【正文】 41. The view of managers as _____________ is consistent with the stereotypical picture of the takecharge business executive who can overe any obstacle in carrying out the organization39。s definition of culture? a. Culture is a perception. b. Individuals tend to describe an organization39。s industry b. The organization39。s founder (moderate)57. Which of the following is not a way in which culture is transmitted to employees? a. Stories b. Rituals c. Organizational chart (moderate) d. Material symbols e. Language58. _____________ are repetitive sequences of activities that express and reinforce key values of the organization. a. Rituals (easy) b. Stories c. Symbols d. Language e. Habits59. Organizational _____________ typically contain a narrative of significant events or people. a. stories (moderate) b. rituals c. organizational chart d. material symbols e. language60. A good example of an organizational _____________ is the process college faculty members go through in their quest for tenure. a. story b. symbol c. anchor d. sacrifice e. ritual (moderate)61. All of the following are mentioned in the text as examples of material symbols EXCEPT:a. dress attire.b. size of offices.c. employee stock options. (moderate)d. reserved parking spaces for certain employees.e. health club memberships for employees.62. Which of the following statements is accurate concerning organizational culture? a. It has little impact on managers. b. Generally, the rules of organizational culture can be found in the employee handbook. c. Organizational culture is always passed along by word of mouth d. Organizational culture is rarely explicit. (difficult) e. The organization39。s operations. (difficult) b. They have more impact on the organization39。s general environment? a. Economic (moderate) b. Political c. Social d. Technological e. Global80. A downturn in the contributions from the public to the United Way charity is an example of the impact from what factor in its general environment? a. Political b. Social c. Technological d. Economic (moderate) e. Global81. Which of the following is not true of the impact of government regulations on an organization? a. Organizations spend a great deal of time with them. b. Organizations spend a great deal of money with them. c. They limit managerial choices. d. They increase managerial discretion. (difficult) e. They may determine what an organization can sell.82. Which legislation requires an employer to provide a working environment free from hazards to health? a. Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (moderate) b. Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972 c. Toxic Substance Control Act of 1976 d. Child Safety Protection Act of 1994 e. Family and Medical Leave Act of 199383. Which legislation forbids discrimination in all areas of employeremployee relations? a. Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 b. Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972 (moderate) c. Toxic Substance Control Act of 1976 d. Child Safety Protection Act of 1994 e. Family and Medical Leave Act of 199384. Which legislation grants unpaid leave for birth, adoption, or to care for serious illness? a. Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 b. Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972 c. Toxic Substance Control Act of 1976 d. Child Safety Protection Act of 1994 e. Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (moderate)85. The impact of the aging workforce is an example of what general environmental factor for the movie industry? a. Social (moderate) b. Technological c. Economic d. Demographic e. Competitive86. A change in the way an organization does business because of increasing female labor participation rates is an example of which factor of an organization39。 more certain (difficult)c. more critical。 more certainc. more critical。 more certainc. more critical。 more certainc. more critical。s new organizational goals. As executive vice president, she certainly understands the goals, but is really not sure she understands what to do about the culture.111. Mary asked employees if they knew what constituted good employee behavior. She found that very few understood and most had a variety of ideas. This is one indication a. that her pany has a strong culture. b. that her pany has a weak culture. (moderate) c. that her pany has no culture. d. that her pany must have high turnover. e. that her pany must not be productive.112. Mary also found out that in order to build a strong new culture, she should do all but which of the following? a. Utilize their recruitment efforts. b. Develop socialization practices to build culture. c. Encourage a high turnover rate. d. Have management make explicit what is valued in the organization. (difficult) e. Encourage employee mitment to organizational values.113. Mary was surprised to find that most organizational culture strengths are a. weak. b. weak to moderate. c. moderate to strong. (moderate) d. strong. e. very strong.THE MANAGER: OMNIPOTENT OR SYMBOLIC114. Mary has also been asked, as part of the cultural change, to build on the belief that managers are directly responsible for the organization39。s work life.116. As a manager, if you were working in an industry that was dependent on Internet connections and the many new customers vying for the same space for customers, this would be an example of what kind of environment? a. General b. Static c. Stable d. Dynamic (moderate) e. Specific117. An organization that has many petitors and suppliers would likely be said to have a highly ____________ environment. a. plex (moderate) b. dynamic c. stable d. large e. varied118. Political conditions, which include attitudes that officials hold towards specific industries, fall within an organizatio