Organisational Behaviour (3141909) MCQs

MCQs of Dynamics of Organizational Behaviour

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11.
A strong culture should increase employee loyalty because it results in ________.
(a) a highly centralized organization
(b) narrow spans of control
(c) cohesiveness and organizational commitment
(d) a highly formalized organization
Answer:

Option (c)

12.
A strong culture can act as a substitute for which of the following?
(a) Institutionalization
(b) Formalization
(c) Socialization
(d) Centralization
Answer:

Option (b)

13.
A culture that expresses the core values that are shared by a majority of the organization's members is known as a(n) ________ culture.
(a) dominant
(b) primary
(c) fundamental
(d) unique
Answer:

Option (a)

14.
When formal authority and control systems are reduced, the ________ provided by a strong culture ensure(s) that everyone is pointed in the same direction.
(a) rules and regulations
(b) shared meaning
(c) rituals
(d) socialization
Answer:

Option (b)

15.
A(n) ________ climate requires managers and employees to use an external, standardized moral compass such as a professional code of conduct for norms.
(a) independence
(b) rules
(c) law and code
(d) caring
Answer:

Option (c)

16.
Which of the following statements is true regarding the establishment of the organizational culture and its effects on the organization?
(a) Today's trend toward decentralized organizations makes it is easier to establish a strong culture.
(b) In a virtual organization, a strong culture can be established quickly and easily.
(c) Employees organized in teams always show greater allegiance to the values of the organization as a whole than to their team and its values.
(d) Culture acts as a control mechanism and guides the behavior of employees.
Answer:

Option (d)

17.
________ refers to the shared perceptions organizational members have about their organization and work environment.
(a) Organizational climate
(b) Institutionalization
(c) Microcosm
(d) Groupthink
Answer:

Option (a)

18.
________ organizations often don't go out of business even if the original goals are no longer relevant.
(a) Virtual
(b) Matrix
(c) Independent
(d) Institutionalized
Answer:

Option (d)

19.
Culture is most likely to be a liability when ________.
(a) the employees of the organization are highly skilled
(b) the organization's environment is dynamic
(c) the organization's management is highly efficient
(d) the organization is highly centralized
Answer:

Option (b)

20.
Which of the following is not one of the five most prevalent climate categories making up the ethical dimensions of organization culture?
(a) Instrumental
(b) Caring
(c) Dependence
(d) Law and code
Answer:

Option (c)

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