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Explain the… (Class 12 Business Studies 2026, Q32b)

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Business StudiesCBSE Class 12 · Board exam 2026, set 66/1/1 · 6 marks · Long answer

CBSE Class 12 Business Studies 2026: question 32(b)

Set in the CBSE Class 12 board exam of 2026, paper 66/1/1, section D, question 32(b), for 6 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q32(b) · 6 marks · Long answerDirecting

Explain the following non-financial incentives :
(i) Status
(ii) Organisational climate
(iii) Job security

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 66/1/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Non-financial incentives meet psychological and social needs.

Hint 2

Which incentive matters most when jobs are scarce?

Step-by-step solution

Each step shows the marks it earns, as an examiner would award them. Checked by an independent re-solve from the question paper.

  1. (i) Status: The ranking of positions in the organisation, shown by authority, responsibility and recognition; it satisfies psychological, social and esteem needs.

    2 marks

  2. (ii) Organisational climate: The characteristics that describe an organisation and distinguish it from others, such as autonomy, reward orientation, consideration for employees and risk-taking.

    2 marks

  3. (iii) Job security: Stability of future income and work, so employees work with zeal without worry; more important where jobs are scarce.

    2 marks

Answer: Status: rank of a position; organisational climate: distinguishing characteristics of the organisation; job security: stability of income and work.

Where the marks are

  • Each incentive explained, 2 marks

Revise the chapter

  • Chapter: Directing (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Directing, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2026 board paper, set 66/1/1: every question, by section.

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