A1. What are the two broad categories of leadership behaviour that writers suggest exist, and how does each type of leadership contribute to the successful operation of modern workplaces? A2. How might an understanding of theories of individual differences be useful in the modern workplace? A3. What does Locke and Latham’s goal setting theory suggest that managers might do to enhance their employees’ performance? A4. What does theory suggest that managers who wish to enhance the motivation of their workforce consider? B1. Organisational Behaviour studies behaviour at 3 levels – state what these 3 levels are. B2. What is the implication of the following statement? ‘An organisation is a culture as opposed to an organization HAS a culture’. B3. What are the 3 levels according to Schein at which organizational culture might be analysed within workplaces? B4. List 3 of Raven and French’s power bases: B5. List 3 common causes of workplace stress for employees. B6. List 3 of Mintzberg’s 10 managerial roles. B7. What impact does leader-member-exchange theory (LMX) suggest that a leader has on team dynamics? B8. List 3 factors in the ‘perceiver’ which influence perception. B9. What type of bias is occurring where we infer a generally positive impression of a person based on a single characteristic. B10. Give 3 of the so called ’big 5’ personality traits. C1. From a sociological point of view, what is a work organization? C2. According to Karl Marx, the characteristics of work in industrial capitalism resulted in which of the following? C3.Which of the following refers to culturally conceived and learned ideas about appropriate appearances and behaviour for females and males C4. Which of the following theorists suggests that leaders who score highly on ‘least preferred co-worker’ are more people oriented leaders? C5. Which of the following statements is NOT associated with TYPE B personalities? C6. Which of the following is the process of selecting, organizing and interpreting information in order to make sense of the sense of the world around us? C7. Which of the following is NOT one of the types of capital that Bordieu suggested individuals may have? C8. Which theory suggests that male values and attributes are so embedded in society that they operate to suppress women? C9. How many groups did Hakim (preference theory) categorise women into? C10. Which metaphor is used to describe the fact that women can see the executive roles that they could move into, yet cannot achieve them? C11. Which of the following describes the process used by an individual to eliminate some of stimuli they receive during the process of perception? C12. Which is order in which Maslow suggests individual’s needs ascend? C13. Management by objectives (MBO) is an application of which of the following theories? C14. Which of following theories describes change that is made primarily to enhance shareholder value? C15. Which type of change describes change which may be continuous and arise from lower levels of an organisation?

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  Organisational Behaviour P1	Â
Wednesday 18 January 2017                                                                                                             09:30-11:30           ___________________________________________________________________________________ Instructions to Candidates Â		Â
You should attempt ALL questions in PARTS A, B and C of the exam paper.Â
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You should write your answers on the exam paper (TOTAL MARKS = 100)

Part A: These questions require a written answer of 1 or 2 paragraphs (40 marks).

PART B: You should follow the instructions within the question, e.g. list three reasons (30 marks).

Part C: For multiple choice questions only 1 answer is correct. Put a tick (√) beside the answer you believe to be correct (30 marks).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part A: Short Answer Questions (40 marks in total)

You should provide a short answer to all four questions.

 

A1. What are the two broad categories of leadership behaviour that writers suggest exist, and how does each type of leadership contribute to the successful operation of modern workplaces?  (10 marks)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A2. How might an understanding of theories of individual differences be useful in the modern workplace? (10 marks)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A3. What does Locke and Latham’s goal setting theory suggest that managers might do to enhance their employees’ performance? (10 marks)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A4. What does theory suggest that managers who wish to enhance the motivation of their workforce consider? (10 marks)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part B: Brief Answer Questions (Total 30 marks)

 

B1. Organisational Behaviour studies behaviour at 3 levels – state what these 3 levels are (3) 

 

 

 

B2. What is the implication of the following statement? ‘An organisation IS a culture as opposed to an organization HAS a culture’ (3)

 

 

 

B3. What are the 3 levels according to Schein at which organizational culture might be analysed within workplaces? (3)

 

 

 

B4. List 3 of Raven and French’s power bases:  (3)

 

 

 

 

 

B5. List 3 common causes of workplace stress for employees (3)

 

 

 

B6. List 3 of Mintzberg’s 10 managerial roles (3)

 

 

 

B7. What impact does leader-member-exchange theory (LMX) suggest that a leader has on team dynamics? (3)

 

 

 

B8. List 3 factors in the ‘perceiver’ which influence perception (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B9. What type of bias is occurring where we infer a generally positive impression of a person based on a single characteristic (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

B10. Give 3 of the so called ’big 5’ personality traits (3)

 

 

 

Part C: Multiple Choice - Put a tick (√) beside the answer you believe to be correct

(Total of 30 marks)

 

 

C1. From a sociological point of view, what is a work organization? (2)

 

A	The building in which employees work
B	A legally recognised collective of people
C	A profit making enterprise
D	A collectivity designed to achieve stated objectives

 

 

C2. According to Karl Marx, the characteristics of work in industrial capitalism resulted in which of the following? (2)

A	Exploitation and anomie
B	Alienation and conflict
C	Anomie and conflict
D	Transformation and solidarity

 

C3.Which of the following refers to culturally conceived and learned ideas about appropriate              appearances and behaviour for females and males (2)

 

A	Sexuality
B	Life chances
C	Gender
D	Sex

 

 

 

C4. Which of the following theorists suggests that leaders who score highly on ‘least preferred co-worker’ are more people oriented leaders? (2)

A	Blake and Mouton
B	Schein
C	Bass and Avolio
D	Fiedler

 

 C5. Which of the following statements is NOT associated with TYPE B personalities? (2)

A	They work steadily, enjoying achievements but not becoming stressed when they are not achieved.
B	When faced with competition, they do not mind losing and either enjoy the game or back down
C	They may be creative and enjoy exploring ideas and concept
D	They push themselves to succeed at all times

 

 

C6. Which of the following is the process of selecting, organizing and interpreting information in order to make sense of the sense of the world around us?     (2)

 

A	Learning
B	Intelligence
C	Perception
D	Cognition

 

   

 

 

 

 

C7. Which of the following is NOT one of the types of capital that Bordieu suggested individuals may have?     (2)

 

A	Economic
B	Cultural
C	Political
D	Social

 

       

C8. Which theory suggests that male values and attributes are so embedded in society that they operate to suppress women?   (2)

 

A	Preference theory Â
B	Intersectionality
C	Homophily
D	Patriarchy

 

 

C9. How many groups did Hakim (preference theory) categorise women into? (2)

A	3
B	4
C	5
D	None of the above

 

 

 

 

 

C10. Which metaphor is used to describe the fact that women can see the executive roles that they could move into, yet cannot achieve them? (2)

A	Glass cliff
B	Glass ceiling
C	Sticky floor
D	Glass elevator

 

C11. Which of the following describes the process used by an individual to eliminate some of the stimuli they receive during the process of perception? (2)

A	Selection
B	Organisation
C	Sensation
D	Interpretation

 

 

C12. Which is the order in which Maslow suggests individual’s needs ascend (e.g. lowest to highest order needs)? (2)

 

A	physiological, social, safety, esteem, self-actualisation  Â
B	physiological, safety, social, esteem, self-actualisation  Â
C	self-actualisation, safety, social, esteem, physiological
D	self-actualisation,  esteem , social, safety, physiologicalÂ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C13.  Management by objectives (MBO) is an application of which of the following theories? (2)    

 

A	Needs theory.  Â
B	Goal setting theory.  Â
C	Equity theory.
D	Herzberg’s 2 factor theory.

 

 

C14. Which of the following theories describes change that is made primarily to enhance shareholder value? (2)

A	Theory A
B	Theory X
C	Theory Y
D	Theory E

 

C15.  Which type of change describes change which may be continuous and arise from lower levels of an organisation (2)

A	Transformational
B	Wicked
C	Emergent
D	Incremental