Msoc Sample Questions Set 1 〈360p 2027〉

Barriers: Fear of retaliation, lack of psychological safety, managers’ defensive listening. b) Structural: Anonymous feedback system or monthly skip-level meetings. Process: Train managers in active listening & close the loop (respond to every submission).

– Artifacts are visible, tangible elements of culture (dress, layout, rituals). Values and assumptions are deeper levels. msoc sample questions set 1

The “Hawthorne Effect” describes: a) Workers slowing down when watched b) Productivity changes due to observation/attention c) Managerial resistance to change d) Groupthink in committees Barriers: Fear of retaliation, lack of psychological safety,

Your team is experiencing social loafing on a group project. Propose two specific communication-based interventions to reduce it. – Artifacts are visible, tangible elements of culture

In organizational culture, “artifacts” include: a) Core values b) Unconscious assumptions c) Office layout and dress code d) Mission statement text Section B: Short Answer (Application) 6. Explain the difference between formal and informal communication channels. Give one example of each in a workplace.

Formal : prescribed by hierarchy (e.g., manager’s email to team). Informal : grapevine, social chats (e.g., lunch conversation about a new policy).