Sem: NOV-2024 Maximum Marks: 50 Examination: ATKT Exam Date: 23.11.24 Duration: 2.5hrs
Programme code: 18 Programme: MBA for Working Executive	Class: FY	Semester: Batch- 2023-24 (ATKT-2)
College: K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management	Name of the department/Section/Center: HR/OB
Course Code:	Name of the Course: Organizational Behavior
Instructions: Attempt any three question from Q1 to Q4. Q5 is compulsory

Question No.	Max. Marks
“If people are not laughing at your goals, your goals are too small” Azim Premji What is Motivation? Which theory of motivation resonates from Azim Premji’s quote. Explain the concept in the theory to justify your answer?	15
2.	“Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall.” What is the difference between a leader and a manager? Please comment on any leadership theory and explain why you would choose to use it in an organizational context.	15
3	When Karan has success selling a vehicle, he attributes it to his preparation and superior selling skills. When he fails, he usually blames it on the customer. Name and describe the type of error Karan is making? b) Sarita’s personal life was in shambles last year when her husband passed away. She had to go to work and be polite to customers, but inside she was devastated and depressed. Describe and explain the phenomenon Sarita was undergoing.	15
4.	A group of employees in a certain company were selling a product that was quickly becoming outdated. The group was unwilling to consider new alternatives to advance in the industry. The employees collectively lived in a world where they couldn’t understand why their product was not selling. There was unsaid pressure to conform to the belief that the challenge the organization is facing is temporary and in the long run everything will be fine. Nobody talked about a different perspective. Explain the phenomenon that the group was experiencing. What can they do to improve the group decision making?	15
5.	Short Notes (Any one) Characteristics of Organizational Culture Big Five Personality	5