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Question 1
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the impact of technology on job design includes:

a. lower compensation because of the financial emphasis on equipment.

b. jobs requiring higher-level skills.
c. greater division of labor.
d. job simplification.

The correct answer is: jobs requiring higher-level skills.

Question 2
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The mission culture places major emphasis on:

a. a shared vision of organization purpose.

b. the external environment through flexibility and change to meet customer needs.
c. the involvement and participation of the organization's members.
d. the internal environment and a consistency orientation for a stable environment.

The correct answer is: a shared vision of organization purpose.

Question 3
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the slogan, we are a no-frills business When we save, you save exemplifies the strategy of

a. focus.
b. legitimacy.
c. low-cost leadership.
d. differentiation.

The correct answer is: low-cost leadership.

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Question 4
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Stories in an organization which are used to perpetuate culture are based on:

a. anything that reeks of symbolism.

b. unsubstantiated rumors.
c. nothing in fact, but on the ideals of the organization.
d. true events.

The correct answer is: true events.

Question 5
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Departments emerge and are established, along with a beginning division of labor, in a newly established hierarchy at which stage in the life
cycle?

a. Entrepreneurial
b. Formalization
c. Collectivity
d. Elaboration

The correct answer is: Collectivity

Question 6

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A condition in which a substantial, absolute decrease in an organization's resource base occurs over a period of time is referred to as:

a. centralization.
b. bureaucracy.
c. market control.
d. organizational decline.

The correct answer is: organizational decline.

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Question 7
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teaching in a high school and medical services in a health clinic are referred to as an organizations _____ technology.

a. technical
b. core
c. craft
d. reciprocal

The correct answer is: core

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____ refers to the quality of interactions among people and whether they share a common perspective.

a. Social capital
b. Social audit
c. Culture
d. Clan culture

The correct answer is: Social capital

Question 9
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Which of the following is an example of the rite of integration in corporate culture?

a. Unpaid three week orientation and training for prospective (new) employees
b. Awards given to employee-of-the-month
c. Organization development activities
d. Office Valentine party

The correct answer is: Office Valentine party

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Question 10
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Carson is the manager of Cutter's Consulting, a consulting company composed of professionals from different fields. In such a company,
Carson would be wise to:

a. bring the organization immediately into revitalization.

b. have little formalization.
c. use as much authority as possible.
d. discourage horizontal communication because it violates the chain of command.

The correct answer is: have little formalization.

Question 11
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Most managers are shifting away from bureaucratic cultures because of a need for:

a. easier communication channels.

b. better decision making techniques.
c. reducing employee participation.
d. greater flexibility.

The correct answer is: greater flexibility.

Question 12

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hermes international produces a Kelly handbag, named for the late actress Grace Kelly. Craftsmen stitch the majority of each $7,000 bag by
hand and sign it when they finish. This is an example of _____ production.

a. small-batch
b. large-batch
c. mass
d. continuous-process

The correct answer is: small-batch

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Question 13
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characteristics of service technology include all of the following except:

a. longer response time is acceptable.

b. labor- and knowledge-intensive.
c. customer interaction is generally higher.
d. quality is perceived and difficult to measure.

The correct answer is: longer response time is acceptable.

Question 14
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Clan control is most often used in:

a. large, formal organizations or in organizations with a strong culture.

b. large, informal organizations or in organizations with a weak culture.
c. small, formal organizations or in organizations with a weak culture.
d. small, informal organizations or in organizations with a strong culture. 

The correct answer is: small, informal organizations or in organizations with a strong culture.

Question 15
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the management systems in both unit-production and continuous-process technology are characterized as

a. mechanistic. 
b. formalized.
c. standardized.
d. organic.

The correct answer is: organic.

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Question 16
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Which of the following is not true regarding organizations in the entrepreneurial stage of development?

a. The founders are entrepreneurs.

b. The organization is non-bureaucratic.
c. The organization is formal. 
d. The hours of work are long.

The correct answer is: The organization is formal.

Question 17
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chemical plants, oil refineries, liquor producers, pharmaceuticals, and nuclear power plants are examples of _____ production.

a. unit
b. mass
c. large-batch
d. continuous-process 

The correct answer is: continuous-process

Question 18
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____ is an extension of the idea of managerial ethics and refers to management's obligation to make choices and take action so that the
organization contributes to the welfare and interest of all organizational stakeholders.

a. Culture strength
b. Values-based leadership
c. External adaptation
d. Corporate social responsibility

The correct answer is: Corporate social responsibility

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Question 19
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when looking for strengths and weaknesses top management is:

a. wasting its time since it has no control over these things.

b. evaluating the internal situation in order to define its distinctive competence.
c. analyzing the competition.
d. assessing the external environment.

The correct answer is: evaluating the internal situation in order to define its distinctive competence.

Question 20
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official goals provide ____ while operative goals and strategies provide ____.

a. measurable objectives, legitimacy

b. legitimacy, employee direction
c. decision guidelines, legitimacy 
d. employee direction, decision guidelines

The correct answer is: legitimacy, employee direction

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