MBA 6002: EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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What are the primary purposes of theories (models/frameworks) of organizational behavior? -
ANSWER -Understanding Behavior: Explains individual and group behavior.
-Guiding Management Practices: Offers strategies for effective management.
-Facilitating Change: Aids in navigating organizational changes.
-Enhancing Decision-Making: Supports informed managerial decisions.
-Improving Performance: Identifies factors influencing productivity.
-Supporting Organizational Development: Guides training and development efforts.
-Promoting Cohesion: Builds effective teams and collaboration.
-Informing Policy and Strategy: Shapes organizational policies and strategies.
What are the Hawthorne Studies? - ANSWER Initial Intent: To study the effects of workplace
conditions on productivity.
Eventual Findings: Social factors and employee attitudes significantly influence productivity.
What are some Characteristics of Different Management Styles? - ANSWER -Contingency
Approach: Adapts management style based on situational factors.
-Theory X: Assumes employees are inherently lazy and need close supervision.
-Theory Y: Believes employees are self-motivated and thrive on responsibility.
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What are the primary purposes of theories (models/frameworks) of organizational behavior? -
ANSWER -Understanding Behavior: Explains individual and group behavior.
-Guiding Management Practices: Offers strategies for effective management.
-Facilitating Change: Aids in navigating organizational changes.
-Enhancing Decision-Making: Supports informed managerial decisions.
-Improving Performance: Identifies factors influencing productivity.
-Supporting Organizational Development: Guides training and development efforts.
-Promoting Cohesion: Builds effective teams and collaboration.
-Informing Policy and Strategy: Shapes organizational policies and strategies.
What are the Hawthorne Studies? - ANSWER Initial Intent: To study the effects of workplace
conditions on productivity.
Eventual Findings: Social factors and employee attitudes significantly influence productivity.
What are some Characteristics of Different Management Styles? - ANSWER -Contingency
Approach: Adapts management style based on situational factors.
-Theory X: Assumes employees are inherently lazy and need close supervision.
-Theory Y: Believes employees are self-motivated and thrive on responsibility.
