Behavioural and Allied Sciences MCQ

Behavioural and Allied Sciences MCQ

421. Harrison identifies four main cultures in organizations. What do they mean by a ‘person culture’?

1. An organization that exists to serve the needs of members, where individuals are expected to influence each other through example and helpfulness.
2. An organization with a single source of power.
3. An organization where the focus is upon achieving goals, and flexibility is important.
4. None of these.

422. A list of corporate values posted on the wall in the reception area of an organization’s headquarters offices would be classified by a culture researcher as an example of cultural:

1. values.
2. assumptions.
3. artifacts.
4. beliefs.

423. Harrison identifies four main cultures in organizations. What do they mean by a ‘task culture’?

1. An organization which exists to meet the needs of its members, and individuals influence each other through helpfulness.
2. An organization where the emphasis is upon functions and specialities.
3. An organization with a single source of power.
4. An organization where the focus is upon achieving goals, flexibility is important, and power is based on expertise.

424. According to Siehl and Martin, a subculture that supports the larger or dominant culture in an organization is referred to as:

1. countercultural.
2. orthogonal.
3. occupational.
4. enhancing.

425. Which does not describe a strong culture?

1. Control must be exercised through extensive procedures and bureaucracy.
2. Opportunities for innovation may be missed due to groupthink.
3. There is a greater risk of groupthink.
4. People do things because they believe it is the right thing to do.

426. In the Charles Handy concept, ______________ culture is characterized by teams that are formed to solve particular problems.

1. Task Culture.
2. Person Culture.
3. Power Culture.
4. Role Culture.

427. ______________ simply means a strategy to increase your market share by taking over a similar company.

1. Horizontal integration.
2. Vertical integration.
3. Organization .
4. None of these.

428. Which of the following is most accurate about the effects of downsizing?

1. It does not result in cost reductions in the long-run or improvements in productivity.
2. It does result in cost reductions in the long-run and improvements in productivity.
3. It does result in cost reductions in the long-run but not improvements in productivity.
4. It does not result in cost reductions in the short-run or improvements in productivity.

429. Mutual adjustment relies on ______________ to coordinate tasks.

1. downward communication.
2. formal communication.
3. horizontal communication.
4. informal communication.

430. All of the following are disadvantages of functional departmentation except

1. poor communication within departments.
2. slow responses to organizational problems.
3. over-specialization.
4. poor coordination.