MCQ Bank
Which of the following is FALSE for using interview as a method of data collection?
- A) Self-report bias
- B) Large data volume
- C) Empathic
- D) Rich data
Which one of the following is NOT the component of design component at individual level?
- A) Task identity
- B) Skill variety
- C) Individual effectiveness
- D) Task significant
Most of the people find enriched jobs ___________.
- A) Highly demotivating and dissatisfying
- B) Highly demotivating but having self-direction
- C) Internally motivating and satisfying
- D) Lacking self-direction but internally motivating
“Coding and interpretation difficulties” is the disadvantage of:
- A) Unobtrusive measures
- B) Interview
- C) Questionnaire
- D) Observation
Data collection involves gathering information on specific organizational features, such as:
- A) All of the given options
- B) Inputs
- C) Outputs
- D) Design components
An organization, where developing and implementing plans, policies and decisions is done by top management, will score HIGH on:
- A) Task identity
- B) Autonomy and skill variety
- C) None of the above
- D) Task significance
Which of the following is TRUE for using unobtrusive measure as a method of data collection?
- A) Self-report bias
- B) Empathic
- C) Rich data
- D) Face validity
When members maintain close relationships and the group is cohesive, group ________ are more likely to be enforced and followed.
- A) All of the given options
- B) Design
- C) Norms
- D) Task
Which of the following is TRUE for using interview as a method of data collection?
- A) Large data volume
- B) Self-report bias
- C) Adaptive
- D) Interpretation difficulty
A group of employees use their work internet access for personal use while giving the impression of working. This norm is an example of:
- A) Multitasking
- B) Horesplay
- C) Goldbricking
- D) Multishirking
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of using questionnaires as a data collection method?
- A) Questionnaires can obtain large volumes of data
- B) Questionnaire is a source of "rich" data
- C) Questionnaires are relatively inexpensive
- D) Questionnaire responses can be quantified and easily summarized
One of the more direct ways of collecting data is simply to _____________ in their functional settings.
- A) Interviews
- B) Unobtrusive measure
- C) Observe organizational behaviors
- D) By filling questionnaire
“Non-reactive- no response bias” is the advantage of:
- A) Interview
- B) Questionnaire
- C) Unobtrusive measures
- D) Observation
Which of the following methods is related to quantitative tool for analyzing data?
- A) Content analysis
- B) Scatter grams and Correlation Coefficients
- C) Force-field analysis
- D) Performance
__________ involves the making a road map for change citing specific activities and events that must occur if the transition is to be successful.
- A) Commitment planning
- B) Activity planning
- C) Sustaining momentum
- D) Reinforcing new behavior
Force-Field Analysis is used for which type of data?
- A) Qualitative
- B) Accurate
- C) Quantitative
- D) Precise
__________ concerns the extent to which a measure represents the “true” value of a variable; that is, how accurately the operational definition translates data into information.
- A) Diagnosis
- B) Validity
- C) Alpha change
- D) Reliability
Which of the following can affect the kinds of job designs that are considered acceptable?
- A) Task structure
- B) Goal clarity
- C) Group composition
- D) Group performance norms
Diagnostic activities lead to action program that in turn call for diagnostic activities, this is the __________.
- A) Contemporary adaptations of action research
- B) Action research model
- C) All of the given
- D) Lewin’s change model
All of the following can have a powerful impact on the way jobs are designed EXCEPT:
- A) Measurement systems
- B) Structure
- C) Technology
- D) Experiences of members