Exam 15: Organisational Culture

If a company wanting to establish an ethical culture provided formal channels for staff to discuss ethical dilemmas and report any unethical behaviour without fear of reprimand,they would be instituting a program to:

The ultimate source of an organisation's culture is:

Organisational climate refers to:

All of the following are examples of material symbols EXCEPT:

Rituals are repetitive sequences of activities that express and reinforce the hierarchical structure of the organisation.

Institutionalisation is when:

Which of the following is NOT a function of culture?

Nunya is a computer software company that employs highly intelligent but somewhat unusual people.Every Friday,free lollipops are given out to encourage employees to remember how creative they were when they were children.At the beginning of each quarterly executive meeting,employees are reminded that the founders were three young people who 'got lucky' and sold a video game that they invented.Employees are allowed to dress in blue jeans and can set their own working hours. The telling of the founding story at each quarterly meeting is an example of:

The key characteristic of organisational culture that addresses the degree to which employees are expected to exhibit precision is termed:

Which of the following is NOT a potent form by which culture is transmitted to employees?

Discuss how employees learn culture.

To create a more ethical culture,management should do all of the following EXCEPT:

If a company wanting to establish an ethical culture was to create and disseminate an organisational code of ethics,as well as state the organisation's primary values and the ethical rules employees are expected to follow,it would be instituting a program to:

Species Specialties is a firm that specialises in sales of birds.Species has been in business for almost 60 years and has been run by members of the Spock family for its entire life.The firm not only places birds for adoption,but carefully screens families to ensure an appropriate match.Species has a reputation for refusing to sell a bird if the adopting family is deemed to be inappropriate. Species Specialties' culture creates acceptable modes of behaviour.

The Young Woman's Club of Williamstown has been operating for 75 years as an organisation that supports women who stay at home.This group has always held classes in cooking,sewing and child rearing.The group has always been made up of upper middle-class women from the small town of Williamstown.As the area has grown,many people have moved to Williamstown and commute to Capital City,just 15 kilometres away. The culture of the Young Woman's Club seems to:

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of organisational culture?

Many cultures within an organisation,typically defined by departmental designations and geographical separation,are often called:

Culture performs all of the following functions EXCEPT:

You are new to an organisation and do not really know what to expect about the socialisation process.You are a recent MBA and have an undergraduate degree in computer science.Your new firm is a software development company with an emphasis in the health care industry. Immediately upon entry to the organisation,you enter the:

Masterson College is a small liberal arts women's college in New South Wales.The founders of the college were Mormons and were committed to the idea that a liberal arts education was the best preparation for life-long learning.Within the last two decades,the business department has become one of the larger departments on campus.The faculty of the business department is committed to liberal arts education but is also committed to finding employment for its graduates. The belief in a liberal arts education is part of the: