THE MAGIC OF TEAMWORK BY SAM PITRODA UNIT - III (SUMMERY,MCQ AND MEANINGS)

THE MAGIC OF TEAMWORK
  BY SAM PITRODA 
 (SUMMERY,MCQ AND MEANINGS)

UNIT - III

1. The author used to criticize employees openly during meetings at C-DOT.

   ଲେଖକ C-DOT ରେ କାମ କରୁଥିବା ସମୟରେ ସଭାରେ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ସାମ୍ନାରେ କର୍ମଚାରୀଙ୍କୁ ଆଲୋଚନା କରୁଥିଲେ।

2. Employees felt insulted and wanted to be spoken to privately about their inefficiency.

   କର୍ମଚାରୀମାନେ ଏହାକୁ ଅପମାନ ବୋଲି ମନେ କରୁଥିଲେ ଏବଂ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଗତ ଭାବରେ କହିବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁଥିଲେ।

3. The author believed public criticism helped everyone learn from mistakes.

   ଲେଖକ ଭାବୁଥିଲେ ଯେ ସାର୍ବଜନିକ ଆଲୋଚନା ଦ୍ୱାରା ସମସ୍ତେ ଭୁଲରୁ ଶିଖିପାରିବେ।

4. He realized that Indians often take criticism of ideas personally.

   ସେ ବୁଝିଲେ ଯେ ଭାରତୀୟମାନେ ଧାରଣା ଉପରେ ଆଲୋଚନାକୁ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଗତ ଆଲୋଚନା ଭାବରେ ନିଅନ୍ତି।

5. In India, criticizing someone’s idea is seen as criticizing the person himself.

   ଭାରତରେ କାହାରି ଧାରଣା ଉପରେ ଅସହମତି ହେଲେ ମଧ୍ୟ ତାକୁ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଗତ ଅପମାନ ଭାବାଯାଏ।

6. The author believes disagreement with an idea doesn’t mean disrespect toward a person.

   ଲେଖକ ମତ ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି ଯେ ଧାରଣା ଉପରେ ଅସହମତି ମାନେ ମାନବକୁ ଅସମ୍ମାନ କରିବା ନୁହେଁ।

7. In an ideal organization, even subordinates should be able to criticize their boss.

   ଏକ ସଫଳ ସଂସ୍ଥାରେ ଅଧିନସ୍ଥମାନେ ମଧ୍ୟ ମାନେଜରଙ୍କୁ ଆଲୋଚନା କରିପାରିବା ଉଚିତ।

8. For this system to work, the leader must have high self-esteem and emotional security.

   ଏହି ପ୍ରଣାଳୀ ଚାଲିବା ପାଇଁ ନେତାଙ୍କର ସ୍ୱାଭିମାନ ଏବଂ ଆତ୍ମବିଶ୍ୱାସ ଦରକାର।

9. The author highlights the divide between mental and physical workers in India.

   ଲେଖକ ଭାରତରେ ମାନସିକ ଓ ଶାରୀରିକ କାମକୁ ନେଇ ଥିବା ଭେଦଭାବକୁ ଉଲ୍ଲେଖ କରିଛନ୍ତି।

10. He shares an example of his driver, Ram, who felt it was his duty to open the door.

    ସେ ତାଙ୍କ ଡ୍ରାଇଭର ରାମଙ୍କ ଉଦାହରଣ ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି, ଯିଏ ଦରଜା ଖୋଲିବାକୁ ନିଜ କର୍ତ୍ତବ୍ୟ ଭାବିଥିଲେ।

11. The author wanted Ram to be treated as a team member, not just a driver.

    ଲେଖକ ରାମଙ୍କୁ ଦଳ ସଦସ୍ୟ ଭାବରେ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରିବାକୁ ଚାହିଁଥିଲେ।

12. He encouraged Ram to participate in office tasks when not driving.

    ସେ ରାମଙ୍କୁ କହିଥିଲେ ଯେ ଗାଡି ଚଳାଇବା ଛଡ଼ା ଖାଲି ସମୟରେ ସେ ଅଫିସ କାମରେ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରନ୍ତୁ।

 MCQs 

1. Where was the author working when he used to criticize employees openly?

   a) Infosys

   b) C-DOT

   c) TCS

   d) Wipro

   Answer: b) C-DOT

2. How did the employees feel when criticized in public?

   a) Happy

   b) Motivated

   c) Insulted

   d) Encouraged

   Answer: c) Insulted

3. What did the author believe was the benefit of public criticism?

   a) It created fear

   b) It helped everyone learn from mistakes

   c) It reduced teamwork

   d) It increased competition

   Answer: b) It helped everyone learn from mistakes

4. According to the author, how do most Indians take criticism?

   a) As a learning opportunity

   b) As a personal attack

   c) As a friendly suggestion

   d) As encouragement

   Answer: b) As a personal attack

5. What does the author say about criticizing ideas and individuals?

   a) Both are the same

   b) Criticizing an idea is not the same as criticizing a person

   c) Criticizing ideas should be avoided

   d) Only the boss can criticize ideas

   Answer: b) Criticizing an idea is not the same as criticizing a person

6. What quality must a leader have to accept criticism from subordinates?

   a) Patience

   b) Self-esteem and confidence

   c) Anger

   d) Power

   Answer: b) Self-esteem and confidence

7. What serious problem in India does the author mention?

   a) Lack of education

   b) Difference between physical and mental workers

   c) Poor management

   d) Lack of communication

   Answer: b) Difference between physical and mental workers

8. What was the name of the author’s driver?

   a) Mohan

   b) Suresh

   c) Ram

   d) Ramesh

   Answer: c) Ram

9. What did the author tell Ram not to do?

   a) Drive the car

   b) Open the door for him

   c) Come to the office

   d) Make copies

   Answer: b) Open the door for him

10. What did the author ask Ram to do when he was not driving?

    a) Wait in the car

    b) Rest at home

    c) Help with office work

    d) Go on leave

    Answer: c) Help with office work

1. Criticize

   English Meaning: To point out someone’s mistakes or shortcomings.

   Odia Meaning: ଆଲୋଚନା କରିବା / ତ୍ରୁଟି ଦେଖାଇବା

2. Insulting

   English Meaning: Showing disrespect or hurting someone’s feelings.

   Odia Meaning: ଅପମାନଜନକ / ଅସମ୍ମାନ କରୁଥିବା

3. Inefficiency

   English Meaning: Lack of ability to perform a task properly or effectively.

   Odia Meaning: ଅକ୍ଷମତା / ଦୁର୍ବଳ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ଷମତା

4. Automatically

   English Meaning: Without conscious thought or control; by itself.

   Odia Meaning: ସ୍ୱୟଂଚାଳିତ ଭାବେ / ଆପେଆପେ

5. Prerequisite

   English Meaning: Something that is required before something else can happen.

   Odia Meaning: ପୂର୍ବ ଆବଶ୍ୟକତା / ଆବଶ୍ୟକ ସର୍ତ୍ତ

6. Psychological

   English Meaning: Related to the mind or mental health.

   Odia Meaning: ମନୋବୈଜ୍ଞାନିକ / ମନସିକ

7. Dichotomy

   English Meaning: A division or contrast between two opposite things.

   Odia Meaning: ଦ୍ୱିଭାଗ / ଦୁଇ ଭିନ୍ନ ଭାଗରେ ବିଭାଜନ

8. Respectability

   English Meaning: The state of being regarded as good, proper, or socially acceptable.

   Odia Meaning: ସମ୍ମାନୀୟତା / ଆଦର୍ଶତା

9. Subordinate

   English Meaning: A person under the authority or control of another.

   Odia Meaning: ଅଧିନସ୍ଥ / ଅଧୋସ୍ଥିତ କର୍ମଚାରୀ

10. Self-esteem

    English Meaning: Confidence and respect one has for oneself.

    Odia Meaning: ଆତ୍ମସମ୍ମାନ / ସ୍ୱାଭିମାନ