Exam 10: Leadership of Ethics, Diversity, and Culture

All organizations have a culture.

Explain the power of culture in the strategy execution process.

Culture is a social control mechanism.

The extent to which an organization's culture supports or subverts internal management controls will determine if it is functional or dysfunctional.

____ has a high power-distance culture.

The competitive culture is generally known for its flexibility and innovativeness.

An environment that allows influential managers to operate their units autonomously-like personal kingdoms-is more likely to embrace change.

The strength of any culture depends on the degree to which a set of norms and values are widely shared and strongly held throughout the organization.

Describe the role of diversity training in helping organizations effectively manage diversity.

Cooperative culture represents a leadership belief in active monitoring of the external environment for emerging opportunities and threats.

Identify and briefly explain which of the ten leadership actions for shaping culture have been used by a leader where you work or have worked.

Distinguish between symbolic and substantive leadership actions for shaping organizational culture.

A weak culture is likely to exhibit which of the following

Insular thinking is an attribute of a(n) ____ culture.

You believe there is not much change taking place in the industry your company is affiliated with, and as such the focus is on employees performing their functional tasks to standards. Which of the following types of organizational culture best describes where you work?

Every department in your company has a copy of the mission statement on the wall somewhere. This action is characteristic of an organization with which of the following types of culture?

How does a code of ethics help enforce ethical behavior in an organization?

Differentiate between the four cultural value types.

The ultimate objective of diversity training and education is to create a diversity sensitive orientation.

In a high power-distance culture, leaders and followers interact on several levels as equals.