Lesson 3.10.2
3.10.2 Managing organisational culture Quiz: AQA Business, Unit 10
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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What term describes the shared values, beliefs and norms that shape organisational behaviour?
- Span of control
- Organisational structure
- Chain of command
- Organisational culture
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In Handy's cultural model, where is power concentrated within a power culture?
- Individual staff members
- Specialist project teams
- A central leader
- Formal role descriptions
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Which characteristic defines a role culture in Handy's cultural model?
- Individual self-interest
- Central charismatic leader
- Formal defined procedures
- Matrix project focus
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Which of Handy's cultures focuses on team-based project work and problem-solving?
- Task culture
- Role culture
- Person culture
- Power culture
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Which of Handy's cultures exists primarily to serve the needs of individual experts?
- Person culture
- Task culture
- Role culture
- Power culture
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Which internal factor has the strongest influence on shaping a firm's culture?
- Exchange rates
- Leadership style
- Interest rates
- Supplier power
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Which ownership type often leads to a strong, long-term oriented culture?
- Family business
- Sole trader
- General partnership
- Public limited company
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Why might a business choose to undertake a major change in culture?
- Supplier consolidation
- Higher inflation
- New business strategy
- Lower interest rates
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What is a major difficulty when trying to change an organisation's culture?
- High liquidity
- Employee resistance
- Unused capacity
- Decreased market size
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A law firm is made up of senior partners who are specialist experts and who expect to be left to work independently. Which culture does this best describe?
- Task culture
- Role culture
- Person culture
- Power culture
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A family-owned business where the founder takes all key decisions personally has which culture?
- Person culture
- Role culture
- Task culture
- Power culture
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A bank with detailed procedures, clear job descriptions and a formal chain of command has which culture?
- Person culture
- Power culture
- Task culture
- Role culture
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A firm forms cross-functional teams for each new product, disbanding them when each project ends. Which culture is this?
- Task culture
- Power culture
- Role culture
- Person culture
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Why is changing an organisation's culture usually a very slow process?
- Short supplier leads
- High tax rates
- Strict price caps
- Deeply embedded beliefs
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What does an organisation's culture primarily determine during strategic implementation?
- Asset depreciation
- Profit margin
- Employee behaviour
- Tax rate
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Which of Handy's cultures is best suited to dynamic, project-based organisations?
- Role culture
- Person culture
- Power culture
- Task culture
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To encourage an innovative culture, what should leadership primarily reward?
- Seniority length
- Strict compliance
- Cost cutting
- New ideas
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What is a drawback of a strong organisational culture during rapid market change?
- Excessive liquidity
- Resistance to change
- Increased cash flow
- High worker turn-out
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Which external factor heavily influences the workplace values brought in by employees?
- Internal structure
- Company history
- Leadership style
- National culture
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What main operational issue arises when a business with a power culture expands rapidly?
- Low founder control
- High decentralisation
- Decision bottlenecks
- Excess delegation
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