Question 1

An organisation's suppliers influence the organisation's product and service quality,competitiveness,and profitability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT considered to be a characteristic of organisational culture?

Accepted Answer

A) Attention to detail. 
B) Aggressiveness and competitiveness. 
C) Attitudes about taking risks. 
D) Purchasing policies. 
A) Attention to detail. 
B) Aggressiveness and competitiveness. 
C) Attitudes about taking risks. 
D) Purchasing policies.

Question 3

A change in the technological dimension of the general environment means all company production processes have to be changed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In a dynamic environment,managers need to delay responses until stability is reached.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The semiconductors industry uses silicon,which comes from sand,as a raw material.This industry would be ________.

Accepted Answer

A) stable and complex 
B) dynamic and simple 
C) dynamic and complex 
D) stable and simple 
A) stable and complex 
B) dynamic and simple 
C) dynamic and complex 
D) stable and simple

Question 6

Which of the following best describes where an organisation's culture comes from?

Accepted Answer

A) Regulators such as the Australian Federal Police. 
B) The founder's biases and assumptions. 
C) Unions and the labour market. 
D) Special interest groups. 
A) Regulators such as the Australian Federal Police. 
B) The founder's biases and assumptions. 
C) Unions and the labour market. 
D) Special interest groups.

Question 7

Organisations function as open systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is vulnerable to competitors' influence?

Accepted Answer

A) Product innovation. 
B) Unions' demands. 
C) Strategic partnerships with suppliers. 
D) Advertising campaigns. 
A) Product innovation. 
B) Unions' demands. 
C) Strategic partnerships with suppliers. 
D) Advertising campaigns.

Question 9

If the company sets up operations in India,which of the following would be a cultural characteristic that it will have to take into account?

Accepted Answer

A) Income composition. 
B) Education level. 
C) Geographic dispersal. 
D) Attitudes. 
A) Income composition. 
B) Education level. 
C) Geographic dispersal. 
D) Attitudes.

Question 10

Environmental uncertainty is affected by environmental complexity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When customers reduce their consumption of a product because of a growing awareness of its impact on the natural environment,it is an example of change in the producing organisation's specific environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following entities is likely to influence organisations by lobbying governments?

Accepted Answer

A) Committees. 
B) Regulators. 
C) Suppliers. 
D) Interest groups. 
A) Committees. 
B) Regulators. 
C) Suppliers. 
D) Interest groups.

Question 13

Which of the following most accurately reflects the difference between strong cultures and weak cultures?

Accepted Answer

A) Strong cultures tend to encourage employee innovation,while weak cultures do not. 
B) Strong cultures have less of an influence on employee behaviour than do weak cultures. 
C) Company values are more deeply held and widely shared in strong cultures than in weak cultures. 
D) Weak cultures are found in most successful organisations,whereas strong cultures are relatively rare. 
A) Strong cultures tend to encourage employee innovation,while weak cultures do not. 
B) Strong cultures have less of an influence on employee behaviour than do weak cultures. 
C) Company values are more deeply held and widely shared in strong cultures than in weak cultures. 
D) Weak cultures are found in most successful organisations,whereas strong cultures are relatively rare.

Question 14

The original source of an organisation's culture usually reflects the vision and attitudes of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the organisation's founders 
B) the organisation's original employees 
C) contemporaries who are admired by the organisation 
D) the current president or CEO of the organisation 
A) the organisation's founders 
B) the organisation's original employees 
C) contemporaries who are admired by the organisation 
D) the current president or CEO of the organisation

Question 15

An organisation's office layout,furnishings and dress code represents the organisation's culture through ________.

Accepted Answer

A) shared language and understanding 
B) organisational stories and narratives 
C) material symbols or artefacts 
D) corporate rituals 
A) shared language and understanding 
B) organisational stories and narratives 
C) material symbols or artefacts 
D) corporate rituals

Question 16

________ is a cultural dimension measured by Hofstede in which people are encouraged to identify with a group within a society.

Accepted Answer

A) Individualism/Collectivism 
B) In-group collectivism 
C) Gender differentiation 
D) Performance orientation 
A) Individualism/Collectivism 
B) In-group collectivism 
C) Gender differentiation 
D) Performance orientation

Question 17

Dynamism is one of the five components of an organisational system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

An organisation's suppliers influence the organisation's product and service quality,competitiveness,and profitability.

Which of the following is NOT considered to be a characteristic of organisational culture?

A change in the technological dimension of the general environment means all company production processes have to be changed.

In a dynamic environment,managers need to delay responses until stability is reached.

The semiconductors industry uses silicon,which comes from sand,as a raw material.This industry would be ________.

Which of the following best describes where an organisation's culture comes from?

Organisations function as open systems.

Which of the following is vulnerable to competitors' influence?

If the company sets up operations in India,which of the following would be a cultural characteristic that it will have to take into account?

Environmental uncertainty is affected by environmental complexity.

When customers reduce their consumption of a product because of a growing awareness of its impact on the natural environment,it is an example of change in the producing organisation's specific environment.

Which of the following entities is likely to influence organisations by lobbying governments?

Which of the following most accurately reflects the difference between strong cultures and weak cultures?

The original source of an organisation's culture usually reflects the vision and attitudes of ________.

An organisation's office layout,furnishings and dress code represents the organisation's culture through ________.

________ is a cultural dimension measured by Hofstede in which people are encouraged to identify with a group within a society.

Dynamism is one of the five components of an organisational system.

Managers and Management

Foundations of Decision Making

Foundations of Planning

Organisational Structure and Design

Managing Human Resources

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Individual Behaviour

Understanding Groups and Managing Work Teams

Motivating and Rewarding Employees

Leadership and Trust

Managing Communication and Information

Foundations of Control

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Exam 2: The Managerial Environment

An organisation's suppliers influence the organisation's product and service quality,competitiveness,and profitability.

Which of the following is NOT considered to be a characteristic of organisational culture?

A change in the technological dimension of the general environment means all company production processes have to be changed.

In a dynamic environment,managers need to delay responses until stability is reached.

The semiconductors industry uses silicon,which comes from sand,as a raw material.This industry would be ________.

Which of the following best describes where an organisation's culture comes from?

Organisations function as open systems.

Which of the following is vulnerable to competitors' influence?

If the company sets up operations in India,which of the following would be a cultural characteristic that it will have to take into account?

Environmental uncertainty is affected by environmental complexity.

When customers reduce their consumption of a product because of a growing awareness of its impact on the natural environment,it is an example of change in the producing organisation's specific environment.

Which of the following entities is likely to influence organisations by lobbying governments?

Which of the following most accurately reflects the difference between strong cultures and weak cultures?

The original source of an organisation's culture usually reflects the vision and attitudes of ________.

An organisation's office layout,furnishings and dress code represents the organisation's culture through ________.

________ is a cultural dimension measured by Hofstede in which people are encouraged to identify with a group within a society.

Dynamism is one of the five components of an organisational system.

Managers and Management

Foundations of Decision Making

Foundations of Planning

Organisational Structure and Design

Managing Human Resources

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Individual Behaviour

Understanding Groups and Managing Work Teams

Motivating and Rewarding Employees

Leadership and Trust

Managing Communication and Information

Foundations of Control

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