Question 1 (1 point)

The degree to which managers focus on results rather than how the results are achieved relates to which dimension of organizational culture?

Question 1 options:

	innovation and risk-taking
	attention to detail
	outcome orientation
	aggressiveness

Question 2 (1 point)

The omnipotent view of management means ________.

Question 2 options:

	outside forces have the most influence on organizational outcomes
	the top manager is the only person in charge
	managers are directly responsible for an organization's success or failure
	managers have little or no responsibility for an organization's success or failure

Question 3 (1 point)

Organizational culture is most similar to an individual's ________.

Question 3 options:

	knowledge
	ability
	personality
	motivation

Question 4 (1 point)

If an organization subscribes to the symbolic view of managers, it is unreasonable to expect managers to have a significant effect on the organization's performance.

Question 4 options:

	True
	False

Question 5 (1 point)

An organization's culture is ________.

Question 5 options:

	represented by a common perception held by the organization's members
	represented by a common perception held by interest groups that watch the organization
	represented in organizational meetings by the top manager of the organization
	changed when the organization is purchased by new owners

Question 6 (1 point)

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?

Question 6 options:

	As the organization has an autocratic management style, the employees are responsible for organizational policies.
	The CEO holds the view that managers have only a limited role in organization success or failure.
	The CEO does not have the authority to let the managers go or change the management style.
	The organization has a participative management style and decisions are guided by consensus.

Question 7 (1 point)

Managers operate within the internal and external constraints imposed by ________.

Question 7 options:

	the organization's culture and environment
	federal and provincial governments
	the employees of the organization
	the organization's board of directors

Question 8 (1 point)

The degree to which employees are expected to exhibit precision in their work relates to which dimension of organizational culture?

Question 8 options:

	innovation and risk-taking
	stability
	outcome orientation
	attention to detail

Question 9 (1 point)

Most organizations have ________ cultures.

Question 9 options:

	very strong
	weak to moderate
	strong
	moderate to strong

Question 10 (1 point)

Strong cultures ________.

Question 10 options:

	are found in organizations with strong leaders
	always yield positive business results
	have a greater influence on employees than do weak cultures
	have a minimal influence on employee decision making