April 1998

Industrial & Organizational Psychology
April 1998

Time: 3Hours                                             Marks:100

SECTION I
Q.1.
a) Describe the various methods of job evaluation. (8)
b) Discuss the uses of job analysis. (8)

Q.2.
You are hired by the company called 'Ujala' as a consultant. Suggest the objectives measures of performance appraisals to them.(16)

Q.3.
Critically evaluate the types of rating methods. (16)

Q.4.
Elaborate the advantages and disadvantages of various types of interviews. (16)

Q.5.
a) Discuss before-after model of training. (8)
b) Describe the methods of management training programme. (8)

Q.6.
Write short notes (any three): (18)
a) History of industrial psychology
b) Job determinants
c) Achievement tests
d) MBO
e) Bio-data

SECTION II

Q.7.
You have been appointed as an expert to find out the need hierarchy of the majority of the employees in the company named 'Tejas'. Suggest the need theories to motivate the employees. (16)

Q.8.
Employees of the company Gala Production have been reporting feelings of lowered job satisfaction. As a consultant find out the sources of job satisfaction and suggest techniques to measure job satisfaction. (16)

Q.9.
a) Describe the major sources of work stress. (8)
b) Describe the coping strategies with stress. (8)

Q.10.
Describe the path-goal theory and vertical dyad Linkage model of Leadership. (16)

Q.11.
a) Describe the advantages and disadvantages of group decision making. (8)
b) Write a note on Group think. (8)

Q.12.
Short notes (any three): (18)
a) Effects of stress.
b) Organisational commitment.
c) Ethics in organisation.
d) Five bases of power.
e) Prejudice.