Question 1

Which of the following is an example of an observable artifact of organizational culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mission statements
B)  Awards ceremonies
C)  Basic assumptions
D)  Codes of ethics
E)  Core beliefs B

Question 2

The Red Cross is an example of a mutual-benefit organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

An organization with different groupings of people based on its products, customers, or geographic regions has a functional structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

In an organic organization,

Accepted Answer

A)  authority is centralized.
B)  bureaucracy is essential.
C)  the need to respond to unexpected tasks is common.
D)  many rules and procedures exist.
E)  success is possible only when the environment is stable.

Question 5

Among the organizational cultures thought to enhance business performance, the ______ perspective assumes that the strength of a corporate culture is related to a firm's long-term financial performance.

Accepted Answer

A)  market
B)  strength
C)  fit
D)  objective
E)  adaptive

Question 6

The hierarchy of authority, or who reports to whom, is shown with horizontal lines on an organization chart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is not a device through which culture is typically transmitted to employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  Symbols
B)  Stories
C)  Strategic plan
D)  Heroes
E)  Rites and rituals

Question 8

Director of accounting is an example of a staff position.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A good organizational culture can facilitate a low turnover rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Research shows that organizations with market cultures report higher profits and financial growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Ford Motor Co.has what is known as a divisional structure because it has different divisions for passenger car dealers, large trucking customers, and farm products customers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Digital Globe is a technology company that provides advanced, high-resolution satellite pictures of the earth, digitalized for electronic use.As the military, governments, and others demand clear pictures, Digital Globe provides them immediately with its innovative and responsive products.Digital Globe is most likely an example of a(n) ______ culture.

Accepted Answer

A)  inventive
B)  clan
C)  adhocracy
D)  market
E)  hierarchy

Question 13

If your boss asked you to take care of a task, productivity expert Odette Pollar says it is still OK to delegate it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The activities and ceremonies, planned and unplanned, that celebrate important occasions and accomplishments in the organization's life are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  myths.
B)  stories.
C)  conventions.
D)  rites and rituals.
E)  values.

Question 15

Business founders and subsequent managers primarily use power and coercion to embed the culture into the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A formal system of task and reporting relationships that coordinate and motivate an organization's members is known as an organizational configuration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is a stage in the life of an organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Birth
B)  Decline
C)  Elderly
D)  Introduction
E)  Growth

Question 18

An organization that contains two command structures, and in which some people actually report to two bosses, is a ______ structure.

Accepted Answer

A)  matrix
B)  bifunctional
C)  team-based
D)  hybrid
E)  network

Question 19

Explain the concepts of mechanistic and organic organizations.What kind of organization should be in place when an organization's environment is changing quickly and unpredictably?

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Companies that must respond to fast-changing customer tastes often favor a mechanistic structure to an organic one.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: Organizational Culture, Structure, and Design: Building Blocks of the Organization

Which of the following is an example of an observable artifact of organizational culture?

The Red Cross is an example of a mutual-benefit organization.

An organization with different groupings of people based on its products, customers, or geographic regions has a functional structure.

In an organic organization,

Among the organizational cultures thought to enhance business performance, the ______ perspective assumes that the strength of a corporate culture is related to a firm's long-term financial performance.

The hierarchy of authority, or who reports to whom, is shown with horizontal lines on an organization chart.

Which of the following is not a device through which culture is typically transmitted to employees?

Director of accounting is an example of a staff position.

A good organizational culture can facilitate a low turnover rate.

Research shows that organizations with market cultures report higher profits and financial growth.

Ford Motor Co.has what is known as a divisional structure because it has different divisions for passenger car dealers, large trucking customers, and farm products customers.

If your boss asked you to take care of a task, productivity expert Odette Pollar says it is still OK to delegate it.

The activities and ceremonies, planned and unplanned, that celebrate important occasions and accomplishments in the organization's life are known as

Business founders and subsequent managers primarily use power and coercion to embed the culture into the organization.

A formal system of task and reporting relationships that coordinate and motivate an organization's members is known as an organizational configuration.

Which of the following is a stage in the life of an organization?

An organization that contains two command structures, and in which some people actually report to two bosses, is a ______ structure.

Explain the concepts of mechanistic and organic organizations.What kind of organization should be in place when an organization's environment is changing quickly and unpredictably?

Companies that must respond to fast-changing customer tastes often favor a mechanistic structure to an organic one.