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1
Which of the following is a characteristic of organizational culture?
A)Found only in large organizations
B)Perceived as the "personality" of the organization
C)Tends to be highly uniform among organizations in the same field
D)Found only in nonprofit organizations
E)Based on written rules
2
In the competing values framework, a(n) ______ culture has an external focus and values stability and control.
A)clan
B)adhocracy
C)participatory
D)hierarchy
E)market
3
______ cultures are well suited for mature industries that are in need of innovation to enhance growth.
A)Adhocracy
B)Market
C)Clan
D)Flexible
E)Hierarchy
4
The partners in a two-person firm might agree that one is the "outside person", handling sales and finances, and the other is the "inside person", handling production and research. Such an arrangement is an example of horizontal specialization.
A)True
B)False
5
Among the four common elements of the organization proposed by Edgar Schein is ______, which unifies employees or members and gives everyone an understanding of the organization's reason for being.
A)coordinated effort
B)chain of command
C)common purpose
D)unity of command
E)span of control
6
The recent emphasis on lean management staffs and more efficiency has meant that spans of control need to be
A)shared.
B)wide.
C)flexible.
D)formalized.
E)narrow.
7
In a simple structure, people with similar occupational specialties are put together in formal groups.
A)True
B)False
8
A savings and loan is structured with divisions for making consumer loans, construction loans, and agricultural loans. This is an example of which type of divisional structure?
A)product
B)opportunity
C)customer
D)geographic
E)functional
9
In a ______ organization, a company retains important core processes critical to its performance and outsources most others.
A)hollow
B)matrix
C)divisional
D)functional
E)modular
10
Organizations whose strategy involves cost minimization tend to opt for the stability and efficiency of the ________ structure.
A)hollow
B)mechanistic
C)differentiated
D)integrated
E)maturity





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