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WorksheetsOrganisational (corporate) culture A03
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 7mins
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1.
What is a culture clash?
a)
Exists when there is conflict or incompatibility between two or more cultures within an organization, e.g.when two firms integrate via a hostile takeover.
b)
Exists when there is dispute among the shareholders
c)
Exists when two people in a business disagrees with each other; eg manager and employee
d)
Exists when subordinates protest against higher authoirties in command chain
2.
Reasons for organizational culture clash (Pick 3)
a)
Growth of firms
b)
Insufficient soruce of finance
c)
Down in customer ratings
d)
Mergers and acquisitions
e)
Change in leadership
3.
Consequences of organisational culture clashes
a)
Understanding and communication
b)
National integration between employees
c)
High costs of implementing change and training staff
d)
happy staff
e)
Reluctant to change
4.
Do leaders have huge influence on organisational culture
a)
Yes
b)
No
5.
The challenge for leaders is to influence people within the organization to follow or to shape a shared vision and corporate culture.
a)
true
b)
false
6.
What is not part of the acronym MOVER to describe a good leader
a)
M - Mentor
b)
O - Optimist
c)
V - Vision
d)
E - Engaging
e)
R -Role model
7.
What is "power culture"
a)
exist when there is one dominant individual or group that holds decision-making power. Hence, the organizational structure is likely to beflat with a relatively wide span of control.
b)
where workers are receptive and can adjust to change, flexible or decentralized structures are likely to be found to facilitate employees and managers to adopt a more entrepreneurial role.
8.
What is "adaptive culture"
a)
whereby managers keep hold of authority and control.
b)
exist in organizations that are responsive and<br />receptive to change. Such organizations tend to be innovative<br />and are able to foster change.
9.
What is "innovative culture"
a)
where the focusison usingthe talents ofteammembers,<br />often from different departments, to achieve organizational<br />objectives.
b)
exist in organizations that empower<br />workers to make important decisions and to act on their own<br />initiative.
10.
What is "task culture"
a)
exist in organizations where the focus is on<br />getting results. Individuals and teams are empowered and have<br />some discretion over their responsibilities.
b)
which exist in firms that empower workers to make important decisions and to act on their own initiative.
11.
The organizations culture also affects its approach to ethical<br />business behaviour.
a)
true
b)
false
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