Match the List-I with List-II Choose the correct answer from the options given below:LIST I
Macro level Organizational stressors LIST II
Causative factor in organizationA. Rotating work shifts I. Organizational structure and design B. Line-staff conflicts II. Administrative policies and strategies C. Appraisal system III. Working conditions D. Polluted air IV. Organizational process
A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III — option 3.
The framework. Macro-level organisational stressors are usually grouped under four heads — administrative policies and strategies, organisational structure and design, organisational processes, and working conditions. The task is to place each stressor under the head that causes it.
| Stressor | Causative factor | Why |
|---|---|---|
| A. Rotating work shifts | II — Administrative policies and strategies | Whether the plant runs shifts, and whether they rotate, is a policy decision of management, alongside downsizing, competitive pressure, pay policy and rules. Shift rotation disrupts the body clock, sleep and family life, and is among the most studied occupational stressors |
| B. Line-staff conflicts | I — Organisational structure and design | The line-staff conflict is a structural phenomenon — it arises from how authority is divided between those who advise and those who command. Also here: centralisation, specialisation, role ambiguity, role conflict and staff-line differentiation |
| C. Appraisal system | IV — Organisational process | Appraisal is a recurring process, like the control system, communication and information flow, and the reward system. An appraisal seen as unfair or arbitrary is a persistent source of stress precisely because it repeats |
| D. Polluted air | III — Working conditions | The physical environment — air quality, noise, heat, light, crowding, safety hazards and poor ergonomics |
How to answer it quickly. Two pairings are unmistakable: polluted air can only be a working condition, and line-staff conflict can only be structural, since the terms “line” and “staff” are themselves structural. Fixing D-III and B-I identifies option 3 at once.
The wider classification of stressors, of which these are one level :
| Level | Examples |
|---|---|
| Extra-organisational | Social and technological change, family, relocation, economic and financial conditions, race and class |
| Organisational (macro) | The four heads above |
| Group | Lack of group cohesiveness, lack of social support, intragroup and intergroup conflict |
| Individual | Role conflict and ambiguity, personal dispositions such as Type A behaviour, learned helplessness, psychological hardiness |
Why it matters. Prolonged stress shows up as absenteeism, turnover, accidents, poor decisions and burnout. Because macro-level stressors are built into policy, structure and process, they are addressed by organisational remedies — job redesign, clearer roles, participative decision making, supportive supervision — rather than by individual coping alone.
Hence, the answer is A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III.
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LIST I
(VRIO Framework criteria)
LIST II
(Domain (HR) Applications)
A.
Value
I.
Edge in terms of skills, knowledge and abilities
B.
Rareness
II.
Teamwork
C.
Imitability
III
Empowerment programs
D.
Organisation
IV.
Unique history or culture
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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List - I
Employers Attitude
List - II
Appropriate Meaning
(A)
My Boat Attitude
(I)
Get off, if you do not like it.
(B)
Shared Boat Attitude
(II)
It is our own common enterprise, Let us combine our efforts to better it.
(C)
Our Boat Attitude
(III)
We Sail together. Do not rock the boat.
(D)
Your Boat Attitude
(IV)
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