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Bpm 112: Organization Behavior Question Paper

Bpm 112: Organization Behavior

Course:Bachelor Of Science In Project Planning And Management

Institution: Karatina University question papers

Exam Year:2013

KARATINA UNIVETSITY
COLLEGE
(A Constituent College of Moi University)

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2012/2013 ACADEMIC YEAR

FOR THR DEGREE IN PROJECT PLANNING
AND MANAGEMENT

COURSE CODE: BPM 112
COURSE TITLE: ORGANIZATION
BEHAVIOR

DATE: 24/1/2013 TIME: 9.00 AM-12.00PM

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
SEE INSIDE

INSTRUCTIONS
Answer question One and any other Three question.
Question One (25 marks)
i) Define organizational. (1Mark)
ii) What is personality (1Mark)
iii) Define organizational development. (1Mark)
iv) Give Two difference between management and leadership. (2Marks)
v) Name Two significance of leadership to the organizational performance. (2Marks)
vi) State Two general management functions. (2Marks)
vii) Contrast the contributions of Anthropology and Psychology to organization behavior.(2Marks)
viii) Contrast the cognitive and affective components of attitudes. (2Marks)
ix) Briefly explain behavioral science school in relation to organizational behavior (6Marks)
xi) Discuss any two organization designs and their influence on organizational behavior (6 Marks)

Question Two
i) Define change. (1 Mark)
ii) Contrast politics and power. (1 Marks)
iii) Briefly explain two components of organizations. (2 Marks)
iv) Explain two sources of change in an organization. (2 Marks)
v) Briefly explain any three considerations for a change management strategy in an organization. (3 Marks)
vi) Discuss key steps in organizational development programmes. (6 Marks)

Question Three
i) Define work (1 Mark)
ii) Give three elements of organizational structure. ( 3 Marks)
iii) Briefly explain three systems found in an organization. (3 Marks)
iv) Contrast autocratic or authoritarian leadership and democratic or participative leadership. Which one would you prefer as a manager. (4 Marks)
v) Discuss four types of power that are found in an organization. (4 Marks)

Question Four
i) Define organization (1 Mark)
ii) State three challenges for organizational behavior. (3 Marks)
iii) Briefly explain why employees are different. (4 Marks)
vi) Describe the Classical School in relation to organizational behavior. (3 Marks)
v) Discuss four functions of communication in an organization. (4 Marks)

Question Five
i) What is a group. (1 Mark)
ii) Contrast the following
a) Task and Command group. (1 Mark)
b) Thinking and feeling individuals. (1 Mark)
iii) Give three differences between a group and team. (3 Marks)
iv) Describe exchange theory of work and its role in organizational behavior. (3 Marks)
v) Duscuss how organization development is used to manage change in an organization (6 Marks)

Question Six
i) Define management. (1 Mark)
ii) State three qualities of a leader in an organization. (3 Marks)
iii) Explain three advantages of using groups in the organization. (3 Marks)
iv) Discuss four reasons why organizations structures differ. (4 Marks)
v) Discuss the types of organizational environment in relation to organization behavior (4 Marks)

Bpm 112: Organization Behavior Question Paper

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