Mr. Asad an assembly line worker, resists adopting latest technology because of the uncertainty and ambiguity about the technology, is an example of which source of resistance to change?

• A) Habit
• B) Threat to expertise
• C) Fear of unknown
• D) Security

A reduction in the rank, status, or position of an employee is known as:

• A) Demotion
• B) Layoff
• C) Firing
• D) Attrition

Which of the following structure violates the unity of command concept?

• A) Simple structure
• B) Matrix structure
• C) Bureaucratic structure
• D) Mechanistic structure

Which of the following statement is true in case of high centralization?

• A) Action can be taken more quickly to solve problems
• B) The corporate headquarter is located centrally to branch offices
• C) Lower level managers merely carry out directions
• D) New employees have a great deal of legitimate authority

Strong organizational culture put considerable pressure on employees for conformity and limits the range of values. In such a way strong culture is a liability as:

• A) None of the given
• B) Barrier to change
• C) Barrier to acquisition and merger
• D) Barrier to diversity

The following are ALL organizational sources of resistance to change EXCEPT:

• A) Selective information processing
• B) Group Inertia
• C) Structural Inertia
• D) Limited focus of change

Which of the following attribute determines stable environment?

• A) High rate of change
• B) All of the given
• C) Predictable change
• D) Rapid change

Which of the following is an accurate definition of recruitment?

• A) Process by which companies fill the need to find new employees
• B) Document that explain duties and responsibilities of employees
• C) All of the given
• D) Technique for reducing the labor supply within an organization

Which of the following is NOT individual source of resistance to change?

• A) Security
• B) Habit
• C) Fear of unknown
• D) Limited focus of change

Which of the following is not a source of data collection for job analysis?

• A) Job Analyst
• B) Manager
• C) Employees
• D) Customers

Which of the following has proven to be a particularly good predictor for jobs that require cognitive complexity?

• A) Integrity evaluations
• B) Intelligence tests
• C) Work sampling
• D) Aptitude tests

Performance evaluations are used to _____.

• A) Define departmental structure
• B) Validate task completion by employees
• C) Improve group cohesiveness
• D) Promote organizational products

Which of the following processes provides the base to establish a fair and equitable salary and wage system in any organization?

• A) Job Design
• B) Job Evaluation
• C) Job Analysis
• D) None of given

Which one of the following is not one of the primary ways to group jobs?

• A) Customer
• B) Function
• C) Product
• D) Skill

Which of the following is NOT a contributor to “Organizational Stress”?

• A) Security
• B) Supervisor
• C) Salary
• D) Sensitivity

When a group of workers report to their supervisor, this kind of authority is known as________

• A) Staff Authority
• B) Functional Authority
• C) Line Authority
• D) None of given

All of the followings are methods to socialize new employee with culture of organization Except:

• A) Employee referrals
• B) Orientation
• C) Employee handbook
• D) Training

Who is responsible for managing change activities in an organization?

• A) Managers
• B) Employees
• C) Senior management
• D) Consultants

What is meant by the term “appraisal”?

• A) A system to evaluate employees performance over a given time period
• B) A system to improve employees’ performance
• C) A system to describe employees’ job description
• D) A system to determine employees’ wages and salaries

Total quality management and socio-technical theory are main instruments for __________ in organizations.

• A) Evolutionary change
• B) Revolutionary change
• C) Radical change
• D) Incremental change