Business & Tech Quiz

What best defines corporate culture?

• The sum total of all the beliefs, attitudes, norms and customs that prevail within an organization.

• Culture that is of a corporate nature.

• Training of new employees on operations within the company.

• The way we do things around here.

What forms the culture of a business organization?

• The number of employees

• The organizational values

• The amount of profit

• The location of the business

What is necessary for a business organization to have in terms of structure?

• Only a CEO

• Structures such as departments, teams, and divisions

• Only a marketing team

• Only a finance department

What is meant by the 'span of control' in an organization?

• Number of departments

• Number of levels in the hierarchy

• Number of people directly under one manager

• Number of products offered

What is the role of an agent in an agency relationship?

• To act on behalf of the principal.

• To manage their own business.

• To replace the principal.

• To work independently.

In corporate governance, who is typically the principal?

• The director

• The shareholder

• The manager

• The employee

Which of the following does not make up organizational culture?

• A set of norms of behaviour

• Symbols and Symbolic Actions

• Myths and stories

• A set of shared valued and beliefs

Which of the following factors shape or influence organizational culture?

I. Size

II. Technology

III. Diversity

IV. Age

• I and III

• II and IX

• I, II and III

• I, II, III and IV

Which writer argued for the link between culture and leadership being strong and difficult to change?

• Hofstede

• Handy

• Schein

• None of the above.

Which of the following would NOT be classified by Schein as an artefact?

• Dress codes in the organization

• Design of the organization's premises

• Stated aim of the organization to improve customer service

• Office facilities provided by the organization