Exam 15: Organisational 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. Lollipop day is an example of a:

Which of the following is most likely to communicate how equal or unequal staff members are?

The unanimity of a strong culture builds all of the following EXCEPT:

The key characteristic of organisational culture that addresses the degree to which management decisions take into consideration the effect of outcomes and people within the organisation is called:

All of the following are examples of rituals EXCEPT:

How is organisational culture formed?

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. Dressing down is an example of a:

Culture creates a consistent set of behaviours in the organisation's employees.This is an asset under all of the following circumstances EXCEPT when:

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. The stage in which you will adjust to the organisation's values and norms is termed:

A strong culture can act as a substitute for:

An organisational culture most likely to shape high ethical standards is one that:

Once an organisation acquires immortality,we can say that it has:

All of the following statements define a subculture EXCEPT:

Culture has a boundary-defining role;it creates distinctions between one organisation and others.

What can management do to create a more ethical culture?

A culture where the core values are intensely held and widely shared is termed a:

The key characteristic of organisational culture that addresses the degree to which people are competitive rather than easy-going is termed:

Top management has a major impact on the organisation's culture by:

All the following serve to sustain a culture EXCEPT:

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 business department holds some unique values in addition to the __________ of the dominant culture.