List - I (Thinkers) List - II (Criticism of Elton Mayo) a. Daniel Bell i. Substituting therapy for democracy b. Richard Bendix ii. Generalizing the results of Hawthorne study c. James Hoops iii. Quality of research was poor d. S.D. Levitt iv. Adjusting men to machines
Matching Thinkers to Elton Mayo Criticisms
The question requires matching four thinkers (List-I) with specific criticisms related to Elton Mayo's work, particularly the Hawthorne studies (List-II).
The correct matching, as per the provided answer key, is:
- a. Daniel Bell is matched with iv. Adjusting men to machines. This suggests a critique that Mayo's approach focused on making workers fit the industrial system rather than questioning the system itself.
- b. Richard Bendix is matched with ii. Generalizing the results of Hawthorne study. This is a common criticism highlighting concerns about the external validity and overgeneralization of findings from the specific Hawthorne context.
- c. James Hoops is matched with i. Substituting therapy for democracy. This critique implies that Mayo's focus on worker morale and group dynamics was a subtle form of control, replacing genuine democratic involvement in the workplace.
- d. S.D. Levitt is matched with iii. Quality of research was poor. This points to criticisms regarding the methodological soundness, potential biases, and reliability of the research conducted during the Hawthorne experiments.
Correct Option Analysis
Based on the established matches:
- a corresponds to iv
- b corresponds to ii
- c corresponds to i
- d corresponds to iii
This combination directly corresponds to option 1 (a-iv, b-ii, c-i, d-iii) provided in the question's options.
Important Questions from Organizational Behaviour
Which one of the following aims at the Task Dimension of organizational change?
Match the items of List I with the items of List II and choose the correct answer from the code given below.
List - I
List - II
a
Cadbury Committee
i
SEBI regulation
b
Clause 49 of listing agreement
ii
Code of best practices
c
Minimum number of specified board meetings a year
iii
Ethics
d
Whistle blowing
iv
Companies Act, 2013
Match the items of List-II with the items of List-I and indicate the code of correct matching.
List-I
(Model of Organisational Behaviour)
List-II
(Employee Orientation)
(a) Autocratic (i) Responsible behaviour (b) Custodial (ii) Security and benefits (c) Supportive (iii) Job performance (d) Collegial (iv) Obedience
Codes:Match the items of List-(II) with those of List-(I); and choose the correct code of combination:
List-I
List-II
(a) Procedural Justice (i) Justice to a particular community which has been suffering in the past from injustice. (b) Commutative Justice (ii) Treat equal people equally and unequal people unequally. (c) Communitarian Justice (iii) Justice is ensured at the beginning and all people are treated equally. (d) Distributive Justice (iv) Actions performed complying to the law.
Codes:Given below are two statements:
Statement I: When I say that I like my organization, I am expressing an attitude towards my organization.
Statement II: We can control our behaviour in a way that does not reflect our beliefs and values.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
