31. The basic belief in …….. culture is that decisions grow out of discussions and collaboration is better than conflict.
a)
Altruistic b) Mechanical c) Participative d) Egoistic.
32. Participative cultures tend to emerge where most
organizational members are
a) Rank and file b) Middle managers c) Line managers d) Professionals
33. In participative cultures, organizational members look at each other
a) as equals b) as unequal c) Indifferently d) with animosity.
34. Which one of the organizational cultures believes in an engineering approach to management?
a) Participative b) Management systems. c)Mechanical d) Altruistic
35. In which one of the organizational cultures, technocrats rule the roost?
a)Participative b) Mechanical c) Management systems d) Altruistic
36. Lack of procedural clarity, intuitive decision making, adhoc decisions and so forth are frowned upon in which organizational culture?
a)Participative b) Mechanical c) Altruistic d) Management systems
37. Favouring growth, big deals, empire building, big vision, breakthroughs, being first, boldness in decision making and going in where angels fear to tread are the halls marks of which culture?
a) Entrepreneurial b) Authoritarian c) Mechanistic d) Organic
38. In which culture, the organization is looked upon as a father figure, strict but benevolent and employees consider themselves as members of a family?
a)Participative b) Paternalistic c) Management systems d) Altruistic
39. ………. Culture is found in organisations that have dedicated themselves to doing social good.
a)Participative b) Paternalistic c) Altruistic d) Management systems
40. Entrepreneurial organizations based more on participatory model and less bureaucratic will
a) Resist change b) suffer ‘fear of unknown’ c) stress careers within specialisms. d) prosper and survive
41. Deal and Kennedy’s book on Corporate Cultures is a classic in examining all of the following except one
a) 85/15 Rule which says that 85 percent of problems are due to a system error. b)well articulated values c) Heroes who exemplify the culture d) Rites and rituals that reinforce values.
42. The ’plant community’ which evolves from below out of face to face relations based on shared interests, sentiments, beliefs and values among various groups of employees is analogous to
a) Formal culture b) Informal culture c) Organic culture d) Altruistic culture.
43. The Three ‘Ps’ of behaviour pattern ,namely, prescribed, permitted and prohibited is found in
a) Informal culture b) Organic culture c) Formal culture d) Altruistic culture.
44 . Corporate culture adapting to the needs of of employees, customers and society at large will
a) have competitive edge b) make huge profits c) suffer loss of image
d) Survive and thrive.
45. Which one of the following plays a major role in establishing and perpetuating organizational culture?
a) Informal organization b) Cliques c) Interest groups d) Work groups.
46. Besides making extensive use of statistical measures of quality, who
emphasized the need to change organizational culture?
a) Joseph Juran b) Edward Deming c) Armand Feigenbaum d) Pareto.
47. ………. examines corporate organization from the perspective of how work, people, and formal and informal structure fits together.
a) Histogram b) Design of experiments c) Organisational architecture. d) Cultural change.
48. Whose name is associated with the term ‘organizational architecture’?
a) Joseph Juran b) Edward Deming c) Armand Feigenbaum d) David Nadler.
49. Supportive organizational culture is a condition precedent for Total Quality Management to usher in’: This statement is
a) True b) False c) Contradictory d) Confusing
50. By ‘entrepreneurial vision’ it is meant
a) Eyeing for more sales b) Creation of something big or grand or unique. c) Creating labour intensive organisation d) More outputs for less inputs.
51. Which one is NOT an element that make up a strong culture?
a) Values b) Heroes, rites and rituals c) exogenous factors d) cultural network.
52. Which one of the following is the single greatest influence in shaping a corporate culture?
a) values b)Heroes c) Network d) Business environment
53. Which one of the elements is seen as the heart of corporate culture?
a) Values b) Network c) Rites and rituals d) business environment.
54. ‘Some are born great ’: This view refers to
a) Kings b) Heroes c) Down to earth people d) well mannered
55. Systematic and programmed routines of day to-day life in referred to as
a) Sub-culture b) Network c) Rites and Rituals d) Plant community
56. Which one is seen as a powerful lever for guiding behaviour of people in a company? a) Heroes b) Rites c) Rituals d) Culture
57. System of Informal rules that spells out how people are to behave most of the time is called
a) A Strong Culture b) Affirmative action c) Adversarial system d) Sub-Culture.
58. The suble cues of a culture help convert people into …………….
a) Constructs b) Resources c) Content models d) Contingent workers
59. All EXCEPT one are seen as important in understanding culture.
a) Informal rules b) Sense of belongingness c) Inflexibility
d) vales and beliefs.
60. Which one of the following is a cohesion of values, myths, heroes and symbols
a) Informal Groups b) Sub-culture c) Cabals d)Corporate culture
Sub-culture c) Cabals d)Corporate culture