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Agbm 230:Behaviour Science Question Paper

Agbm 230:Behaviour Science

Course:Agribusiness Management

Institution: Chuka University question papers

Exam Year:2010

INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer All Questions. Start each question on a new page.
1. (a) What is your understanding of the term behavioural science? [2 marks]
(b) Differentiate between behavioural science and social sciences. [4 marks]
(c) Discuss factors that affect behaviour in any system. [8 marks]
(d) What are the main characteristics of behavioural science? [6 marks]
2. (i) Learning is a very important aspect of shaping behaviour; clearly discuss the key concept in shaping behaviour and show how each can be applied. [7 marks]
(ii) What are the key reasons for forming groups or teams? [3 marks]
(iii) Show your understanding of how “role” (a group property) and its main elements affect behaviour of an individual. [10 marks]
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3. (i) Attitudes, in general, are evaluative statements, which somehow concern the people, objects or events in an individual’s environment. Management knows that attitudes and respective values have a significant impact upon individuals and their performance in the workplace. Keeping these factors in mind, describe and compare job satisfaction and job involvement. Use examples to illustrate what impact these two attitudes have on the workplace. [10 marks]
(ii) What is perception, explain how the three factors, the perceiver, the target, and the situation, can result in people having a different perception of the same situation. [10 marks]
4. Select one of the behavioural disciplines and show how it has contributed to the riguor of behavioural science. How has it made behavioural science more consistent and systematic in its approach? [10 marks]
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