NU 530
Organizational Systems & Behavior
Comprehensive Finals Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Which of the following leadership styles focuses on inspiring
and motivating followers to achieve their full potential?
- A) Autocratic Leadership
- B) Transactional Leadership
- C) Transformational Leadership
- D) Laissez-faire Leadership
- ANS: C) Transformational Leadership
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, - Rationale: Transformational leadership focuses on inspiring
and motivating followers to achieve their full potential and drive
positive change.
2. What is the primary goal of situational leadership?
- A) To apply a single leadership style in all situations
- B) To adapt leadership style based on the maturity level of the
followers
- C) To enforce strict rules and regulations
- D) To delegate all decision-making to followers
- ANS: B) To adapt leadership style based on the maturity
level of the followers
- Rationale: Situational leadership involves adapting
leadership style based on the maturity level and needs of the
followers to enhance effectiveness.
3. Which theory of motivation emphasizes the role of intrinsic
and extrinsic motivators in influencing behavior?
- A) Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
- B) Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory
- C) McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y
- D) Self-Determination Theory
- ANS: D) Self-Determination Theory
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, - Rationale: Self-Determination Theory emphasizes the role
of intrinsic and extrinsic motivators in influencing behavior and
promoting self-motivation.
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
4. The __________ model views organizations as open systems
that interact with their external environment.
- ANS: Systems
- Rationale: The systems model views organizations as open
systems that interact with their external environment, emphasizing
the interdependence of various components.
5. In organizational behavior, __________ refers to the shared
values, beliefs, and norms that influence how members of an
organization interact and work together.
- ANS: Organizational culture
- Rationale: Organizational culture refers to the shared
values, beliefs, and norms that influence how members of an
organization interact and work together.
6. The __________ theory suggests that leaders are most
effective when they adapt their behavior based on the readiness
and competence of their followers.
- ANS: Situational leadership
©/2025
, - Rationale: The situational leadership theory suggests that
leaders are most effective when they adapt their behavior based
on the readiness and competence of their followers.
True/False Questions
7. True or False: Transformational leaders focus primarily on
short-term goals and immediate outcomes.
- ANS: False
- Rationale: Transformational leaders focus on long-term
goals, vision, and inspiring change, rather than just short-term
goals and immediate outcomes.
8. True or False: Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory states that job
satisfaction and dissatisfaction are influenced by different sets of
factors.
- ANS: True
- Rationale: Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory states that job
satisfaction and dissatisfaction are influenced by different sets of
factors, known as motivators and hygiene factors.
9. True or False: Organizational behavior focuses solely on
individual behavior within the workplace.
- ANS: False
©/2025
Organizational Systems & Behavior
Comprehensive Finals Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Which of the following leadership styles focuses on inspiring
and motivating followers to achieve their full potential?
- A) Autocratic Leadership
- B) Transactional Leadership
- C) Transformational Leadership
- D) Laissez-faire Leadership
- ANS: C) Transformational Leadership
©/2025
, - Rationale: Transformational leadership focuses on inspiring
and motivating followers to achieve their full potential and drive
positive change.
2. What is the primary goal of situational leadership?
- A) To apply a single leadership style in all situations
- B) To adapt leadership style based on the maturity level of the
followers
- C) To enforce strict rules and regulations
- D) To delegate all decision-making to followers
- ANS: B) To adapt leadership style based on the maturity
level of the followers
- Rationale: Situational leadership involves adapting
leadership style based on the maturity level and needs of the
followers to enhance effectiveness.
3. Which theory of motivation emphasizes the role of intrinsic
and extrinsic motivators in influencing behavior?
- A) Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
- B) Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory
- C) McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y
- D) Self-Determination Theory
- ANS: D) Self-Determination Theory
©/2025
, - Rationale: Self-Determination Theory emphasizes the role
of intrinsic and extrinsic motivators in influencing behavior and
promoting self-motivation.
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
4. The __________ model views organizations as open systems
that interact with their external environment.
- ANS: Systems
- Rationale: The systems model views organizations as open
systems that interact with their external environment, emphasizing
the interdependence of various components.
5. In organizational behavior, __________ refers to the shared
values, beliefs, and norms that influence how members of an
organization interact and work together.
- ANS: Organizational culture
- Rationale: Organizational culture refers to the shared
values, beliefs, and norms that influence how members of an
organization interact and work together.
6. The __________ theory suggests that leaders are most
effective when they adapt their behavior based on the readiness
and competence of their followers.
- ANS: Situational leadership
©/2025
, - Rationale: The situational leadership theory suggests that
leaders are most effective when they adapt their behavior based
on the readiness and competence of their followers.
True/False Questions
7. True or False: Transformational leaders focus primarily on
short-term goals and immediate outcomes.
- ANS: False
- Rationale: Transformational leaders focus on long-term
goals, vision, and inspiring change, rather than just short-term
goals and immediate outcomes.
8. True or False: Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory states that job
satisfaction and dissatisfaction are influenced by different sets of
factors.
- ANS: True
- Rationale: Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory states that job
satisfaction and dissatisfaction are influenced by different sets of
factors, known as motivators and hygiene factors.
9. True or False: Organizational behavior focuses solely on
individual behavior within the workplace.
- ANS: False
©/2025
