Prof Jalpa Thakkar

Organizational Behavior
1. Why is it important to complement intuition with systematic study? 2. What are the major behavioral science disciplines that contribute to OB and what are the major challenges and opportunities to it? 3. Discuss major theories of learning. 4. What is shaping and how can it be used as a management tool? 5. Does behavior always follow from attitudes? Why or why not? Discuss the factors that affect whether behavior follows from attitudes? 6. What are the major Job attitudes? 7. Managers should do everything they can to enhance the job satisfaction of their employees How? (Hint: Outcomes of Job satisfaction) 8. Heredity determines personality (a) Build an argument to support this statement. (b) Build an argument against this statement. 9. How do Big Five Traits & MBTI predict work behavior? What are the other personality traits relevant to OB? 10. Explain the model to match the personality and values of a person to job & the organization.( Hint: Holland theory- Person-job fit & Organization-fit ) 11. What is the link between perception and decision making? How does one affect the other? 12. An employee does an unsatisfactory job on an assigned project. How will the manager form judgments about employees performance? (Hint :Attribution theory & Shortcuts) 13. Which are the common biases and errors in Decision Making? 14. What is the rational model of decision-making? How is it different from bounded rationality and intuition? 15. What are the early theories of motivation? How well have they been supported by the research? 16. Short Note on: Needs & Process theories of motivation ( Hint: Need theory: Herzberg, Maslow, ERG, Mcclelland & Process Theory: Victor Vroom & Lawler model) 17. How do the contemporary theories of motivation complement each other? 18. What are the motivational benefits of intrinsic rewards? 19. Explain the stages of group development process.(Hint: 5 stage & Punctuated both) 20. Is individual decision making better or group decision making? Explain the techniques used in each decision making (Hint: bounded rationality, intuition, brainstorming, nominal etc..) 21. What is the most effective style of communication in Johari window? Why? 22. Explain the importance of TA in effective communication. 23. Short Note on Old (Trait and Behavioral) and Contingency theories of leadership 24. Discuss Charismatic, Transactional and Transformational leadership style in detail. 25. Explain the relationship between dynamics of power & political behavior. 26. Which are the different dimensions of conflict-handling intentions? 27. How can culture be regarded as an asset & liability for organization?

Prof Jalpa Thakkar 28. How does culture develop in organization? How is it sustained? 29. Causes, consequences & methods to cope with stress 30. What are the four main approaches to managing organizational change? 31. Short note on Hawthorne Studies( Given in Chapter 9 : Foundation of Group Behavior, Group Properties: Norms and Status) 32. Explain the terms. a. Organizational Citizenship behavior b. Deviant workplace behavior c. Collectivism d. Power Distance e. Outsourcing f. Ambiguity Tolerance g. Locus of Control h. Productivity i. Ability j. Reinforcement (Schedules of Reinforcement) k. Cognitive Dissonance l. Perceived Organizational Support m. Terminal and Instrumental values n. Halo effect o. Stereotyping p. Profiling q. Winners curse r. Needs, Drives & Motives s. Job enlargement and Job enrichment t. Quality Circles u. Emotional Labor and Emotional Intelligence v. Cohesiveness w. Groupthink & Groupshift x. Social loafing y. Groups & Teams (Types of Groups and Types of Team) z. Strokes aa. Life Position Analysis bb. Leadership Grid (Managerial Grid) cc. Trust dd. Leadership v/s Power ee. Impression Management ff. Functional & Dysfunctional Conflict gg. Distributive & Integrative Bargaining hh. Strong and weak culture ii. Subculture jj. Burnout