Question 1

________ socialization is socialization that occurs before a person even joins an organization.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ socialization is socialization that occurs before...

Question 2

Describe the socialization process model as presented in the text.

Accepted Answer

Socialization methods (realistic job pre

Question 3

ACME Insurance Company has discovered that many of their employees are feeling angry over a sense of betrayal.Employees believe that their psychological contract with the company has been breached.Management is not sure what all the fuss is about or even what a psychological contract is.You have been hired to help them understand what a psychological contract is, what it means to breach a psychological contract, and the reasons why psychological contract breach occurs.What will you tell them?

Accepted Answer

A psychological contract refers to belie

Question 4

Describe what a realistic job preview is, how they work, and what they do.

Accepted Answer

A realistic job preview provides a balan

Question 5

What is the difference between divestiture and investiture socialization tactics?

Accepted Answer

Divestiture tactics, such as hazing and

Question 6

Given the research findings, an organization would most likely introduce realistic job previews to

Accepted Answer

A) reduce absenteeism. 
B) increase applicant expectations about the job. 
C) reduce the effects of socialization. 
D) reduce turnover. 
E) increase the rate of job offer acceptance by applicants. 
A) reduce absenteeism. 
B) increase applicant expectations about the job. 
C) reduce the effects of socialization. 
D) reduce turnover. 
E) increase the rate of job offer acceptance by applicants.

Question 7

Bill Gates's impact on Microsoft illustrates

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A) the liability of a strong organizational culture. 
B) how the founder can shape an organizational culture. 
C) the dilemmas of organizational socialization. 
D) the limits of using socialization to mold the organizational culture. 
E) how the values of an organization rarely reflect those of its founder. 
A) the liability of a strong organizational culture. 
B) how the founder can shape an organizational culture. 
C) the dilemmas of organizational socialization. 
D) the limits of using socialization to mold the organizational culture. 
E) how the values of an organization rarely reflect those of its founder.

Question 8

Research on ROPES has found that it lowers participants' expectations and stress and improves job performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The psychosocial function of mentoring is more strongly related to satisfaction with the mentoring relationship than the career function.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Proactive behaviours are positively related to proximal socialization outcomes and ________ socialization outcomes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Proactive behaviours are positively related to proximal...

Question 11

Individualized socialization involves all of the following tactics EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) informal tactics. 
B) random tactics. 
C) variable tactics. 
D) serial tactics. 
E) disjunctive tactics. 
A) informal tactics. 
B) random tactics. 
C) variable tactics. 
D) serial tactics. 
E) disjunctive tactics.

Question 12

During the early period of socialization, what kind of information do newcomers seek from most to least?

Accepted Answer

A) Task, role, organization, group 
B) Task, organization, role, group 
C) Task, group, role, organization 
D) Task, role, group, organization 
E) Role, task, group, organization 
A) Task, role, organization, group 
B) Task, organization, role, group 
C) Task, group, role, organization 
D) Task, role, group, organization 
E) Role, task, group, organization

Question 13

During the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs, in what company did staff hold a noon-hour street hockey game in the parking lot?

Accepted Answer

A) Flight Centre 
B) Coast Capital Savings Credit Union 
C) Rockey Mountain Soap Company 
D) Kicking Horse Coffee 
E) WestJet 
A) Flight Centre 
B) Coast Capital Savings Credit Union 
C) Rockey Mountain Soap Company 
D) Kicking Horse Coffee 
E) WestJet

Question 14

Newcomers are more likely to engage in proactive behaviours when the socialization tactics used to socialize them are institutionalized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

All of the following are distal socialization outcomes EXCEPT for

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A) person-job fit. 
B) organizational identification. 
C) organizational commitment. 
D) stress. 
E) organizational citizenship behaviour. 
A) person-job fit. 
B) organizational identification. 
C) organizational commitment. 
D) stress. 
E) organizational citizenship behaviour.

Question 16

Your organization has discovered that new hires enter the organization with unrealistic expectations.They have asked you to explain why this happens and what can be done about it.What will you say?

Accepted Answer

New members have unrealistic expectation

Question 17

The culture of IBM became more people-friendly as a result of the CEO.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

All of the following are part of a careful step-by-step socialization process EXCEPT

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A) selecting employees. 
B) reward and promotion. 
C) role models 
D) mentoring. 
E) exposure to core culture. 
A) selecting employees. 
B) reward and promotion. 
C) role models 
D) mentoring. 
E) exposure to core culture.

Question 19

When conformity occurs because it is seen as right, it is known as

Accepted Answer

A) compliance. 
B) effect dependence. 
C) identification. 
D) information dependence. 
E) internalization. 
A) compliance. 
B) effect dependence. 
C) identification. 
D) information dependence. 
E) internalization.

Question 20

Your socialization will require you to attend two days of orientation followed by one week of classroom training, then one month of on-the-job training.You will then be assigned a mentor for the next six months.What is this called?

Accepted Answer

A) Formal socialization 
B) Fixed socialization 
C) Serial socialization 
D) Sequential socialization 
E) Investiture socialization 
A) Formal socialization 
B) Fixed socialization 
C) Serial socialization 
D) Sequential socialization 
E) Investiture socialization

________ socialization is socialization that occurs before a person even joins an organization.

Describe the socialization process model as presented in the text.

Describe what a realistic job preview is, how they work, and what they do.

What is the difference between divestiture and investiture socialization tactics?

Given the research findings, an organization would most likely introduce realistic job previews to

Bill Gates's impact on Microsoft illustrates

Research on ROPES has found that it lowers participants' expectations and stress and improves job performance.

The psychosocial function of mentoring is more strongly related to satisfaction with the mentoring relationship than the career function.

Proactive behaviours are positively related to proximal socialization outcomes and ________ socialization outcomes.

Individualized socialization involves all of the following tactics EXCEPT

During the early period of socialization, what kind of information do newcomers seek from most to least?

During the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs, in what company did staff hold a noon-hour street hockey game in the parking lot?

Newcomers are more likely to engage in proactive behaviours when the socialization tactics used to socialize them are institutionalized.

All of the following are distal socialization outcomes EXCEPT for

Your organization has discovered that new hires enter the organization with unrealistic expectations.They have asked you to explain why this happens and what can be done about it.What will you say?

The culture of IBM became more people-friendly as a result of the CEO.

All of the following are part of a careful step-by-step socialization process EXCEPT

When conformity occurs because it is seen as right, it is known as

Your socialization will require you to attend two days of orientation followed by one week of classroom training, then one month of on-the-job training.You will then be assigned a mentor for the next six months.What is this called?

Organizational Behaviour and Management

Personality and Learning

Perception, Attribution, and Diversity

Values, Attitudes, and Work Behaviour

Theories of Work Motivation

Motivation in Practice

Groups and Teamwork

Leadership

Communication

Decision Making

Power, Politics, and Ethics

Conflict and Stress

Organizational Structure

Organizational Change, Development, and Innovation

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Exam 8: Social Influence, Socialization, and Organizational Culture

________ socialization is socialization that occurs before a person even joins an organization.

Describe the socialization process model as presented in the text.

Describe what a realistic job preview is, how they work, and what they do.

What is the difference between divestiture and investiture socialization tactics?

Given the research findings, an organization would most likely introduce realistic job previews to

Bill Gates's impact on Microsoft illustrates

Research on ROPES has found that it lowers participants' expectations and stress and improves job performance.

The psychosocial function of mentoring is more strongly related to satisfaction with the mentoring relationship than the career function.

Proactive behaviours are positively related to proximal socialization outcomes and ________ socialization outcomes.

Individualized socialization involves all of the following tactics EXCEPT

During the early period of socialization, what kind of information do newcomers seek from most to least?

During the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs, in what company did staff hold a noon-hour street hockey game in the parking lot?

Newcomers are more likely to engage in proactive behaviours when the socialization tactics used to socialize them are institutionalized.

All of the following are distal socialization outcomes EXCEPT for

Your organization has discovered that new hires enter the organization with unrealistic expectations.They have asked you to explain why this happens and what can be done about it.What will you say?

The culture of IBM became more people-friendly as a result of the CEO.

All of the following are part of a careful step-by-step socialization process EXCEPT

When conformity occurs because it is seen as right, it is known as

Your socialization will require you to attend two days of orientation followed by one week of classroom training, then one month of on-the-job training.You will then be assigned a mentor for the next six months.What is this called?

Organizational Behaviour and Management

Personality and Learning

Perception, Attribution, and Diversity

Values, Attitudes, and Work Behaviour

Theories of Work Motivation

Motivation in Practice

Groups and Teamwork

Leadership

Communication

Decision Making

Power, Politics, and Ethics

Conflict and Stress

Organizational Structure

Organizational Change, Development, and Innovation

Filters