Question 1

Pacanowsky and Geertz agree that some ________ are "texts" that articulate multiple aspects of cultural life.

Accepted Answer

A)  anecdotes 
B)  rituals 
C)  stories 
D)  metaphors 
A)  anecdotes 
B)  rituals 
C)  stories 
D)  metaphors

Question 2

Corporate stories are tales told by employees that put them in a favorable light.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a type of narrative that Pacanowsky claims dramatizes organizational life?

Accepted Answer

A)  resistant stories 
B)  personal stories 
C)  collegial stories 
D)  corporate stories 
A)  resistant stories 
B)  personal stories 
C)  collegial stories 
D)  corporate stories

Question 4

Geertz considers the study of culture a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  experimental science. 
B)  soft science. 
C)  hard science. 
D)  implausible science. 
A)  experimental science. 
B)  soft science. 
C)  hard science. 
D)  implausible science.

Question 5

Discuss the drawbacks of the cultural approach to organizations.

Accepted Answer

The cultural approach to organizations h

Question 6

While some aspects of corporate culture are long-lasting and difficult to control, shared meanings are relatively easy to dispel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Most employees join a company long after they've been socialized into the values of the larger society. Does this mean they are not susceptible to the unique elements of a particular organization? Explain.

Accepted Answer

While it is true that most employees hav

Question 8

Geertz admits that the concept of culture as systems of shared meaning is somewhat vague and difficult to grasp.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

While ________ stories emphasize the ideology of management and their policies, ________ stories are those that employees tell about themselves.

Accepted Answer

corporate;

Question 10

Stories repeated over and over provide a convenient window through which to view corporate webs of significance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Discussing communication consulting, Linda Smircich:

Accepted Answer

A)  raises ethical concerns because top corporate officers hire consultants to help extend control over employees. 
B)  raises pragmatic concerns about the cost and time involved in the ethnographic approach. 
C)  suggests that most organizations have similar bureaucratic rules and procedures. 
D)  suggests that consultants fail to consider the power of metaphors, stories, and rituals. 
A)  raises ethical concerns because top corporate officers hire consultants to help extend control over employees. 
B)  raises pragmatic concerns about the cost and time involved in the ethnographic approach. 
C)  suggests that most organizations have similar bureaucratic rules and procedures. 
D)  suggests that consultants fail to consider the power of metaphors, stories, and rituals.

Question 12

Is it possible to shift a culture from within or, as the interactional perspective suggested regarding family systems, is the assistance of an outside person needed to help reframe a culture?

Accepted Answer

It is indeed possible to shift a culture

Exam 19: Cultural Approach to Organizations

Pacanowsky and Geertz agree that some ________ are "texts" that articulate multiple aspects of cultural life.

Corporate stories are tales told by employees that put them in a favorable light.

Which of the following is NOT a type of narrative that Pacanowsky claims dramatizes organizational life?

Geertz considers the study of culture a(n):

Discuss the drawbacks of the cultural approach to organizations.

While some aspects of corporate culture are long-lasting and difficult to control, shared meanings are relatively easy to dispel.

Most employees join a company long after they've been socialized into the values of the larger society. Does this mean they are not susceptible to the unique elements of a particular organization? Explain.

Geertz admits that the concept of culture as systems of shared meaning is somewhat vague and difficult to grasp.

While ________ stories emphasize the ideology of management and their policies, ________ stories are those that employees tell about themselves.

Stories repeated over and over provide a convenient window through which to view corporate webs of significance.

Discussing communication consulting, Linda Smircich:

Is it possible to shift a culture from within or, as the interactional perspective suggested regarding family systems, is the assistance of an outside person needed to help reframe a culture?

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