AIMA Exam Solution 2021 GM11 MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS & ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

 𝐀𝐢𝐦𝐚 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐦 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏 

𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐭 +𝟗𝟏-𝟗𝟗𝟏𝟏𝟖𝟗𝟗𝟒𝟎𝟎 (𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐀𝐩𝐩 𝐀𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞)

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Subject Code: GM11 Subject Name: MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS & ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR Component name: TERM END Assignment Start Date: 10/02/2021 Assignment End Date: 20/02/2021 Question 1:- Identifying a set of feasible alternatives and choosing a course of action is called a)   decision making                         b)   choice making                         c)   problem solving                         d)   a decision                         Question 2:- What degree of certainty exists when a decision maker knows all available alternatives, the outcomes, and the probabilities associated with each alternative? a)   certainty                         b)   risk                         c)   uncertainty                         d)   ill-structured                         Question 3:- Organizations such as SAIL, IBM and Samsung help satisfy which of society`s needs? a)   adaptation                         b)   integration                         c)   pattern maintenance                         d)   goal achievement                         Question 4:- The definition of an organization as a social instrument that transforms inputs into a product or service back to the external environment is consistent with which perspective of an organization? a)   the integrative perspective                         b)   the machine perspective                         c)   the social system perspective                         d)   the process perspective                         Question 5:- The management school that believed a basic set of laws govern the correct way of performing work, the design of the organizational machine, and management practice was known as the: a)   Behavioural School                         b)   Economic Rationality School                         c)   Scientific School                         d)   Classical School                         Question 6:- The application of the scientific approach by Frederick Taylor to the task of handling pig iron was an attempt to identify: a)   the amount of iron an individual could handle in a day                         b)   the one best way to pick up a 92 lb. piece of pig iron                         c)   the appropriate number of functional supervisors                         d)   work methods for the Gantt chart                         Question 7:- The focus of the Hawthorne studies was _________. a)   work and work methods                         b)   the work context                         c)   job involvement                         d)   the formal organization                         Question 8:- The Human Resource Model of management is best reflected by which of the following? a)   job satisfaction; job performance; commitment                         b)   employee involvement;job satisfaction;job performance;commitment                         c)   employee involvement; job performance; job satisfaction; commitment; loop back to employee involvement                         d)   job satisfaction; job performance; employee involvement; commitment; loop back to job satisfaction                         Question 9:- The obligation to engage in activities that protect and contribute to the welfare of society is called a)   social responsiveness                         b)   social responsibility                         c)   social obligation                         d)   the principle of stewardship                         Question 10:- A beer company that produces commercials that appeals to underage drinkers would be engaging in what kind of act? a)   illegal and socially responsible                         b)   illegal and socially irresponsible                         c)   legal and socially responsible                         d)   legal and socially irresponsible                         Question 11:- When managers establish goals and specify how these goals are to be attained, they are exercising the process of: a)   management by objectives                         b)   planning                         c)   strategic management                         d)   budgeting                         Question 12:- The planning process consists of which of the following patterns? a)   awareness; premises; set goals; determine course of action; develop support plans                         b)   premises; awareness; set goals; determine course of action; develop support plans                         c)   premises; awareness; set goals; develop support plans; determine course of action                         d)   awareness; set goals; premises; determine course of action; develop support plans                         Question 13:- The specification of an organization`s current status, recognition of its strengths and weaknesses, commitments, and development of a vision for the future is what stage in the planning process? a)   goal setting stage                         b)   premise stage                         c)   awareness stage                         d)   formulate support plans                         Question 14:- The greatest benefit from formal organizational planning will occur under which of the following conditions? a)   when the market is stable                         b)   when the market is simple with few competitors and products                         c)   when the market is complex and unstable                         d)   when the organization is small                         Question 15:- The interactive process that unfolds between a leader, follower, and the situation results in two important group outcomes or consequences and includes: a)   group cohesiveness and task performance                         b)   group cohesiveness and group maintenance                         c)   task performance and group maintenance                         d)   group superiority and group cohesiveness                         Question 16:- Effective leadership requires the exercise of __________. a)   patience                         b)   understanding                         c)   power                         d)   politics                         Question 17:- According to Fiedler, the most favourable situation for a leader is __________. a)   low task structure, strong position power, and good leader relations                         b)   high task structure, strong position power, and poor leader relations                         c)   high task structure, weak position power, and good leader member relations                         d)   high task structure, strong position power, and good leader member relations                         Question 18:- An internal state that energizes, directs, and sustains behaviour is known as: a)   ability                         b)   effort                         c)   intensity                         d)   motivation                         Question 19:- McClelland’s research focused on three needs in depth and has been incorporated into present day thinking about organizational behaviour. Which of the following is a need that McClelland DID NOT research? a)   need for growth                         b)   need for affiliation                         c)   need for achievement                         d)   need for power                         Question 20:- The delegation process is best reflected by which of the following step-by-step models? a)   transfer authority-assign task-create responsibility-accept condition                         b)   assign task-create responsibility-accept condition-transfer authority                         c)   accept condition-transfer authority-assign task-create responsibility                         d)   assign task-transfer authority-accept condition-create responsibility                         Case Study Strategic plans address the organization`s institutional-level needs. Strategic plans outline a long-term vision for the organization. They specify the organization`s reason for being, its strategic objectives and its operational strategies. Part of strategic planning involves creating the organization`s mission-a statement that specifies an organization`s reason for being and answers the question "What business(es) should we undertake?" The mission and strategic plan are major guiding documents for activities that the organization pursues. Question 21:- Organizations set procedures for making decisions to achieve business objectives through strategic planning. a)   TRUE                         b)   FALSE                         Question 22:- The first step in strategic planning is establishing a mission, vision, and values for the organization. a)   TRUE                         b)   FALSE                         Question 23:- A strategic vision provides the strong and enduring beliefs and principles that the company uses as a foundation for its decisions. a)   TRUE                         b)   FALSE                         Question 24:- The vision statement clarifies the long-term direction of the company and its strategic intent. a)   TRUE                         b)   FALSE                         Question 25:- Vision provides the basic purpose of existence for an organization. a)   TRUE                         b)   FALSE