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Organisation Behaviour And Leadership(Buss 035) (Hrmg 035) Question Paper

Organisation Behaviour And Leadership(Buss 035) (Hrmg 035) 

Course:Business Administration

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2012



TIME: 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer question one and any other two questions.
Question One
Define organization behavior and discuss the importance of studying it.
(7mks)
Discuss the influence of culture on the behavior of employees in an organizational giving relevant examples.
(5mks)
Organizational behavior is not a homogenous subject. Explain this statement based on other disciplines that contribute to organizational behavior as a discipline.
(10mks)
Explain the major personality attributes influencing organizational behavior.
(8mks)

Question Two
"People make perceptual shortcuts to make the reality of a situation less painful or disturbing" Explain this statement.
(10mks)
"An organization’s employees can be the impetus for innovation and change or they can be a major stumbling block" explain ways through which you would overcome resistance to change in your organization.
(10mks)

Question Three
Differentiate between formal and informal groups.
(4mks)
Discuss the reasons why people form groups.
(10mks)
Outline factors that may influence job design.
(6mks)

Question Four
Discuss five main sources of power upon which the influence of a leader is based.
(10mks)
Explain five causes of conflict in an organization.
(10mks)

Question Five
Define the term "employee motivation"
(4mks)
What are the managers proposition for theory X and theory Y in employee motivation and work performance.
(16mks)






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