Principles and Practices of Management

351. What is not a characteristic of a corporate social responsibility framework?

  1. Retaining the status quo
  2. Understanding society
  3. Harnessing diversity
  4. Building capacity

Correct answer: (A)
Retaining the status quo

352. What is not a component of an agile organisation?

  1. Market focus and position
  2. Human resources: multi-skilling
  3. Organisational structure
  4. Project-based culture

Correct answer: (D)
Project-based culture

353. What is not a purpose of an organisational structure?

  1. To coordinate people and resources
  2. To organise lines of communication
  3. To formalise authority
  4. To limit workers' rights

Correct answer: (D)
To limit workers' rights

354. What is not an advantage of a hierarchical structure?

  1. Clear chain of command
  2. Quick response to change
  3. Discipline and stability
  4. Small span of control

Correct answer: (B)
Quick response to change

355. What is not an assumption underpinning the rational decision making model?

  1. Incomplete information
  2. An agreed goal
  3. A structured problem
  4. High level of certainty regarding the environment

Correct answer: (A)
Incomplete information

356. What is not one of the layers of cultural influence?

  1. Social
  2. Business
  3. Organisational
  4. Company

Correct answer: (D)
Company

357. What is not part of a marketing plan?

  1. Marketing mix
  2. Demand analysis
  3. Government support
  4. Competitor analysis

Correct answer: (C)
Government support

358. What is OD?

  1. Organisational disputes
  2. Organisational development
  3. Organisational demands
  4. Organisational drift

Correct answer: (B)
Organisational development

359. What is premise control based on?

  1. Buildings
  2. People
  3. Resources
  4. Assumptions

Correct answer: (D)
Assumptions

360. What is T-group training?

  1. A group whose aim is transformational change
  2. A group brought together to deliver training programmes
  3. Team training for the purposes of advancing technology
  4. Team building activities involving learning

Correct answer: (D)
Team building activities involving learning

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