1.
The major challenge and critical competitive advantage for any organization is the human resource of that company.
True False
2.
Casey, a relationship manager in a bank creates value for her organization through her networks, connections, and friends. These values can be referred to as “positive psychological capital.”
True False
3.
Roger, a sales manager for Heust Pvt. Ltd., is impressed with his new sales executive, Tim. According to Roger, Tim is optimistic, can perform well under pressure, and is very confident about what he does. These qualities can be referred to as “positive psychological capital.”
True False
4.
The problems with human organizations and the solutions over the ages have undergone drastic changes compared to their emphasis and surrounding environmental context.
True False
5.
A paradigm establishes only written rules.
True False
6.
‘Paradigm shift’ refers to the situation in which those in the existing paradigm may not even see the changes that are occurring, and therefore, cannot analyze the changes.
True False
7.
Reasons for considerable resistance to change and difficulty to move from the old management paradigm to the new can be explained by the “paradigm effect.”
True False
8.
The fact that today’s managers are competent in their functional specialization is sufficient to reiterate that most of them paid close attention to the conceptual and human dimensions of their jobs.
True False
9.
According to Theory X, if employees were kept happy, they would become high performers.
True False
10.
Theory X is the natural choice for most organizations in today’s environment.
True False