group performance. D) Help to recognize dysfunctional processes or functions. E) Support creative thinking.

Soru 13:

Which conflict management style is most often used by people who have difficulty facing conflict, and by people who are unwilling to involve or participate in negative and stressful events?

A) Integrating B) Obliging C) Dominating D) Avoiding E) Compromising

Soru 14:

Which of the following refers to the number of written documents comprising procedures, job descriptions, regulations, instructions and guidelines?

A) Hierarchy of authority B) Centralization C) Formalization D) Specialization E) Departmentalization

Soru 15:

------- is the conflict that arouses among people with personal dissonance or tension. Which of the fallowing completes the sentence above?

A) Relationship conflict B) Task conflict C) Process conflict D) Product conflict E) Emotional conflict

Soru 16:

I. Vertical and mechanical design perspectives aim at increasing efficiency of operations through standardization of work routines and establishment of formal control systems. II. High level of specialization and dominance of vertical communication may considerably restrict social interactions among employees. III. Strict structure may increase job satisfaction, organizational citizenship and commitment. IV. Organic and horizontal design perspectives are more appropriate for the organizations trying to survive in a turbulent business environment. V. A certain degree of discipline and order should be established in organizations even work activities require innovation. Which of the above sentences are correct?

A) I and II B) I, II and III C) I, III and IV D) I, II, III and IV E) I, II, IV and V

Soru 17:

Which of the following is the last stage for the permanent groups where the group is fully functional?

A) Adjourning B) Storming C) Norming D) Performing E) Forming

Soru 18:

There are five personality dimensions of traits. The theory is influenced by the thoughts of Carl Jung. It is the most widely used personality assessment instrument in the world. Which of the statements above are true about the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)?

A) I B) I-II C) I-III D) II-III E) I-II-III

Soru 19:

I. Improving emotion management II. Changing the composition of the team III. Improving bureaucratic leadership style IV. Supporting risk-taking organizational culture Which of the above statements are among the conflict management strategies?

A) I and IV B) II and III C) I, II and III D) I, II and IV E) I, III and IV

Soru 20:

Which leaders influence followers based on individual inspirational qualities with referent power rather than formal positional power?

A) Charismatic leaders B) Transactional leaders C) Authentic leaders D) Paternalistic leaders E) Servant leaders