Chapter 6 Organization Culture and

Committee

1. Which function in the organization is responsible for ensuring that only properly authorized
purchases which are necessary for the business are made?

A. Goods inward

B. Finance/accounts

C. Purchasing/procurement

D. Production/operation

2. A project team is most likely to be a:

A. Role culture

B. Power culture

C. Existential culture

D. Task culture

3. Which is the ‘deepest’ set of underlying factors which determine culture, and the hardest to
manage?

A. Value

B. Beliefs

C. Rituals

D. Assumptions
4. Mr. Y is manager of a division which is undergoing a business downturn. He tries to shelters
the workforce from the effects of downsizing: taking time for consultation and refusing to
institute compulsory redundancies.

Which one of the following culture types identified in the Hofstede model is this manager most
likely to represent?

A. Lower power-distance

B. Low masculinity

C. Low uncertainty avoidance

D. High individuality

5. Natalia works in the purchasing department of a large furniture production company. She and
her three colleagues report to the department manager, have clear job descriptions and use a
customized computer system to do their work.

Which of the Handy’s cultures best describes Natalia’s department?

A. Task

B. Role

C. Person

D. Power

6. Which if the following is not element of organizational culture?

A. Norms and behaviors

B. Symbols

C. Shared value

D. Size of the organization

7. Which of the Handy’s ‘gods’ is associated with Harrison’s ‘power culture’

A. Apollo

B. Zeus

C. Athena

D. Dionysus

8. Bureaucracy is another name for:

A. Role culture

B. Power culture

C. Existential culture

D. Task culture

9. Committee are particularly effective in carrying out day to day work

A. True

B. False

10. According to Charles Handy’s four culture stereotypes, which of the following organizations
would adopts a role culture?

A. A large traditional corporation

B. An owner/ operated enterprise

C. A NGO

D. A public sector organization

11. Which of the following is one of Hofstede’s five traits?

A. Power distance

B. Power measure

C. Power range

D. Power length

12. Research has indicated that workers in country X display characteristics such as toughness and
the desire for material wealth and possessions, while workers in country Y value personal
relationship, belonging and quality of life.

According to Hofstede’s theory, these distinctions relate to which of the following culture
dimensions?

A. Masculinity- femininity

B. Power distance

C. Individual- collectivism

D. Uncertainty avoidance

13. A portrait of the senior partner hangs in the office reception. Inscribed on the portrait are the
firm’s corporate values and beliefs

Which of schein’s culture levels does this best represent?

A. Level 1 artefacts and creations

 B. Levels 2 espoused values

C. Levels 3 basic assumptions and values

14. Which of the following is the MAIN function of marketing?

A. To maximize sales volume

B. To identify and anticipate customer needs

C. To persuade potential consumers to convert latent demand into expenditure

D. To identify suitable outlets for goods and services supplied

15. Maries has been appointed Chair of a remuneration committee. She is responsible for which
of the following duties?

A. Fixing the date and time of the next meeting

B. Choosing the location

C. Giving a ruling on matters in dispute

D. Taking notes during the meeting

16. John works as the procurement manager of ABC Company, a large service company.
Information provide by John is most relevant to which of the following elements of the
marketing mix?

A. Physical evidence

B. Distribution

C. Price

D. Processes
17. According to Charles Handy’s four cultural types which of the following organizations is least
likely to adopt a person culture?

A. Barrister chambers

B. Advertising company

C. University research department

D. Firm of solicitors

18. Which of the following is not one of terms used by Hofstede to describe a key dimension of
culture?

A. Power- distance

B. Acquisitive/giving

C. Individual/collectivism

D. Uncertainty avoidance

19. According to handy, the organization exist for the employees in this culture types:

A. Power distance

B. Role culture

C. Task culture

D. Person culture
20. In the Santiago branch of an international law firm, senior managers enjoy luxurious perks,
including expensive company cars, extravagant offices, and other benefits. Their colleagues in
other branches do not receive such generous benefits-in kind.

Which of Hofstede‘s culture models most closely describes this situation?

A. High person culture

B. High individual

C. High power avoidance

D. High power-distance

21. Standing committee are often formed to deal with temporary issues (e.g. project steering
committee).

Is this statement true or false?

A. True
B. False

22. Which of the following is an advantage of a committee?

A. No one individual is held responsible for the decision

B. Procedural matters take time
C. More experienced members might have more influence

23. Which of the following are the three levels of Schien’s culture model?

A. Espoused values, basic assumptions, artefacts

B. Artefacts, core values, hidden assumptions

C. Basic assumptions, values, rules and regulations

 D. Company policy, organization structure, employees values

24. Which of the following is most likely to be an example of an ‘existential culture’ in Harrisons’s
model of culture types?

A. An entrepreneurial start-up business

B. A partnership of graphic designers

C. A construction project

D. A large telecommunications company

25. Peter begins a new job at a company. He discovers that, unlikely his previous job, all staff
members dress casually. Accounting to Schien, which level of culture is Peter observing?

A. Person

B. Espoused values

C. Artefacts

D. Basic assumptions

26. According to Schien, there is a strong link between culture and ________ . Which word
best fills the blank?

A. Management style

B. Leadership

C. Influence

D. Size of organization