Question 1

Companies that decentralize authority and empower employees promote the cultural values of obedience and accountability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

When societal ethics are codified into laws, an organization is legally required to follow them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Dwayne is a new employee at Draco's Tool Corporation. Before Dwayne can stop being seen as an outsider to long-time employees, Dwayne must ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  participate in two rites of passage and one rite of integration 
B)  observe behaviors of long-time employees and follow the norms 
C)  work at the company for at least one month 
D)  be invited to lunch by at least two long-time employees 
A)  participate in two rites of passage and one rite of integration 
B)  observe behaviors of long-time employees and follow the norms 
C)  work at the company for at least one month 
D)  be invited to lunch by at least two long-time employees

Question 4

________ build and reinforce common bonds between members.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rites of passage 
B)  Rites of integration 
C)  Rites of socialization 
D)  Rites of enhancement 
A)  Rites of passage 
B)  Rites of integration 
C)  Rites of socialization 
D)  Rites of enhancement

Question 5

Which of the following is not an example of an organization's cultural symbols?

Accepted Answer

A)  clothes that people wear to work 
B)  location of offices 
C)  design of the company building 
D)  type of furniture within office 
A)  clothes that people wear to work 
B)  location of offices 
C)  design of the company building 
D)  type of furniture within office

Question 6

People internalize the values and norms of their professions just as they do the values and norms of their societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Ethical values and rules do all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reduce the need for people to always evaluate what is right or wrong 
B)  minimize the organization's chances of hiring the best job applicants 
C)  control self-interested behavior that might threaten the collective interests of an organization 
D)  establish desired end states and the modes of behavior needed to achieve them 
A)  reduce the need for people to always evaluate what is right or wrong 
B)  minimize the organization's chances of hiring the best job applicants 
C)  control self-interested behavior that might threaten the collective interests of an organization 
D)  establish desired end states and the modes of behavior needed to achieve them

Question 8

Typical instrumental values include working hard, valuing traditions, being creative, taking risks, and maintaining high standards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The values and norms of inert cultures neither motivate nor inspire employees; instead, they lead to stagnation and often failure over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Identify at least four of the five main factors that shape organizational culture?

Accepted Answer

Organizational culture is shaped by the

Question 11

We normally confront ethical issues when we weigh our personal interests against the effects our actions will have on others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

National culture is the particular set of economic, political, and social values that exist in a particular country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is LEAST LIKELY a terminal value of innovativeness?

Accepted Answer

A)  maintaining high standards 
B)  working hard 
C)  being creative 
D)  playing it safe 
A)  maintaining high standards 
B)  working hard 
C)  being creative 
D)  playing it safe

Question 14

An organization develops ________ to encourage members to adopt certain terminal and instrumental values and to behave in certain ways as they pursue their goals.

Accepted Answer

A)  specific norms 
B)  regulatory frameworks 
C)  generalized expectations 
D)  organizational guidelines 
A)  specific norms 
B)  regulatory frameworks 
C)  generalized expectations 
D)  organizational guidelines

Question 15

Henry Ford said, "Learning together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success." Based on this, his organization MOST LIKELY had an instrumental value of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  profitability 
B)  innovation 
C)  morality 
D)  cooperation 
A)  profitability 
B)  innovation 
C)  morality 
D)  cooperation

Question 16

One of the most important effects of ethical rules is to regulate and control the pursuit of unbridled self-interest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is LEAST LIKELY a reason why unethical behavior occurs?

Accepted Answer

A)  lapses in individual ethics 
B)  ignorance of the rules 
C)  ruthless pursuit of self-interest 
D)  outside pressures 
A)  lapses in individual ethics 
B)  ignorance of the rules 
C)  ruthless pursuit of self-interest 
D)  outside pressures

Question 18

Due to high sales, a small company has record profits. The company is located in a country with a short-term orientation. In light of their record profits, the company is MOST LIKELY to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  throw an extravagant party and give employees much needed vacation time 
B)  invest the money into low risk ventures that will pay off in many years 
C)  make sure all employees receive equal compensation 
D)  use the gains to adjust wealth distribution between the richest and poorest 
A)  throw an extravagant party and give employees much needed vacation time 
B)  invest the money into low risk ventures that will pay off in many years 
C)  make sure all employees receive equal compensation 
D)  use the gains to adjust wealth distribution between the richest and poorest

Question 19

Companies with strong corporate cultures recognize the importance of switching their processes to try and earn additional profits whenever possible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Ethical values are not an integral part of an organization's culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Companies that decentralize authority and empower employees promote the cultural values of obedience and accountability.

When societal ethics are codified into laws, an organization is legally required to follow them.

Dwayne is a new employee at Draco's Tool Corporation. Before Dwayne can stop being seen as an outsider to long-time employees, Dwayne must ________.

________ build and reinforce common bonds between members.

Which of the following is not an example of an organization's cultural symbols?

People internalize the values and norms of their professions just as they do the values and norms of their societies.

Ethical values and rules do all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Typical instrumental values include working hard, valuing traditions, being creative, taking risks, and maintaining high standards.

The values and norms of inert cultures neither motivate nor inspire employees; instead, they lead to stagnation and often failure over time.

Identify at least four of the five main factors that shape organizational culture?

We normally confront ethical issues when we weigh our personal interests against the effects our actions will have on others.

National culture is the particular set of economic, political, and social values that exist in a particular country.

Which of the following is LEAST LIKELY a terminal value of innovativeness?

An organization develops ________ to encourage members to adopt certain terminal and instrumental values and to behave in certain ways as they pursue their goals.

Henry Ford said, "Learning together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success." Based on this, his organization MOST LIKELY had an instrumental value of ________.

One of the most important effects of ethical rules is to regulate and control the pursuit of unbridled self-interest.

Which of the following is LEAST LIKELY a reason why unethical behavior occurs?

Due to high sales, a small company has record profits. The company is located in a country with a short-term orientation. In light of their record profits, the company is MOST LIKELY to ________.

Companies with strong corporate cultures recognize the importance of switching their processes to try and earn additional profits whenever possible.

Ethical values are not an integral part of an organization's culture.

Introduction to Organizational Behavior

Individual Differences: Personality and Ability

Work Values Attitudes and Moods and Emotions

Perception Attribution and the Management of Diversity

Learning and Creativity

The Nature of Work Motivation

Creating a Motivating Work Setting

Pay Careers and Changing Employment Relationships

Managing Stress and Work Life Balance

The Nature of Work Groups and Teams

Effective Work Groups and Teams

Leaders and Leadership

Power, Politics, Conflict, and Negotiation

Communicating Effectively in Organizations

Decision Making and Organizational Learning

Organizational Design and Structure

Organization Change and Development

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Exam 17: Organizational Culture and Ethical Behavior

Companies that decentralize authority and empower employees promote the cultural values of obedience and accountability.

When societal ethics are codified into laws, an organization is legally required to follow them.

Dwayne is a new employee at Draco's Tool Corporation. Before Dwayne can stop being seen as an outsider to long-time employees, Dwayne must ________.

________ build and reinforce common bonds between members.

Which of the following is not an example of an organization's cultural symbols?

People internalize the values and norms of their professions just as they do the values and norms of their societies.

Ethical values and rules do all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Typical instrumental values include working hard, valuing traditions, being creative, taking risks, and maintaining high standards.

The values and norms of inert cultures neither motivate nor inspire employees; instead, they lead to stagnation and often failure over time.

Identify at least four of the five main factors that shape organizational culture?

We normally confront ethical issues when we weigh our personal interests against the effects our actions will have on others.

National culture is the particular set of economic, political, and social values that exist in a particular country.

Which of the following is LEAST LIKELY a terminal value of innovativeness?

An organization develops ________ to encourage members to adopt certain terminal and instrumental values and to behave in certain ways as they pursue their goals.

Henry Ford said, "Learning together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success." Based on this, his organization MOST LIKELY had an instrumental value of ________.

One of the most important effects of ethical rules is to regulate and control the pursuit of unbridled self-interest.

Which of the following is LEAST LIKELY a reason why unethical behavior occurs?

Due to high sales, a small company has record profits. The company is located in a country with a short-term orientation. In light of their record profits, the company is MOST LIKELY to ________.

Companies with strong corporate cultures recognize the importance of switching their processes to try and earn additional profits whenever possible.

Ethical values are not an integral part of an organization's culture.

Introduction to Organizational Behavior

Individual Differences: Personality and Ability

Work Values Attitudes and Moods and Emotions

Perception Attribution and the Management of Diversity

Learning and Creativity

The Nature of Work Motivation

Creating a Motivating Work Setting

Pay Careers and Changing Employment Relationships

Managing Stress and Work Life Balance

The Nature of Work Groups and Teams

Effective Work Groups and Teams

Leaders and Leadership

Power, Politics, Conflict, and Negotiation

Communicating Effectively in Organizations

Decision Making and Organizational Learning

Organizational Design and Structure

Organization Change and Development

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