OB LO1 Quiz

What is Organisational Behavior?

• The study of how people behave and its affect on culture

• The study of molding behavior to make sales

• The study of people behavior and how their behaviour affects the organisation

• The study of measures that related to organizational behavior

Which of the following is NOT a cultural classification according to Charles Handy?

• Curriculum

• Role

• Power

• Task

"Bureaucracy" is a characteristic of which classification of culture according to Charles Handy?

• Task

• Power

• Person

• Role

"Centralisation of Authority and Decision-making" is a characteristic of which of the following classification of Charles Handy?

• Role

• Task

• Power

• Person

In a company where employees are encouraged to choose their own projects, set their own goals, and work independently with minimal hierarchy, which type of organizational culture, as per Charles Handy's model, is most likely prevalent?

• Role

• Person

• Power

• Task

Which of the following is a benefit of culture?

• Cohesiveness

• Reduced Diversity

• Instituionalisation

• All of the above

Which of the following is NOT a dimension of culture proposed by Geert Hofstede in his dimensions of culture model?

• Power Distance

• Task

• Individualism

• Masculinity

A culture that respects control and shows increased dependency towards rules and task structure best defined which of the following cultural dimension?

• Low power distance

• Feminine

• High uncertainty avoidance

• Short-term oriented

Which of the following causes of political behaviour best reflect the idea of lack of resources?

• Conflicts

• Uncertainty

• Scarcity

• Avoidance

An employee leverages their relationship with a high-ranking executive to persuade them to support a particular project, despite better alternative projects being available. The above scenario best fits what kind of politics?

• Personal Politics

• Decisional Politics

• Structural Politics

• Organisational Change Politics