The culture in any organization where the core values are widely shared and intensively held is known as:

• A) Strong Culture
• B) None of the Given
• C) Subculture
• D) Dominant culture

A document that mentions the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform a job is known as:

• A) Job Analysis
• B) Job Summary
• C) Job Description
• D) Job Specification

All of the following are main instruments for revolutionary change EXCEPT:

• A) Total quality management
• B) Innovation
• C) Re-engineering
• D) Restructuring

In which of the following work scheduling option two individuals work part-time to complete the work of one person in a single full-time job?

• A) Telecommuting
• B) Job Sharing
• C) Flextime
• D) None of the given

Sulaman is working in the production department where his supervisor has restructured the jobs. He is afraid that his job may be in risk and he may be laid off. Which of the following is the source of Sulaman’s resistance?

• A) Group inertia
• B) Economic factors
• C) Habit
• D) Security

A test that is a little imitation of a job, which used to evaluate the performance abilities of job candidates is____________

• A) Personality test
• B) Work sample test
• C) Integrity test
• D) All of the given

Which of the following is a method for collecting information for job analysis?

• A) Participant’s log
• B) Observation
• C) Interview
• D) All of the given

Organizations conduct job interviews to:

• A) All of the given
• B) Manipulate applicant’s image of the company
• C) Determine applicant-organization fit
• D) Assess candidate’s credit history

All of the following are characteristics of the organic model except:

• A) Narrow spans of control
• B) Employee discretion
• C) Cross-hierarchical teams
• D) Cross-functional teams

Sometimes managers are unable to identify the ways of increasing the performance of their unit or organization. In that case which of the following organizational development technique is used?

• A) Survey Feedback
• B) Team Building
• C) Sensitivity Training
• D) Process Consultation

The response of stress in itself is____________

• A) Negative
• B) Destructive
• C) Neutral
• D) Positive

A structure that creates dual lines of authority and combines functional and product deparmentalization is known as:

• A) Mechanistic Structure
• B) Organic Structure
• C) Matrix Structure
• D) Simple Structure

Why strong culture is considered as substitute of Formalization?

• A) All of the given
• B) Strong culture needs less development of formal rules and regulations
• C) Strong culture increases behavioral consistency
• D) Strong culture allows core values to be widely shared

Mr. Asad an assembly line worker, resists adopting latest technology because of the uncertainty and ambiguity about the technology, is an example of which source of resistance to change?

• A) Habit
• B) Threat to expertise
• C) Fear of unknown
• D) Security

A reduction in the rank, status, or position of an employee is known as:

• A) Demotion
• B) Layoff
• C) Firing
• D) Attrition

Which of the following structure violates the unity of command concept?

• A) Simple structure
• B) Matrix structure
• C) Bureaucratic structure
• D) Mechanistic structure

Which of the following statement is true in case of high centralization?

• A) Action can be taken more quickly to solve problems
• B) The corporate headquarter is located centrally to branch offices
• C) Lower level managers merely carry out directions
• D) New employees have a great deal of legitimate authority

Strong organizational culture put considerable pressure on employees for conformity and limits the range of values. In such a way strong culture is a liability as:

• A) None of the given
• B) Barrier to change
• C) Barrier to acquisition and merger
• D) Barrier to diversity

The following are ALL organizational sources of resistance to change EXCEPT:

• A) Selective information processing
• B) Group Inertia
• C) Structural Inertia
• D) Limited focus of change

Which of the following attribute determines stable environment?

• A) High rate of change
• B) All of the given
• C) Predictable change
• D) Rapid change