Question 1

The shared aspect of culture implies that all employees in an organization approve of the culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In order to develop an innovative organizational culture,managers must minimize ambiguity and uncertainty and discourage risk-taking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following are the two dimensions of environmental uncertainty?

Accepted Answer

A) degree of change and degree of complexity 
B) degree of change and degree of volume 
C) degree of complexity and degree of impact 
D) degree of impact and degree of timing 
A) degree of change and degree of complexity 
B) degree of change and degree of volume 
C) degree of complexity and degree of impact 
D) degree of impact and degree of timing

Question 4

The ________ component of an organization's external environment is concerned with trends in population characteristics such as age,race,gender,education level,geographic location,income,and family composition.

Accepted Answer

A) economic 
B) political 
C) demographic 
D) sociocultural 
A) economic 
B) political 
C) demographic 
D) sociocultural

Question 5

The current dominant assumption in management theory suggests that ________.

Accepted Answer

A) an organization's success or failure is due to external forces outside managers' control 
B) managers' roles are increasingly becoming peripheral and staff manage their own areas of expertise 
C) managers are directly responsible for an organization's success or failure 
D) managers cannot significantly affect an organization's performance because they constrained by the abilities of their employees 
A) an organization's success or failure is due to external forces outside managers' control 
B) managers' roles are increasingly becoming peripheral and staff manage their own areas of expertise 
C) managers are directly responsible for an organization's success or failure 
D) managers cannot significantly affect an organization's performance because they constrained by the abilities of their employees

Question 6

Elmo Research & Development has been going through a rough patch lately.Turnover has been high and employee morale is at an all-time low.Though employees and competitors hold management responsible for the decline,the CEO does not let the managers go or change the management style.Which of the following could explain this attitude?

Accepted Answer

A) The CEO holds the omnipotent view of management,which believes that external factors have a significant effect on performance outcomes. 
B) As the organization has an autocratic management style,the employees are responsible for organizational policies. 
C) The organization has a participative management style and decisions are guided by consensus. 
D) The CEO holds the view that managers have only limited role in organization success or failure. 
A) The CEO holds the omnipotent view of management,which believes that external factors have a significant effect on performance outcomes. 
B) As the organization has an autocratic management style,the employees are responsible for organizational policies. 
C) The organization has a participative management style and decisions are guided by consensus. 
D) The CEO holds the view that managers have only limited role in organization success or failure.

Question 7

Conditions of economic inequality illustrate how societal attitudes can constrain managers' decisions and actions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A valid criticism of workplace spirituality is that secular institutions,especially businesses,have no right to impose spiritual values on employees,if spirituality means bringing religion into the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Strong cultures have more influence on employees than do weak cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which dimension of the organizational culture is workplace spirituality most closely related to?

Accepted Answer

A) outcome-orientation 
B) innovation and risk taking 
C) attention to detail 
D) people-orientation 
A) outcome-orientation 
B) innovation and risk taking 
C) attention to detail 
D) people-orientation

Question 11

Todd is concerned with the degree to which managers focus on results rather than techniques and the processes used to achieve those results.In other words,Todd is concerned that the company will emphasize ________ over other dimensions of the organizational culture.

Accepted Answer

A) stability 
B) aggressiveness 
C) attention to detail 
D) outcome orientation 
A) stability 
B) aggressiveness 
C) attention to detail 
D) outcome orientation

Question 12

In strong organizational cultures,employees have little knowledge of company history or heroes,what is important is present performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

________ is/are called the iGeneration,because they've grown up with technology that customizes everything to the individual.

Accepted Answer

A) Post-Millenials 
B) The Silent Generation 
C) Baby Boomers 
D) Gen Y-ers 
A) Post-Millenials 
B) The Silent Generation 
C) Baby Boomers 
D) Gen Y-ers

Question 14

Managers of high-performing companies tend to consider the interests of the most profitable stakeholder groups as they make decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Workplace spirituality has become important in the contemporary workplace because it ________.

Accepted Answer

A) increases organizational efficiency 
B) boosts company profits 
C) gives employees a sense of purpose 
D) brings religion into business 
A) increases organizational efficiency 
B) boosts company profits 
C) gives employees a sense of purpose 
D) brings religion into business

Question 16

The term ________ refers to repetitive sequences of activities that express and reinforce the important values and goals of the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) organizational culture 
B) corporate rituals 
C) business ethics 
D) employee mentoring 
A) organizational culture 
B) corporate rituals 
C) business ethics 
D) employee mentoring

Question 17

List the factors that influence the strength of an organization's culture and discuss the impact of a strong organizational culture on employees.

Accepted Answer

Organizational culture has been describe

Question 18

Which of the following environments is characterized by the highest level of environmental uncertainty?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

The economic environment affects the performance of an organization,as was noted during the recent recession.Which of the following factors is cited as one of the causes of the recent recession triggered in the home mortgage markets in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) high interest rates on mortgages 
B) massive global liquidity 
C) lack of leverageability for business borrowers 
D) difficulty in securing housing credit 
A) high interest rates on mortgages 
B) massive global liquidity 
C) lack of leverageability for business borrowers 
D) difficulty in securing housing credit

Question 20

A company that aims to develop a strong sense of purpose through meaningful work has a(n)________ organizational culture.

Accepted Answer

A) spiritual 
B) authoritarian 
C) profit-oriented 
D) outcome-oriented 
A) spiritual 
B) authoritarian 
C) profit-oriented 
D) outcome-oriented

The shared aspect of culture implies that all employees in an organization approve of the culture.

In order to develop an innovative organizational culture,managers must minimize ambiguity and uncertainty and discourage risk-taking.

Which of the following are the two dimensions of environmental uncertainty?

The ________ component of an organization's external environment is concerned with trends in population characteristics such as age,race,gender,education level,geographic location,income,and family composition.

The current dominant assumption in management theory suggests that ________.

Conditions of economic inequality illustrate how societal attitudes can constrain managers' decisions and actions.

A valid criticism of workplace spirituality is that secular institutions,especially businesses,have no right to impose spiritual values on employees,if spirituality means bringing religion into the workplace.

Strong cultures have more influence on employees than do weak cultures.

Which dimension of the organizational culture is workplace spirituality most closely related to?

Todd is concerned with the degree to which managers focus on results rather than techniques and the processes used to achieve those results.In other words,Todd is concerned that the company will emphasize ________ over other dimensions of the organizational culture.

In strong organizational cultures,employees have little knowledge of company history or heroes,what is important is present performance.

________ is/are called the iGeneration,because they've grown up with technology that customizes everything to the individual.

Managers of high-performing companies tend to consider the interests of the most profitable stakeholder groups as they make decisions.

Workplace spirituality has become important in the contemporary workplace because it ________.

The term ________ refers to repetitive sequences of activities that express and reinforce the important values and goals of the organization.

List the factors that influence the strength of an organization's culture and discuss the impact of a strong organizational culture on employees.

Which of the following environments is characterized by the highest level of environmental uncertainty?

The economic environment affects the performance of an organization,as was noted during the recent recession.Which of the following factors is cited as one of the causes of the recent recession triggered in the home mortgage markets in the United States?

A company that aims to develop a strong sense of purpose through meaningful work has a(n)________ organizational culture.

Management and Organizations

Managing in a Global Environment

Managing Diversity

Managing Social Responsibility and Ethics

Managers As Decision Makers

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Planning

Strategic Management

Managerial Controls

Basic Organizational Design

Adaptive Organizational Design

Managing Human Resources

Managing Teams

Understanding Individual Behavior

Managers and Communication

Motivating Employees

Managers As Leaders

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Exam 2: Understanding Management: Constraints and Challenges

The shared aspect of culture implies that all employees in an organization approve of the culture.

In order to develop an innovative organizational culture,managers must minimize ambiguity and uncertainty and discourage risk-taking.

Which of the following are the two dimensions of environmental uncertainty?

The ________ component of an organization's external environment is concerned with trends in population characteristics such as age,race,gender,education level,geographic location,income,and family composition.

The current dominant assumption in management theory suggests that ________.

Conditions of economic inequality illustrate how societal attitudes can constrain managers' decisions and actions.

A valid criticism of workplace spirituality is that secular institutions,especially businesses,have no right to impose spiritual values on employees,if spirituality means bringing religion into the workplace.

Strong cultures have more influence on employees than do weak cultures.

Which dimension of the organizational culture is workplace spirituality most closely related to?

Todd is concerned with the degree to which managers focus on results rather than techniques and the processes used to achieve those results.In other words,Todd is concerned that the company will emphasize ________ over other dimensions of the organizational culture.

In strong organizational cultures,employees have little knowledge of company history or heroes,what is important is present performance.

________ is/are called the iGeneration,because they've grown up with technology that customizes everything to the individual.

Managers of high-performing companies tend to consider the interests of the most profitable stakeholder groups as they make decisions.

Workplace spirituality has become important in the contemporary workplace because it ________.

The term ________ refers to repetitive sequences of activities that express and reinforce the important values and goals of the organization.

List the factors that influence the strength of an organization's culture and discuss the impact of a strong organizational culture on employees.

Which of the following environments is characterized by the highest level of environmental uncertainty?

The economic environment affects the performance of an organization,as was noted during the recent recession.Which of the following factors is cited as one of the causes of the recent recession triggered in the home mortgage markets in the United States?

A company that aims to develop a strong sense of purpose through meaningful work has a(n)________ organizational culture.

Management and Organizations

Managing in a Global Environment

Managing Diversity

Managing Social Responsibility and Ethics

Managers As Decision Makers

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Planning

Strategic Management

Managerial Controls

Basic Organizational Design

Adaptive Organizational Design

Managing Human Resources

Managing Teams

Understanding Individual Behavior

Managers and Communication

Motivating Employees

Managers As Leaders

Filters