【ACCA选择题】

　　第一题：BZ Ness Ltd is an organisation with a strongly traditional outlook.It is structured and managed

　　according to classical principles:specialisation,the scalar chain of command,unity of command and

　　direction.Personnel tend to focus on their own distinct tasks,which are strictly defined and directed.

　　Communication is vertical,rather than lateral.Discipline is much prized and enshrined in the rule book

　　of the company.

　　From the scenario,what sort of culture does BZ Ness Ltd have,using Harrison's classifications?

　　A Role culture

　　B Task culture

　　C Existential culture

　　D Power culture

　　(2 marks)

　　第二题：Which of the following statements is true?

　　A Strong values improve corporate performance

　　B Strong values can replace rules and controls in an organisation

　　C Strong values minimise conflict within an organisation

　　D Strong values are dangerous if they filter out'uncomfortable'environmental information

　　(2 marks)
　　答案：

　　第一题：A

　　Rationale:The role culture is a bureaucratic or mechanistic culture,as described in the scenario.Task culture is project-focused;existential culture is person-focused;and power culture is leader focused.

　　Pitfalls:If you didn't know Harrison's model well,you might have confused'focus on the task'(see in the scenario)with a task culture,or the strong central leadership with a'power'culture.

　　第二题：D

　　Rationale:This is a problem with strong cultures(and ultra-cohesive groups).Pitfalls:The other statements are plausible:you need to come up with counter-arguments to show that they are not always true.B is most plausible because it makes a limited claim that values'can'replace rules:think of health and safety or financial controls,however,to disprove

　　the claim.Ways in:You could rule out two of the statements because they are dogmatic(so that just one counter-example would make them untrue).