MCQ Bank
A stage in negotiation process when both parties have to explain and educate each other on the issues, why they are important, and how they reach on initial demands is __________________
- A) Preparation and planning
- B) Closure and implementation
- C) Bargaining and problem solving
- D) Clarification and justification
People like to buy things which their celebrities use; this is the example of ________
- A) Legitimate power
- B) Referent power
- C) Coercive power
- D) Expert power
Which one of the following is the last step in communication process?
- A) Decoding
- B) Encoding
- C) Receiver
- D) Feedback
The power based on someone’s high level of knowledge and/or specialized skills is known as:
- A) Expert power
- B) Referent power
- C) Legitimate power
- D) Coercive power
Which of the following is NOT a trait of a leader?
- A) Short-term view
- B) Inspiration
- C) Innovation
- D) Development
which form of power creates distrust, fear and lack of loyalty?
- A) Legitimate power
- B) Coercive power
- C) Expert power
- D) Referent power
The process through which we attempt to determine the causes of others’ behavior is referred as:
- A) Affect
- B) Perception
- C) Attribution
- D) Attitude
In which of the following communication networks, every member of a work group communicates with every other member?
- A) Wheel
- B) Chain
- C) Lateral
- D) All-Channel
Which of the following techniques most restricts discussion or interpersonal communication during the decision-making process?
- A) Brainstorm
- B) Electronic meeting
- C) Nominal group
- D) Groupthink
While managing political behaviors in organization, the manager requires to discourage:
- A) Negotiation
- B) Dialogue
- C) Self interest
- D) Relationships
Personal characteristics of subordinates and the environment pressure, the two situational factors, are described in which of the following contingency theories of leadership?
- A) Iowa leadership studies
- B) Fiedler’s contingency model
- C) Ohio state leadership studies
- D) Path-goal theory
The belief that “violence is wrong” is an evaluative statement. Such an opinion constitutes which of the following component of an attitude.
- A) Cognitive
- B) Affective
- C) Behavioral
- D) Reflective
Which of the following is NOT a component of attitude?
- A) Behavioral
- B) Cognitive
- C) Affective
- D) Perceptive
Which of the following type of leader is likely to have the most profound effect on his or her followers?
- A) Transformational
- B) Educational
- C) Transactional
- D) Directive
An organization has started sending its people on training to help them develop more effective leadership styles. The organization is actually supporting which of the following?
- A) Trait theories
- B) Fiedler’s contingency model
- C) Behavioral theories
- D) The reflection effect
The technique used to generate large number of ideas for the solution of any problem is known as:
- A) Delphi technique
- B) Brainstorming
- C) Nominal Group technique
- D) Consensus
A leadership style in which the group gets least possible guidance with complete freedom is known as:
- A) Democratic
- B) Strategic
- C) Autocratic
- D) Laissez-faire
Which of the following is NOT a step in the negotiation?
- A) Define the goal
- B) Evaluate personality traits
- C) Identify the problem
- D) Record the fact
Which kind of strategy to conflict is “Compromising?”
- A) Sharing occur between parties.
- B) Ready to give up something.
- C) Accept solution that incompletely satisfy goals.
- D) All of above
According to path-goal theory, leaders having which of the following leadership styles sets challenging goals for his subordinates and have strong confidence in their performance.
- A) Directive leadership
- B) Achievement-oriented leadership
- C) Participative leadership
- D) Supportive leadership