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Question Paper Code : J1139

M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, FEBRUARY/MARCH 2018.

Fourth Semester

Human Resource Management

DBA 7024 — ORGANIZATIONAL THEORY, DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

(Regulations 2013)

Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks

Answer ALL questions.

PART A — (10  2 = 20 marks)

1. Define organization.

2. Why measuring organizational effectiveness is important?

3. List out the components of organizational design.

4. What is centralization of authority?

5. Mention the different types of organizational cultures.

6. What are the individual’s reactions to an organizational change?

7. Differentiate evolutionary and revolutionary changes.

8. Explain the term ‘organizational development’.

9. What is strategic change management?

10. Define creativity.

PART B — (5  13 = 65 marks)

11. (a) Discuss the need for the organizational existence and highlight the issues
involved in organizational effectiveness.

Or

(b) How will you measure organizational effectiveness? Explain the various
approaches in measuring the organizational effectiveness.
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12. (a) Discuss the role of a manager / leader in shaping organizational culture.

Or

(b) Explain the success and failures in organizational design.

13. (a) Briefly explain the technological and environmental impacts on

organizational design.

Or

(b) What are the determinants of organizational design? Explain the basic
challenges in designing the organizational structure.

14. (a) Elucidate the change process in detail and throw light on HR’s role in
strategic change management.

Or

(b) Explain the various types and forms of change. How to manage different
resistance to change?

15. (a) Explain in detail about organizational life cycle and its importance.

Or

(b) Explain the concept of intrapreneurship in today’s context and the

relevance of innovation and creativity in organizational learning.

PART C — (1  15 = 15 marks)

16. (a) ‘‘Resistance to change is inevitable as it is affected by various factors”. As

a change agent, how will you overcome the same?

Or
(b) ‘‘In any organization, it is very vital to create and sustain the culture” –
Substantiate the statement.

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Question Paper Code : BS2139

M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2017

Fourth Semester

Human Resource Management

DBA 7024 — ORGANIZATIONAL THEORY, DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

(Regulations 2013)

Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks

Answer ALL questions.

PART A — (10  2 = 20 marks)

1. State the meaning of organisation.

2. What do you mean by value creation in organisation?

3. List the basic components of organisational design.

4. Distinguish between mechanistic and organic structures.

5. Give the meaning of a strong organisational culture.

6. State the basic relationship between corporate culture and strategy.

7. What is meant by resistance to change?

8. Define strategic change management.

9. Define innovation.

10. What is intrapreneurship?

PART B — (5  13 = 65 marks)

11. (a) Why do organisations exist? Discuss the need for existence of
organisation
Or
(b) Explain the internal systems approach in measuring the organisational
effectiveness with examples.
12. (a) What are the determinants of organisational design? Explain any two
types of organisational design in detail.
Or
(b) Discuss the technological and environmental impacts on organisational
design with examples.

13. (a) Explain the various types of organisational cultures with examples.
Or
(b) Explain the importance and strategies of creating and sustaining the
organisational culture.

14. (a) Give a detailed account on various types and forms of organisational
change.
Or
(b) What are the stages involved in the organisational change process?
Explain the process with a neat illustration.

15. (a) Explain the five phases of the organisational life cycle with an
illustration.
Or

(b) Explain the rational and administrative models of organisational decision

making with examples.

PART C — (1  15 = 15 marks)

(Case Study)

16. (a) Flexi-working is usually an arrangement between the company and the
employee to work for x numbers of hours in a certain period. This
arrangement could involve a person going into work each day for the
specific period or in some cases, working from home. It could mean part
time work such as working for a fixed numbers of hours per week or
working for only a few days a week. Such arrangements vary from one
company to another and often vary for different employees even in the
same company, depending on individual needs.

Companies however do expect flexi-working employees to stay back or

come into work on an unscheduled day, if the need arises. In other words,
Flexibility is a two way street. Industries where flexi-time could work
well include knowledge based industries, software companies, non
television media, publishing, recruitment and marketing firms.

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Do you think that Flexi-working organizational culture will work in all
types of industries in India? Why and Why not? Support your answers
with examples.

Or
(b) Describe the four basic organisational design challenges confronting
managers and consultants. Discuss the ways in which these challenges
must be addressed simultaneously if a high performing organisational
structure is to be created with examples.

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