Behavioural and Allied Sciences MCQ

Behavioural and Allied Sciences MCQ

341. What is the first stage in the process of a dynamic risk assessment?

1. Suggest a compromise, avoid confrontation.
2. Step forward, take control.
3. Step back, stop and think.
4. Synchronies responses, liaise with colleagues.

342. Difficult people who constantly criticize, yet rarely take action to improve things would be in which category?

1. Negativists.
2. Indecisive stallers.
3. Clams.
4. Complainers.

343. The process by which alliances and contacts are established both inside and outside the organization is known as?

1. Expert power.
2. Decision-making power.
3. Networking.
4. Reward power.

344. Disadvantage of informal Groups ______________

1. Resistance to change.
2. Role conflict.
3. Rumor.
4. All of above.

345. Which empowerment strategy is defined as being appealing to personal values and ideas?

1. Ingratiation.
2. Inspirational appeal.
3. Rational persuasion.
4. Assertiveness.

346. Which is not a structural factor of organizational conflict?

1. Goal differences.
2. Status differences.
3. Specialization.
4. Skills and abilities.

347. Which of these is not listed as type of situational or structural power?

1. Knowledge power.
2. Reward power.
3. Network power.
4. Decision-making power.

348. Which is not an example of a type of interpersonal power?

1. Knowledge power.
2. Legitimate power.
3. Expert power.
4. Reward power.

349. Which conflict management technique focusses on satisfying mutual interests?

1. Collaborating.
2. Compromising.
3. Avoiding.
4. Forcing.

350. Key characteristics of the formal organization ______________

1. enduring, unless deliberately altered.
2. top-down.
3. static.
4. All of above.