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Industrial Organizational Psychology
Questions with Detailed Verified Answers
Organization Ans: Collectivities of parts that cannot accomplish their
goals effectively if they operated separately
Classical Organizational Theory Ans: System of differentiated activities,
People, Cooperation toward a goal, Authority
Functional Principle Ans: The concept behind division of labor, that is,
organizations should be divided into units that perform similar functions
into areas of specialization
Scalar Principle Ans: Refers to the chain of command that grows with
levels added to the organization
Line/Staff Principle Ans: Line Functions: have primary responsibilities
for meeting the major goals of the organization; Staff Function: support
the line's activities but are regarded as subsidiary in overall importance
to line functions
Span-of-Control Principle Ans: The number of subordinates a manager
is responsible for supervising
Taylorism Ans: Has a premise that there is one best way to get the job
done
Scientific Management Ans: The organization is a machine, a pragmatic
machine whose focus is to simply run more effectively
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Bureaucracy Ans: Emphasizes formal hierarchy, division of labor, and a
clear set of operating procedures
Impersonality in Bureaucracy Ans: Behavior is based on logical
reasoning rather than emotional thinking
Five Functions of Managers Ans: Planning, Organizing, Commanding,
Coordinating, and Controlling
Seven Basic Parts of an Organization Ans: Operating Core, Strategic
Apex, Middle Line, Technostructure, Support Staff, Ideology, Politics
Neoclassical Theory Ans: Also known as Behavioral Theory of
Organization, Human Relations, or New Classical Theory of Management
Hawthorne Experiment Ans: Concluded that workers' motivation
increased due to interest shown by the company in them and their well-
being
Human Relations Movement Ans: Social and psychological factors are
important in determining worker productivity and satisfaction
McGregor's Theory X Ans: Employees are viewed to be lazy, selfish,
uninterested in work, lack in ambition, and not very intelligent
McGregor's Theory Y Ans: Emphasizes management's responsibility for
nurturing employees' positive characteristics in the workplace
Galatea Effect Ans: The relationship between self-expectations and
performance
Pygmalion Effect Ans: If an employee feels that the manager has
confidence in him, his self-esteem will increase
Golem Effect Ans: Occurs when negative expectations of an individual
cause a decrease in that individual's actual performance
Industrial Organizational Psychology
Questions with Detailed Verified Answers
Organization Ans: Collectivities of parts that cannot accomplish their
goals effectively if they operated separately
Classical Organizational Theory Ans: System of differentiated activities,
People, Cooperation toward a goal, Authority
Functional Principle Ans: The concept behind division of labor, that is,
organizations should be divided into units that perform similar functions
into areas of specialization
Scalar Principle Ans: Refers to the chain of command that grows with
levels added to the organization
Line/Staff Principle Ans: Line Functions: have primary responsibilities
for meeting the major goals of the organization; Staff Function: support
the line's activities but are regarded as subsidiary in overall importance
to line functions
Span-of-Control Principle Ans: The number of subordinates a manager
is responsible for supervising
Taylorism Ans: Has a premise that there is one best way to get the job
done
Scientific Management Ans: The organization is a machine, a pragmatic
machine whose focus is to simply run more effectively
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Bureaucracy Ans: Emphasizes formal hierarchy, division of labor, and a
clear set of operating procedures
Impersonality in Bureaucracy Ans: Behavior is based on logical
reasoning rather than emotional thinking
Five Functions of Managers Ans: Planning, Organizing, Commanding,
Coordinating, and Controlling
Seven Basic Parts of an Organization Ans: Operating Core, Strategic
Apex, Middle Line, Technostructure, Support Staff, Ideology, Politics
Neoclassical Theory Ans: Also known as Behavioral Theory of
Organization, Human Relations, or New Classical Theory of Management
Hawthorne Experiment Ans: Concluded that workers' motivation
increased due to interest shown by the company in them and their well-
being
Human Relations Movement Ans: Social and psychological factors are
important in determining worker productivity and satisfaction
McGregor's Theory X Ans: Employees are viewed to be lazy, selfish,
uninterested in work, lack in ambition, and not very intelligent
McGregor's Theory Y Ans: Emphasizes management's responsibility for
nurturing employees' positive characteristics in the workplace
Galatea Effect Ans: The relationship between self-expectations and
performance
Pygmalion Effect Ans: If an employee feels that the manager has
confidence in him, his self-esteem will increase
Golem Effect Ans: Occurs when negative expectations of an individual
cause a decrease in that individual's actual performance
