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Understanding how an organisation's culture
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Which factor does not describe organisational culture
Leadership Style
Recruitment policy
Pricing policy
Aims and objectives
2
Which of the following would be a good indicator of organisational culture
Reward systems
Profit margins
Pricing policy
Choice of a production process
3
Which of these would help change an organisation's culture?
Move business to a new location
Explain culture to shareholders
Relyon internal recruitment and succession
Reduce staff turnover
4
Which of these is most likely to influence the existing culture of an organisation?
strategy of competitors
Impact of legislation on the business
Location of the business
History of the business
5
Which of Handys Org Culture types depend on a high degree of hierarchical structure?
Role Culture
People Culture
Task Culture
Power Culture
6
Which of Charles Handys Org Culture types is based on teams formed to solve particular problems
Role Culture
Person Culture
Power culture
Task Culture
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Which of the following is NOT a way that culture is transmitted to employees?
Stories about the organisation's founders
Formal policy documents and briefings
A corporate chant
Unique terms and jargon
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Can organisations have more than one type of culture within it?
Possibly
Yes
No
Its too simplistic to think of only one dominant culture
9
Which of Handys Org Culture types depend on control radiating from the centre?
Task Culture
Person Culture
Power Culture
Role Culture
10
Which of these stakeholders is most capable of changing an organisational culture?
Shareholders
Local Community
Senior Managers
Customers
11
In which type of culture is power and status determined by the position in the hierarchy?
Risk-averse culture
Power culture
Task culture
Role culture
12
Organisational culture can be described as?
The context in which an organisation exists
Principles and beliefs of the organisation
The attitudes and values of people in the organisation
The people in the organisation
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Which of the following is NOT one of the functions of organisational culture?
Conveys a sense of shared identity for members
Facilitates sensemaking and control
Decreases stability of the social system
Defines organisational boundaries
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Which word best describes an organisation's culture
Values
Roles
Price
Management
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Which of the following is NOT an essential characteristic of organisational culture?
Team orientation
Aggressiveness
Emotional displays
Stability
