Deck 7: Management and Organizational Concepts and Practices

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a feature of Vedantic Management?

A)The Purpose of Vedantic Management is achieving the goals of the organization.
B)It does not require the organization to follow any ethical/ moral values.
C)Corporate responsibility towards the society is a precondition for introducing Vedantic Management in an organization.
D)It does not involve introducing any religion/ belief system in the management practices.

Answer 1

Corporate responsibility towards the society is a precondition for introducing Vedantic Management in an organization.

Question 2

According to Carrol, there are four main criteria for evaluating corporate social performance. Which of the following is not one of those criteria?

A)Legal responsibilities -- to follow prevailing laws
B)Ethical responsibilities -- acting to meet a wider social interest
C)Economic responsibilities -- to make sufficient profit to stay in business and provide employment
D)Career responsibilities -- to ensure high rewards to senior managers and directors

Answer 2

Economic responsibilities -- to make sufficient profit to stay in business and provide employment

Question 3

A Location where internal and external knowledge is stored for more efficient management and utilization by the organization is……………..

A)knowledge management
B)knowledge Repository
C)a data warehouse
D)Organizational memory

Answer 3

knowledge Repository

Question 4

________________ in the Vedas refers to the highest truth and power and it is very much understood as the performance of Vedic sacrifices and other rituals in the Vedas and Dharmasastras.

A)Karmas
B)Ethics
C)Spirituality
D)Dharma

Question 5

Jatin is a full-time student who is captain of the Cricket team and vice president of the Commerce club. He also works part-time. The primary stressor in his life would be _______.

A)Exhaustion
B)Eustress
C)Conflict
D)Overload

Question 6

A network engineer installs 5 computers in a firm using a Manual. After this experience, he further installs 50 computers in another firm without use of manual. Engineer has transferred his knowledge from __________

A)Explicit to Tacit
B)Tacit to Explicit
C)Explicit to General
D)General to Expertise

Question 7

Which of the following are examples of knowledge workers?

A)Architects.
B)Lawyers.
C)IT and Software designers.
D)Artists.

Question 8

Karma is of three types. Find out the incorrect option?

A)Mimasa
B)Prarabdha
C)Sanchita
D)Agami

Question 9

Which among the following is not a feature of Nishkam Karma?

A)Freedom
B)Reward Commitment
C)Perfection as Aim
D)Reactionless

Question 10

The basic QWL intervention involves…………….

A)individual incentives.
B)organizational restructuring.
C)team efforts.
D)new technology.

Question 11

Implementation of TQM Programme has four Phases. What is the Sequence of these phases?
(i) Creation of Proper Cultural Environment for instituting statistical process control.
(ii) Actual applications of statistical process control to the problems of quality.
(iii) Use of Advanced Techniques to obtain optimum Results
(iv) Problem Solving

A)1, 2,3,4
B)2,1,3,4
C)1,4,2,3
D)4,2,3,1

Question 12

Karma yoga is ………………………..

A)concentrate fully and completely on each duty.
B)a preliminary to the use of japam.
C)the way of knowledge.
D)the way of psychological experiment.

Question 13

If learning insight and judgment abilities are merged together with knowledge in a person, the person has ________________

A)Knowledge
B)Understanding
C)Wisdom
D)Intelligence

Question 14

Job sharing, work sharing, phased retirement, all these are examples of…………..

A)Part time employment
B)Full time employment
C)Compressed work week
D)Alternative work schedules

Question 15

When the management conducts QWL programs in association with the union, it...

A)Leads to effective negotiations that enable designing contracts that satisfy both the parties
B)Improves the efficiency of the management and strengthens employee organizations
C)Encourages participative management and involves employees in decision making
D)All of the above

Question 16

Personal Progress Indicators for Individuals are………..

A)Raise in Personal Wealth
B)Increase in Savings
C)Fulfilment of Security Needs
D)Increase in Investment

Question 17

Gemini's Four R's of Transformation are……….

A)Reframe, Repeat, Revitalise, Renew
B)Reframe, Restructure, Revitalise, Renew
C)Retreat, Repeat, Revitalise, Renew
D)Retreat, Repeat, Restructure, Renew

Question 18

Which one of the following is not a type of Organisational Change?

A)Transactional Change
B)Planned Change
C)Instrumental Change
D)Emergent Change

Question 19

Which areas manager should focus for Company's Progress?
(i) Company's Customers
(ii) Customer Service
(iii) Market Share
(iv) Employees
(v) Social Issues

A)(i), (ii), (iii) (iv)
B)(i), (ii), (iv), (v)
C)(ii), (iii), (v)
D)All of the above

Question 20

Point out the correct Statement(s)

A)Organisational Transformation is a process of profound and radical changes
B)Business Transformation is a Changed Management Strategy
C)Business Transformation involves making changes in one of the processes of business
D)Availability of funds is one of the most important key drivers of Business Transformation

Question 21

Which technique is not suitable or ethical for overcoming resistance to change?

A)Manipulation
B)Coercion
C)Negotiation
D)Participation

Question 22

Forced Transformation is the effect of.............

A)Rapidly declining Performance
B)Changing Trends in Market conditions
C)Self Renewal
D)All of the above

Question 23

All are the examples of Economic Progress Indicators for Companies except

A)Change in Revenue
B)Change in Market Share
C)Good Working Conditions
D)Increase in Goodwill