81. Bestowing a selection of rewards including praise, recognition, bonuses, promotions, plaques and so on are
a) Rites
of renewal b) Rites of conflict reduction c) Rites of
integration. d) Rites of
enhancement 82. ………….is used to maintain continuity of organizational and occupational cultures.
a) Rites of integration. b) Rites of conflict reduction c) Rites of passage d) Rites of renewal
83. Besides being a reinforcement of mechanism, …….. serve as motivators.
a) Rites of integration. b) Rites of enhancement c) Rites of conflict reduction d) Rites of renewal
84. Individuals with problems and failures are being publicly identified and stripped of their positions and statuses through
a) Rites of degradation b) Demotion c) Stoppage of increments
d) Dismissals.
85.Which one of the rites identifies the winners and losers and underscores acceptable and unacceptable behaviour.
a) Rites of enhancement b) Rites of integration c) Rites of conflict reduction d) Rites of degradation
86. Organisational members are being taught through ……… as to how to avoid public humiliation and expulsion.
a) Rites of conflict reduction b) Rites of renewal c) Rites of degradation. d) Rites of enhancement.
87. Rites of degradation do NOT occur when members
a) Resist change b) Encourage cultural change c) symbolise
Old regime d) suffer expulsion from group.
88. Which one of the Rites encourages cultural change?
a) Rites of degradation b) Rites of passage c) Rites transition
d) Rites of integration.
89. According to Trice and Beyer, ……………. lead to cultural change.
a) Rites of passage b) Rite of transition c) Rites of integration
d) Rites of enhancement.
90. Which one is a mixture of recruitment, selection and induction procedures?
a) Rites of enhancement b) Rites of integration c) Rites of passage.
d) Rites of renewal.
91. Particular rites are naturally associated with different phases in the ………… process.
a) Structural b) Culture change c) Evolutionary d) Social interaction
92. To manage culture, it is possible to use ………..
a) Rites b) Symbols c) Conflict d) Accommodation
93. ……..may be employed to maintain the existing culture or bring about cultural change.
a) Logos b) Symbols c) Language d) Rites
94. During the periods of culture change, ……….. inevitably develop.
a) Cooperation b) Interaction c) Conflict d) Competition
95. ……… comes handy to restore equilibrium in disturbed social relations.
a) Rite of transition b) Rites of conflict reduction c) Rites of integration d) Rites of enhancement.
96. All of the following EXCEPT one are the functions of Rites of enhancement.
a) Generator of frustration. b) Reinforcement mechanism
c) Motivator d) Provider of control over resources.
97. Union-management committees, grievance procedures and appeal systems result from
a) Rites of passage b) Rites of enhancement c) Rites of degradation
d) Rites of conflict reduction.
98. Which one of the rites help foster closer social cohesion?
a) Renewal b) Enhancement c) Integration d) Passage
99. Which one of the rites maximise if not altogether minimise closer social cohesion?
a) Renewal b) Conflict reduction c) Enhancement d) Passage
100. ……… are essentially system-supportive.
a) Rites of renewal b) Rites of conflict reduction c) Rites of enhancement d) Rites of passage.
101. Media of transactions or ………….. provide a common set of
standards .
a) Reciprocity b) Exchanges c) Network d) Shared values
102. EXCEPT one all are the contexts when social values become precarious or insecure.
a) Undefined b) functionaries position not fully legitimized
c) In a flux d) Not acceptable to ‘host’ population
103. For obedience to occur, organizational members must have certain legitimating beliefs or ‘fictions’ in common.
a)Reciprocity b) Shared values c)Exchanges d) Network
104. National ………. are the sources of ideologies and values.
a) Cultures b) Philosophers c) Literatures d) Archives
105. Values, beliefs, myths, traditions, and norms are the five components of
a) Religion b) Society c) Business process reengineering
d) Corporate culture
106. …… are the way in which employees assess certain traits, qualities, activities or behaviour as good or bad, productive or wasteful.
a) Beliefs b) Ethics c) Values d) Myths.
107. …… reflect people’s understanding of the way the organization works and probable consequences of the action they take.
a) Values b) Beliefs c) Ethics d) Myths.
108. ……. are the stories or legends that persist about the organization and its leaders, reinforcing the core values or beliefs.
a) Myths b) Ethics c) Values d) Beliefs
109. ……… are repetitive significant events in an organization, including rituals, promotions, special awards, anniversary and so on.
a) Values b) Beliefs c) Myths d) Tradition