Organızatıonal Behavıor Final 3. Deneme Sınavı
Toplam 20 Soru1.Soru
....................... are constituted by the organization itself in order to perform certain tasks.
Which of the following terms best completes the given sentence?
Project teams |
Formal groups |
Informal groups |
Learning teams |
Virtual teams |
Formal groups are constituted by the organization itself in order to perform certain tasks, and there are order groups or functional groups and task groups in formal groups. The correct answer is B.
2.Soru
Which one of the following is an idiom which has been frequently used to denote unnecessary paperwork in organizations?
A melting pot |
A bowl of salad |
Too much red tape |
Ahead of the pack |
Easy come easy go |
Too much red tape is an idiom, which has been frequently used to denote unnecessary paperwork in organizations.
3.Soru
What is the strength of the members’ desire to remain in a team and their commitment to it ?
Comformity |
Cohesiveness |
Compliance |
Social influence |
Obedience |
Cohesiveness is the strength of the members’ desire to remain in a team and their commitment to it. Interpersonal cohesion is the members’ attraction to other group members. Task cohesion is members’ attraction and commitment to the tasks and goals of the group. The correct answer is B.
4.Soru
What is the name of the social unit that is characterized by a flurry of collective activity involving anyone who is able to add value to a task, also called as a "huddle" by academic researchers?
Group |
Association |
Collective |
Swarm |
Aggregate |
According to Gartner (2010), swarm is characterized by a flurry of collective activity involving anyone who is able to add value to a task. They form quickly, solve the problem or grab an opportunity, and then quickly disperse. Their members are not members of the same formal group, and probably include people who have never worked together (Buchanan and Huczynski, 2017, p. 320). However, academic researchers refer to this work arrangement as a huddle.
5.Soru
Which of the following refers to the relative ranking that an individual hold and the value of that individual measured by a group?
Formal status |
Leadership |
Cohesiveness |
Social status |
Groupthink |
Social status refers to the relative ranking that an individual hold and the value of that individual measured by a group. Therefore, the correct answer is D.
6.Soru
Which one of the following terms refers to the situation in which the individual is motivated to approach two or more positive but mutually exclusive goals?
Approach-approach conflict |
Approach-avoidance conflict |
Avoidance-avoidance conflict |
Interpersonal conflict |
Intragroup conflict |
Approach-approach conflict, where the individual is motivated to approach two or more positive but mutually exclusive goals
7.Soru
Which of the following statements about leadership and leadership theories is FALSE?
First approaches in leadership studies are based on personal characteristics and traits. |
According to trait theory, leaders are born with certain physical, mental and personality characteristics. |
Task/goal-oriented leaders use his/her legitimate power in rewarding and coercion. |
Authentic leaders act in accordance with deep personal values which in turn create trust. |
People oriented leaders avoid involving behaviors such as friendship, trust, respect, warmth. |
People oriented leaders focus on satisfaction of the group members so they closely follow their subordinates personal development and progress. People oriented leader behaviors involve such as friendship, trust, respect, warmth. They share knowledge and communicate with subordinates to understand and solve their problems. The correct answer is E.
8.Soru
Which of the following five stages is about the termination of the group activities?
Norming |
Performing |
Adjourning |
Forming |
Storming |
Adjourning stage is about the termination of the group activities. Temporary groups have to end their lives in a professional manner. The correct answer is C.
9.Soru
Which of the following is an example of social structure components in organizations?
Plots |
Plants |
Buildings |
Written rules |
Institutional design |
Organizations are composed of physical and social structures. The term physical structure refers to tangible assets such as buildings, plants, plots and institutional design. Social structure refers to formal interaction and communication patterns; hierarchical relations; organization of departments and units; written rules, instructions and procedures. The correct answer is Choice D.
10.Soru
Which of the following is NOT among the factors determining the effectiveness of the leader according to contingency leadership approach?
The quality of intended purpose |
Abilities and expectations of the group members |
Characteristics of an organization that leadership composed |
Past experiences of the leader and the followers |
Intra and interpersonal relationships of group members |
According to contingency leadership approach, the factors determining the effectiveness of the leader are:
• The quality of the intended purpose
• Abilities and expectations of the followers (group members)
• Characteristics of an organization that leadership composed
• Past experiences of the leader and the followers
11.Soru
Which of the following is not a true statement?
Military, ministries and other state organizations are the typical examples of the horizontally designed organizations. |
The firms in the silk production sector have hierarchic structures, formal rules and strict work environment. |
Firms in the electronic sector had a flat hierarchy, less formalization, flexible work environment and participative decision making system. |
Job enrichment, decentralization, informal interactions, teamwork and communication among units are the significant features of horizontal design. |
Organic design perspective characterized by decentralized, flexible and informal interactions among employees are best for rapidly changing environments. |
Military, ministries and other state organizations are the typical examples of the vertically designed organizations.(s. 230)
The firms in the silk production sector have hierarchic structures, formal rules and strict work environment. (s. 232)
Firms in the electronic sector had a flat hierarchy, less formalization, flexible work environment and participative decision making system. (s. 232)
Job enrichment, decentralization, informal interactions, teamwork and communication among units are the significant features of horizontal design. (s. 230)
Organic design perspective characterized by decentralized, flexible and informal interactions among employees are best for rapidly changing environments. (s.232)
The correct answer is A.
12.Soru
Two human resource specialists are in conflict about the candidates which one more proper for the position of sales representative. One of the HR specialist thinks that the woman at the ages of 30s has deep experience in marketing, and can be more successful as a sales representative. The other HR specialist thinks that the man at at the ages of 40s can speak three languages and is talkative in interviews, so he can be the proper candidate for that position.
What is the type of the conflict in the above case?
Relationship conflict |
Task conflict |
Process conflict |
Product conflict |
Emotional conflict |
Task conflict is about task related issues. It is peculiar to disagreement about task content or about work goals. The correct answer is Choice B.
13.Soru
Which one of the following is not among the elements of mechanic design?
Traditional hierarchy |
Formal rules |
Structured decision making |
More participatory decision making |
Mostly vertical communication |
A mecganic desgin in arganization includes Traditional hierarchy, Structured decision making, Mostly vertical communication and Formal rules.
14.Soru
"There is no direct human involvement to the manufacturing process. All steps of the production are mechanized and they consist of numerous chemical steps."
Which one of the following firms is described by statement above?
Small batch and unit production |
Continuous process production |
Large batch and mass production |
Small batch and large production |
Large batch and unit production |
Continuous process production: There is no direct human involvement to the manufacturing process. All steps of the production are mechanized and they consist of numerous chemical steps. There is no start or stop, manufacturing proceeds in a cyclical manner. Chemical plants, beverage producers, oil refineries, pharmaceuticals and nuclear plants are the examples of the organizations having continuous process production.
15.Soru
Interpersonal trust and good communication are the critical essentials of .........................
Which of the following types of teams best completes the given sentence above?
Project Teams |
Self-Managed Work Teams |
Virtual Teams |
Learning Teams |
Problem-Solving Teams |
Interpersonal trust and good communication are the critical essentials of virtual teams. The correct answer is C.
16.Soru
I. There must be interaction between the people.
II. There must be at least 50 people.
III. The people must have common goals.
Which of the conditions listed above are required for a crowd to be called a group?
Only I |
Only II |
Only III |
I and II |
I and III |
In order for a crowd to become a group, conditions such as common goals, common norms, and common feelings of being a group are required. The minimum requirement for a crowd to become a group is interaction. Accordingly, the group is defined as “more than one person who are in interaction with each other”. The correct answer is E.
17.Soru
Which one of the following is not among the sub-levels of intraorganizational conflict?
Intrapersonal |
Interorganizational |
Interpersonal |
Intragroup |
intergroup |
Intraorganizational conflict has four sub-levels: Intrapersonal, Interpersonal, intragroup and intergroup conflict.
18.Soru
Which of the following is the correct match of the above items?
1-X, 2-Y, 3-W, 4-Z |
1-Y, 2-X, 3-W, 4-Q |
1-Z, 2-X, 3-Q, 4-Y |
1-W, 2-Q, 3-Y, 4-X |
1-Q, 2-W, 3-Z, 4-Y |
Task management; this leader has a high concern for production, on the other hand minimum concern for people.
Middle of the road management; this leader has a moderate concern for production and people.
Impoverished management; this leader has neither a concern for people nor concern for production.
Team management; in this leadership style, both job satisfaction and productivity are high, because the leader has a high concern for both people and production.
Country club management; this leader has low concern for production, but much more concern for people.
The correct match is 1-Z, 2-X, 3-Q, 4-Y. Thus, the correct answer is C.
19.Soru
I. Trait perceptive focuses only on the followers and the situation.
II. In trait approach, the list of possible significant traits for effective leader is unlimited.
III. Trait approach assumes that all successful leaders have the same personal traits that are equally important in all situations.
Which of the above sentences is/are correct?
Only I |
Only III |
I and II |
I and III |
II and III |
I. Trait perceptive in leadership is very different from the other perspectives in leadership because it focuses only on the leader, not on the followers or the situation.
II. In trait approach, the list of possible significant traits for effective leader is unlimited.
III. Trait approach assumes that all successful leaders have the same personal traits that are equally important in all situations.
First sentences is not a true statement. Thus, the correct answer is E.
20.Soru
Which of the following is the correct match of the above items?
1-W, 2-Y, 3-Z |
1-X, 2-Z, 3-W |
1-X, 2-Y, 3-W |
1-Z, 2-X, 3-Y |
1-Y, 2-W, 3-X |
Trait Approach: Leadership is come from birth.
Behavior Approach: Leadership effectiveness comes from the behavior of the leader.
Contingency Approach: The effectiveness of leadership differentiates according to the situations.
From the 1980s to today: There is no common consensus on leadership styles.
The correct match is 1-X, 2-Z, 3-W. Thus, the correct answer is B.
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