EDU602 Assignment 2 Solution and Discussion

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1. A threatened strike action by a labour union to force the management to accept their demands is an example of which of the following power?
2. The group formed by an organization to accomplish narrow range of purposes within a specified time are ---------.
3. In Maslow’s hierarchy needs which of the following pair of needs is ranked as” lower order needs”?
4. Selfishness in a manager such as using power for personal gain, is often associated with:
5. Maslow’s “basic needs” are also known as ---------.
6. Mr.Danish has a job which pays an excellent salary. He has a good relationship with his peers and his supervisors. He also likes the fact that the company policy fits well with what he personally believes, and that he has received considerable recognition for his achievements at the company. Which of these factors is ‘MOST likely’ responsible for the fact that Danish loves his job?
7. Social gatherings and small-group networks are examples of:
8. When a bank robber points a gun at a bank employee, his base of power is:
9. The power that originates from a right by virtue of organisational hierarchy is which of the following?
10. A conscious decision to perform one or more activities with greater effort than other competing activities is called

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1
When a bank robber points a gun at a bank employee, his base of
Coercive
Punitive
Positional
Authoritative
2
----- includes not only an increased variety of tasks, but also provides an employee with more responsibility and authority.
Job enlargement
Job rotation
job specification
3

Of the following, which is a purpose not served by communication in organisations?
Coordination of actions
Sharing of information
Satisfaction of social needs
All of the above are purposes served by communication
4

The manager’s primary tool for determining whether instructions have been understood and accepted is:
Noise
Decoding
Feedback
Encoding
5
The group formed by an organization to accomplish narrow range of purposes within a specified time are ---------.
Formal Group
Task Group
Interest Group
Functional Group
6

------------ refers to the basic changes in the content and responsibilities of job so as to satisfy higher motivational needs.
Select correct option:
Job enrichment
Job enlargement
Work relocation
Process consultation
7
Mr. Aslam’s one-day salary was deducted because of his uninformed leave, as he was already warned about this behavior. It is an example of which method of shaping behaviors?
Reinforcement
Positive Reinforcement
Punishment
Negative Reinforcement
8

Productivity is low during the ------ stage of team development.
Forming
Storming
Norming
9
Selfishness in a manager such as using power for personal gain, is often associated with:
Moral managers
Moral managers
Moral managers
None of the above
10
------- groups are voluntarily or spontaneously formed by its members rather than by the organization.
Formal
Informal
Team
None of the above

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