BMAL 500 QUIZ 6

•             Question 1

2 out of 2 points

                _________ is only weakly related to the adhocracy organizational culture.                                         

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•             Question 2

0 out of 2 points

                Which of the following is not a benefit of horizontal structures?                                               

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•             Question 3

0 out of 2 points

                ______ values are the explicitly stated values and norms that are preferred by an organization.                                               

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•             Question 4

0 out of 2 points

                _______ is the number of people reporting directly to a given manager.                                             

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•             Question 5

2 out of 2 points

                Which of the following is not one of the psychosocial functions of mentoring?                                   

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•             Question 6

2 out of 2 points

                In a learning organization, the _________ sub-process leads to shared understanding among individuals and groups.                                

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•             Question 7

2 out of 2 points

                Organizations tend to have one type of culture that is more dominant than the others.                                

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•             Question 8

0 out of 2 points

                Which of the following cannot be viewed in an organizational chart?                                      

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•             Question 9

0 out of 2 points

                Programs that help employees to integrate, assimilate, and transition to new jobs by making them familiar with corporate policies, procedures, culture, and politics are called realistic job previews.                                      

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•             Question 10

2 out of 2 points

                When organizations need stronger horizontal alignment or cooperation in order to meet their goals, a ________ structure is appropriate.                                              

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•             Question 11

2 out of 2 points

                Which of the following is not a driver or cause of organizational culture?                                               

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•             Question 12

0 out of 2 points

                Division of labor is achieved through the implementation of cross-functional and self-managed teams.                                 

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•             Question 13

2 out of 2 points

                Which of the following is not one of the common denominators of organizations?                                           

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•             Question 14

2 out of 2 points

                ___________ is the process by which a person learns the values, norms, and required behaviors that permit her or him to participate as a member of the organization.                                       

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•             Question 15

2 out of 2 points

                Roscoe Products produce widgets. Using a(n) __________, they are able to achieve economies of scale by specializing the application of labor to specific and standardized functions.                                          

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•             Question 16

2 out of 2 points

                A(n) _______ culture encourages collaboration, trust, and mutual support among employees.                                 

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•             Question 17

0 out of 2 points

                In a vertical structure, workgroups are created to improve collaboration and work on common products.                                             

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•             Question 18

2 out of 2 points

                ________ is not a function of organizational culture.                                     

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•             Question 19

2 out of 2 points

                __________ rely on a vertical hierarchy and attempt to define clear departmental boundaries and reporting relationships.                                    

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•             Question 20

0 out of 2 points

                Which of the following mechanisms for changing organizational culture addresses only the level of basic underlying assumptions of culture?                                              

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•             Question 21

2 out of 2 points

                Open boundary structures depend on managers’ ability to get results from people through the use of direct authority.                                           

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•             Question 22

2 out of 2 points

                The _________ framework provides a practical way for managers to understand, measure, and change organizational culture.                                  

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•             Question 23

2 out of 2 points

                Adhocracy cultures                                        

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•             Question 24

2 out of 2 points

                A strategy represents a long-term goal that describes what an organization wants to become.                                  

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•             Question 25

2 out of 2 points

                ___________ is achieved through formulation and enforcement of policies, rules, and regulations.                                       

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