Question 1

Which of the following is an incorrect assumption about 'strong' organizational culture?

Accepted Answer

A) Strong culture means everyone in the organization shares and is committed to the organizations norms 
B) Organizations with strong cultures will always outperform other organizations. 
C) Strong culture can lead to organizational problems like groupthink. 
D) Strong culture means everyone in the organization shares and is committed to the organizations norms and organizations with strong cultures will always outperform other organizations. 
A) Strong culture means everyone in the organization shares and is committed to the organizations norms 
B) Organizations with strong cultures will always outperform other organizations. 
C) Strong culture can lead to organizational problems like groupthink. 
D) Strong culture means everyone in the organization shares and is committed to the organizations norms and organizations with strong cultures will always outperform other organizations. B

Question 2

Which one of the following would NOT be typical of the fragmentation perspective of organizational culture?

Accepted Answer

A) Culture defragments people into a unified,strong culture. 
B) Culture promotes ambiguity which provides a protective shroud from the meaninglessness of everyday organizational life. 
C) Culture is never consistent nor clearly contested,it forms around certain emergent issues and then dissolves as people regulate their position within cultural spaces created for and around them. 
D) all of these 
A) Culture defragments people into a unified,strong culture. 
B) Culture promotes ambiguity which provides a protective shroud from the meaninglessness of everyday organizational life. 
C) Culture is never consistent nor clearly contested,it forms around certain emergent issues and then dissolves as people regulate their position within cultural spaces created for and around them. 
D) all of these A

Question 3

According to Chan (2002)culture should be thought of as a verb rather than a noun.What does Chan mean by this? Do you agree or disagree with Chan's fragmentation perspective of culture,and why?

Accepted Answer

A satisfactory answer would demonstrate an understanding of Chan's argument that culture is unlikely to be unitary and an object;a better understanding would address negotiated order,while an outstanding answer would recognize that culture is always a reflexively enacted resource that members of an organization can draw on - sometimes in integrate,other times differentiated and sometimes fragmentary ways.

Question 4

What is Neal Ashkenasy's (2003)view of organization culture,as identified in your textbook?

Accepted Answer

A) We can only understand organizational culture by looking at the organizations broader system of beliefs,symbols,rules and behaviours,and not simply its values. 
B) The core components of an organizational culture are values. 
C) Conceptions of organizational culture are more reliable when they can be measured rather than simply described. 
D) The core components of an organizational culture are values,and conceptions of organizational culture are more reliable when they can be measured rather than simply described. 
A) We can only understand organizational culture by looking at the organizations broader system of beliefs,symbols,rules and behaviours,and not simply its values. 
B) The core components of an organizational culture are values. 
C) Conceptions of organizational culture are more reliable when they can be measured rather than simply described. 
D) The core components of an organizational culture are values,and conceptions of organizational culture are more reliable when they can be measured rather than simply described.

Question 5

How might different methodological approaches to researching culture affect the answer to the question 'What is culture'?

Accepted Answer

A satisfactory answer would note that et

Question 6

Perspectives that view culture as a fluid process - one that is forever changing - suggest measuring culture might be futile.What method does your textbook recommend in such cases?

Accepted Answer

A) culture inventories 
B) questionnaires 
C) ethnographic case studies 
D) none of these 
A) culture inventories 
B) questionnaires 
C) ethnographic case studies 
D) none of these

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of Martin's (1992)description of countercultures as being ______?

Accepted Answer

A) somewhat integrated 
B) somewhat differentiated 
C) somewhat imagined 
D) somewhat fragmented 
A) somewhat integrated 
B) somewhat differentiated 
C) somewhat imagined 
D) somewhat fragmented

Question 8

Who does your textbook credit as the person who conceptualized and developed the notion of 'Designer Culture'?

Accepted Answer

A) Peters and Waterman 
B) Donaldson 
C) Casey 
D) Schein 
A) Peters and Waterman 
B) Donaldson 
C) Casey 
D) Schein

Question 9

What is the term Casey (1995)uses to refer to culture characterized by: 1)values of dedication,loyalty,self-sacrifice and passion;2)customers are not only end users but also employees and key stakeholders;3)language centers around team and family;and 4)there is a strong public display of the culture?

Accepted Answer

A) a 'strong' culture 
B) a 'designer' culture 
C) a 'dysfunctional' culture 
D) an 'excellence' culture 
A) a 'strong' culture 
B) a 'designer' culture 
C) a 'dysfunctional' culture 
D) an 'excellence' culture

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of Casey's (1995)concept of 'designer' culture?

Accepted Answer

A) the promotion of individual values of dedication,loyalty,self-sacrifice and passion 
B) Customers are not only end users but also employees and key stakeholders. 
C) Language centers around the concepts of teams and family. 
D) The culture is displayed only to those inside it,and is not visible to those outside it. 
A) the promotion of individual values of dedication,loyalty,self-sacrifice and passion 
B) Customers are not only end users but also employees and key stakeholders. 
C) Language centers around the concepts of teams and family. 
D) The culture is displayed only to those inside it,and is not visible to those outside it.

Question 11

According to your textbook,'surfies' want to be one with nature,and 'surf lifesavers' want to master nature - such generalized differences between these two surf dwelling cultures are examples of Schein's ______.

Accepted Answer

A) culture as artefacts 
B) culture as values 
C) culture as basic assumptions 
D) culture by the sea 
A) culture as artefacts 
B) culture as values 
C) culture as basic assumptions 
D) culture by the sea

Question 12

Why is culture important?

Accepted Answer

A) It allows organizational members to understand what is acceptable behaviour within the organization. 
B) It establishes a set of norms that can be transferred to new organizational members. 
C) It aligns members behaviour to the objective of the organization. 
D) all of these 
A) It allows organizational members to understand what is acceptable behaviour within the organization. 
B) It establishes a set of norms that can be transferred to new organizational members. 
C) It aligns members behaviour to the objective of the organization. 
D) all of these

Question 13

The argument that a strong organizational culture leads to superior organizational performance was originally articulated by ______.

Accepted Answer

A) Karl Marx 
B) Kono and Clegg 
C) Peters and Waterman 
D) Terence and Patrick 
A) Karl Marx 
B) Kono and Clegg 
C) Peters and Waterman 
D) Terence and Patrick

Question 14

Compare and contrast the integration,differentiation,and fragmentation perspectives of organizational culture.

Accepted Answer

This is fairly straightforward: a satisf

Question 15

If sub-culture challenges legitimate values it becomes ______.

Accepted Answer

A) a counterculture 
B) a dominant culture 
C) a legitimate subculture 
D) a deadly subculture 
A) a counterculture 
B) a dominant culture 
C) a legitimate subculture 
D) a deadly subculture

Question 16

Which of the following is part of the definition of culture?

Accepted Answer

A) a pattern of learned and shared assumptions 
B) how things are done,or are expected to be done,in a particular organization 
C) the framing of how organizational members think,perceive and feel 
D) all of these 
A) a pattern of learned and shared assumptions 
B) how things are done,or are expected to be done,in a particular organization 
C) the framing of how organizational members think,perceive and feel 
D) all of these

Question 17

What is the perspective that views organizational culture as fragmented,never clearly consistent nor clearly contested,forming around certain emergent issues as people regulate their position within the cultural spaces created for and around them,and then dissolving?

Accepted Answer

A) integrationist 
B) differentiated 
C) fragmentation 
D) regulated 
A) integrationist 
B) differentiated 
C) fragmentation 
D) regulated

Question 18

What is that main criticism of Hofstede's work in your textbook?

Accepted Answer

A) Hofstede incorrectly believes in the cultural homogeneity of nations. 
B) One cannot assume that an organization is representative of a nation's homogenous values system,when the nations citizens,whom they recruit,are pluralistic in their ethnic and cultural identities. 
C) IBM is a firm fostering individual differences and culture from within the countries it operates.So Hofstede's findings are reflective of the organization rather than national culture. 
D) Hofstede incorrectly believes in the cultural homogeneity of nations,and one cannot assume that an organization is representative of a nation's homogenous values system,when the nations citizens,whom they recruit,are pluralistic in their ethnic and cultural identities. 
A) Hofstede incorrectly believes in the cultural homogeneity of nations. 
B) One cannot assume that an organization is representative of a nation's homogenous values system,when the nations citizens,whom they recruit,are pluralistic in their ethnic and cultural identities. 
C) IBM is a firm fostering individual differences and culture from within the countries it operates.So Hofstede's findings are reflective of the organization rather than national culture. 
D) Hofstede incorrectly believes in the cultural homogeneity of nations,and one cannot assume that an organization is representative of a nation's homogenous values system,when the nations citizens,whom they recruit,are pluralistic in their ethnic and cultural identities.

Question 19

For Schein,culture exists at three levels,level one: the visible organizational features such as the design and architecture of buildings,the uniforms people wear,logos,and all their associated meanings,are called ______.

Accepted Answer

A) artefacts 
B) values 
C) basic assumptions 
D) symbols 
A) artefacts 
B) values 
C) basic assumptions 
D) symbols

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of Peters and Waterman's notion of culture of excellence?

Accepted Answer

A) Leadership must drive culture by ensuring values are clear,widely transmitted and reinforced throughout the organization. 
B) Pluralistic cultures that accommodate dissent and conflict should be viewed as dysfunctional and avoided. 
C) Leaders should ensure each department has a culture tailored to each department's values and beliefs. 
D) Strong leadership fosters and reinforces strong culture which in turn promotes excellence in efficiency,productivity and quality. 
A) Leadership must drive culture by ensuring values are clear,widely transmitted and reinforced throughout the organization. 
B) Pluralistic cultures that accommodate dissent and conflict should be viewed as dysfunctional and avoided. 
C) Leaders should ensure each department has a culture tailored to each department's values and beliefs. 
D) Strong leadership fosters and reinforces strong culture which in turn promotes excellence in efficiency,productivity and quality.

Which of the following is an incorrect assumption about 'strong' organizational culture?

Which one of the following would NOT be typical of the fragmentation perspective of organizational culture?

According to Chan (2002)culture should be thought of as a verb rather than a noun.What does Chan mean by this? Do you agree or disagree with Chan's fragmentation perspective of culture,and why?

What is Neal Ashkenasy's (2003)view of organization culture,as identified in your textbook?

How might different methodological approaches to researching culture affect the answer to the question 'What is culture'?

Perspectives that view culture as a fluid process - one that is forever changing - suggest measuring culture might be futile.What method does your textbook recommend in such cases?

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of Martin's (1992)description of countercultures as being ______?

Who does your textbook credit as the person who conceptualized and developed the notion of 'Designer Culture'?

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of Casey's (1995)concept of 'designer' culture?

According to your textbook,'surfies' want to be one with nature,and 'surf lifesavers' want to master nature - such generalized differences between these two surf dwelling cultures are examples of Schein's ______.

Why is culture important?

The argument that a strong organizational culture leads to superior organizational performance was originally articulated by ______.

Compare and contrast the integration,differentiation,and fragmentation perspectives of organizational culture.

If sub-culture challenges legitimate values it becomes ______.

Which of the following is part of the definition of culture?

What is the perspective that views organizational culture as fragmented,never clearly consistent nor clearly contested,forming around certain emergent issues as people regulate their position within the cultural spaces created for and around them,and then dissolving?

What is that main criticism of Hofstede's work in your textbook?

For Schein,culture exists at three levels,level one: the visible organizational features such as the design and architecture of buildings,the uniforms people wear,logos,and all their associated meanings,are called ______.

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of Peters and Waterman's notion of culture of excellence?

Managing and Organizations

Managing Individuals

Managing Teams and Groups

Managing Leading, coaching, and Motivating

Managing Human Resources

Managing Conflict

Managing Power, politics and Decision-Making in Organizations

Managing Communication

Managing Knowledge and Learning

Managing Innovation and Change

Managing Social Responsibility Ethically

Managing Principles

Managing Organizational Design

Managing Globalization

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Exam 6: Managing Cultures

Which of the following is an incorrect assumption about 'strong' organizational culture?

Which one of the following would NOT be typical of the fragmentation perspective of organizational culture?

According to Chan (2002)culture should be thought of as a verb rather than a noun.What does Chan mean by this? Do you agree or disagree with Chan's fragmentation perspective of culture,and why?

What is Neal Ashkenasy's (2003)view of organization culture,as identified in your textbook?

How might different methodological approaches to researching culture affect the answer to the question 'What is culture'?

Perspectives that view culture as a fluid process - one that is forever changing - suggest measuring culture might be futile.What method does your textbook recommend in such cases?

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of Martin's (1992)description of countercultures as being ______?

Who does your textbook credit as the person who conceptualized and developed the notion of 'Designer Culture'?

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of Casey's (1995)concept of 'designer' culture?

According to your textbook,'surfies' want to be one with nature,and 'surf lifesavers' want to master nature - such generalized differences between these two surf dwelling cultures are examples of Schein's ______.

Why is culture important?

The argument that a strong organizational culture leads to superior organizational performance was originally articulated by ______.

Compare and contrast the integration,differentiation,and fragmentation perspectives of organizational culture.

If sub-culture challenges legitimate values it becomes ______.

Which of the following is part of the definition of culture?

What is the perspective that views organizational culture as fragmented,never clearly consistent nor clearly contested,forming around certain emergent issues as people regulate their position within the cultural spaces created for and around them,and then dissolving?

What is that main criticism of Hofstede's work in your textbook?

For Schein,culture exists at three levels,level one: the visible organizational features such as the design and architecture of buildings,the uniforms people wear,logos,and all their associated meanings,are called ______.

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of Peters and Waterman's notion of culture of excellence?

Managing and Organizations

Managing Individuals

Managing Teams and Groups

Managing Leading, coaching, and Motivating

Managing Human Resources

Managing Conflict

Managing Power, politics and Decision-Making in Organizations

Managing Communication

Managing Knowledge and Learning

Managing Innovation and Change

Managing Social Responsibility Ethically

Managing Principles

Managing Organizational Design

Managing Globalization

Filters