Exam 16: Organizational Culture

Patricia is a team leader. When looking at an e-mail from one of her team members, Patricia noticed that the e-mail was sent at nine-thirty in the evening. The next day she personally went to the employee's cubicle and told him how much she appreciated him staying late to get the project to the client on time. Which aspect of creating a positive organizational culture is Patricia utilizing?

The organizational culture of Rogue Vogue Corp. is an example of a(n)________.

Subcultures act to undermine the dominant culture.

Larry has an employee who is amazing at clearly seeing rules and enforcing them. He has recently promoted her to the lead position in quality assurance. Which method of creating a positive organizational culture is Larry utilizing?

What can management do to create a more ethical culture within an organization?

Porco Rosso, an aircraft manufacturer with a strong presence in the United States, is looking to expand its market overseas. The firm currently sells its aircraft to several airlines in the United Kingdom but now wants to establish manufacturing units there as well in order to acquire a bigger share in the European market. Hence, it plans to merge with QueenAir, a British aircraft manufacturer. Which of the following, if true, would weaken the company's decision to merge with QueenAir?

A strong culture should reduce employee turnover because it results in ________.

The process of socialization consists of three stages. Which of the following is one of these three stages?

Sustainability refers to practices that can be maintained over very long periods of time because the tools or structure that support the practices is not damaged in the process.

A dominant culture expresses the core values a majority of members share and that give the organization its distinct personality.

Apprenticeship and mentoring programs are examples of random socialization.

A(n)________ organization is an organization that takes on a life of its own, apart from its founders or members; it is valued for itself and not for the goods or services it produces.

An organizational culture most likely to shape high ethical standards among its members is one that ________.

How can U.S. managers be culturally sensitive?

Discuss the difference between strong and weak organizational cultures and discuss the effect that a strong culture can have on an acquisition or merger.

When you begin to notice things that are not as you expected, you are in the ________ stage of socialization.

Identify the correct order of stages in the socialization process.

Which of the following characteristics of an organization's culture indicates the degree to which management decisions take into consideration the effect of outcomes on employees within the organization?

The primary or dominant values that are accepted throughout the organization are known as ________.

A study conducted by Bain and Company found that 70 percent of mergers failed to increase shareholder values, and Hay Group found that more than 90 percent of mergers in Europe failed to reach financial goals.