30. ALL except one can be seen in abundance when Conciliative approach to cultural change is sought to be made.
a)
Egalitarianism b) Ideology c) Accommodation d) Consensus
31. Conciliatory approach to cultural change is characterized by ALL but one.
a) Continuity b) Incrementalism c)Fragmentation d) Sensitivity to language and interests.
32. ……approach is a political strategy wherein cultural change is sought to be brought about by exercise of influence through network.
a) Indoctrinative b) Conciliative c) Aggressive d) Corrosive
33. …………….. approach introduces culture change through various learning or training programmes.
a) Indoctrinative b) Aggressive c) Conciliative d) Corrosive
34. In which approach, high degree of Involvement and participation can be assumed of those whose culture is to be altered ?
a) Conciliative b) Indoctrinative c) Corrosive d) Aggressive
35. Identify which one of the
following is a major determinant of improved productivity and profitability?
a) Quality circle b) Strategies c) Culture d) HR Practices
36. All are the most common sources of individual resistance to cultural change Except one.
a) Selective perception and habits b) Security and economic concerns
c) Status and esteem concerns. d) Intervention of external forces
37. Whose role is seen as crucial in managing key elements of culture?
a) HR Professionals b) HR Department c) Senior managers d)
Supervisors
38. All are the key elements EXCEPT one which Human Resource Professionals make use of in managing
organizational culture.
a) Symbols b) Union-management interaction c) Rites and Rituals
d) Beliefs and values
39. By ‘consistent cues approach’ it is meant
a) Encouragement b) Discouragement c) Promotion of desired state culture d) Neutrality
40. ‘Consistency Cues Approach’ envisages
a) Innovation b) Ritualism c) Withdrawal d) Disappearance of deviancy
41. Except one, all of the following are synonyms of organizational change.
a) Initiation b) Evolution c) Adaptation d) Relearning
42. Which one of the following Kilmann considers as the essence of Culture?
a) Beliefs b) Norms c) Symbols d) Rites
43. According to Lundberg, essence of culture lies in ………..
a) Beliefs b) Network c) Assumptions d) Norms
44. If large scale culture changes are called radical, how would you call
Small scale culture change?
a) Decremental b) Adjustment c) Excremental d) Incremental
45. All except one are the basic outcomes when an organization embarks on a change programme.
a) Affective level b) cognitive level c) behavioral level
d) both cognitive and behavioral level.
46. Compliance with new organizational rules and procedures is brought about by all methods other than one.
a) Reprimand b) Cajoling c) Firing d) Demotion
47. Except one, all are the models for understanding culture change.
a) Lundberg b) Dyer c) Dryden d) Schein
48. Identify the model which is one among the five models for understanding culture change.
a) Subjective b) Abstract c) Descriptive d) Composite
49. Identify the model which is one among the five models for understanding culture change .
a) Gagliardi b) Single equation c) Simultaneous equation
d) Dynamic demand equation.
50. Of the two ‘external enabling conditions’ facilitating culture change in Lundberg’s model, one is domain forgiveness. Which one is the other?
a) Congruency in ends b) Organisation-domain congruence
c) Dilemma of ends d) Means-ends dilemma
51. By domain forgiveness, Lundberg’s model of culture change refers to
all of the following EXCEPT one.
a) Competition b) Resources availability c) mechanisms for conversion
d) Nature of environment
52. For Lundberg, culture change is more likely when the degree of congruence is perceived to be ………
a) Placid-random b) Placid-clustered c) Disturbed reactive d) Moderate
53. For Lundberg, all are ‘internal permitting conditions’ EXCEPT one that allow culture change.
a) Lack of precipitating pressures b) Sufficient change resource
c) System readiness d) Existence of coordinative and integrative mechanisms.
54. Enough strategic awareness, vision, power resources and communication skills to direct cultural change call for …….
a) Cooperation b) Leadership c) Understanding d) Appreciation
55. Lundberg’s model of culture change calls environmental calamities, environmental opportunities, internal and external revolutions and managerial crises as………..
a) Salubrious conditions b) ‘Time to go’ c) Triggering event
d) Initiating condition.
56. Lundberg calls the shaping of a new organizational culture as
a) Preferable alternative b) Ushering in of new mission c) Cultural conditioning d) Cultural visioning.
57. For Lundberg, the success of new cultural visioning depends upon ‘culture change strategy’ consisting of all of the following but one.
a) Target b) Pace of change c) Scope d) Time span
58. All are the forms of action planning required for implementation of culture change, except one.
a) Inducement b) Accreditation c) Management d) Stabilisation
59. Lundberg’s model of culture change is based on ………..
a) Incrementalism b) Micro processes c) Learning cycle d) Simple life cycle.
60. Whose model calls attention to external environmental factors as well as internal characteristics of organization while dealing with culture change?
a) Dyer b) Gagliardi c) Schein d) Lundberg