Applied Cross Cultural Psychology for Managers -Quiz 1

Which of the following best describes organizational culture?

• The profit-making ability of a company

• The system of shared assumptions, values, and beliefs that govern behavior in organizations

• The legal rules regulating workplace conduct

• The economic structure of the country

A new CEO at a multinational firm wants to shift from strict hierarchy to flexible teamwork. According to Charles Handy’s model, this transition would most likely involve moving from:

• Power culture → Role culture

• Role culture → Task culture

• Task culture → Person culture

• Power culture → Person culture

A firm in India refuses to adapt its product to local vegetarian preferences, insisting on global standardization. Which stakeholder dynamic is being ignored here?

• Shareholders

• Customers

• Suppliers

• Managers

Google’s 20% time policy (allowing employees to pursue passion projects) reflects which cultural dimension?

• Stability

• Innovation & Risk- taking

• Aggressiveness

• Outcome Orientation

In Business, culture acts like the___________ of an organization, influencing how people think, behave and make decisions

The ___________ level of culture consists of visible symbols such as logos, dress codes, or rituals, but does not reveal the deeper assumptions of an organization.

Which stakeholder group’s cultural expectations most directly influence risk appetite and governance?

• Employees

• Managers

• Shareholders

• Suppliers

In Japan, communication tends to be indirect and respect-oriented. This reflects which cultural level?

• National Culture

• Organizational Culture

• Subculture

• Symbolic Culture

Which of the following is a facet of culture?

• Profit margins

• Organizational Hierarchy

• Values & Norms

• Inflation rates

When Satya Nadella transformed Microsoft from a “know-it-all” to a “learn-it-all” culture, it was an example of:

• Organizational Resistance

• Cultural Stability

• Cultural Change

• Cultural Assimilation