Question 1

_______ are the values that employees need to have and act on for the organization to act on the strategic values.

Accepted Answer

A) Ouchi values 
B) Radical innovation 
C) Incremental innovation 
D) Implementation strategies 
E) Cultural values 
A) Ouchi values 
B) Radical innovation 
C) Incremental innovation 
D) Implementation strategies 
E) Cultural values

Question 2

Organization culture is the set of ______, often taken for granted, which helps employees understand which actions are considered acceptable.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Organization culture is the set of ______,...

Question 3

Empowerment can be viewed as liberating employees, but sometimes empowerment entails little more than delegating a task to an employee and then watching over the employee too closely.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Match the following:
-cultural values

Accepted Answer

A) study of human cultures 
B) means of developing innovation 
C) type Z firms 
D) needed to carry out strategic values 
E) creating and doing new things
F)organizational culture
G)enabling workers to solve problems
H)successful firms in the United States
I)extends radical and systems innovation
J)study of groups and the influence of social factors on individuals
K)entrepreneurial activity inside firm
L)develop a life of their own
M)"the way we do things around here"
N)individuals become social beings
O)assemble parts in new way
P)more easily manipulated than culture
Q)take advantage of existing culture
R)study of people in organizations and society
S)a characteristic of "excellent" firms
T)Beliefs that shape organization's values 
A) study of human cultures 
B) means of developing innovation 
C) type Z firms 
D) needed to carry out strategic values 
E) creating and doing new things
F)organizational culture
G)enabling workers to solve problems
H)successful firms in the United States
I)extends radical and systems innovation
J)study of groups and the influence of social factors on individuals
K)entrepreneurial activity inside firm
L)develop a life of their own
M)"the way we do things around here"
N)individuals become social beings
O)assemble parts in new way
P)more easily manipulated than culture
Q)take advantage of existing culture
R)study of people in organizations and society
S)a characteristic of "excellent" firms
T)Beliefs that shape organization's values

Question 5

Research on organization culture exploded onto the OB scene in the early _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Research on organization culture exploded onto the...

Question 6

The process of changing a firm's culture starts with a(n) _______ and moves through a transition period in which efforts are made to adopt new values and beliefs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The process of changing a firm's culture...

Question 7

All definitions of organization culture, in the text, refer to some set of values held by individuals in a firm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT reported to be a critical cultural value in In Search of Excellence?

Accepted Answer

A) Bias for action 
B) Managing hands-on 
C) Simultaneously exercising loose and tight organization 
D) Maintaining implicit and informal control 
E) Sticking to the knitting 
A) Bias for action 
B) Managing hands-on 
C) Simultaneously exercising loose and tight organization 
D) Maintaining implicit and informal control 
E) Sticking to the knitting

Question 9

The values that make up organization culture are often

Accepted Answer

A) ignored by employees. 
B) popularized in the company. 
C) taken for granted. 
D) used a strategic planning tool. 
E) celebrated on a monthly basis. 
A) ignored by employees. 
B) popularized in the company. 
C) taken for granted. 
D) used a strategic planning tool. 
E) celebrated on a monthly basis.

Question 10

Of all the social sciences, anthropology is most closely related to the study of culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Emerging issues in the area of organization culture include innovation, ______, and appropriate cultures.

Accepted Answer

employee e

Question 12

Match the following:
-Deal and Kennedy definition

Accepted Answer

A) study of human cultures 
B) means of developing innovation 
C) type Z firms 
D) needed to carry out strategic values 
E) creating and doing new things
F)organizational culture
G)enabling workers to solve problems
H)successful firms in the United States
I)extends radical and systems innovation
J)study of groups and the influence of social factors on individuals
K)entrepreneurial activity inside firm
L)develop a life of their own
M)"the way we do things around here"
N)individuals become social beings
O)assemble parts in new way
P)more easily manipulated than culture
Q)take advantage of existing culture
R)study of people in organizations and society
S)a characteristic of "excellent" firms
T)Beliefs that shape organization's values 
A) study of human cultures 
B) means of developing innovation 
C) type Z firms 
D) needed to carry out strategic values 
E) creating and doing new things
F)organizational culture
G)enabling workers to solve problems
H)successful firms in the United States
I)extends radical and systems innovation
J)study of groups and the influence of social factors on individuals
K)entrepreneurial activity inside firm
L)develop a life of their own
M)"the way we do things around here"
N)individuals become social beings
O)assemble parts in new way
P)more easily manipulated than culture
Q)take advantage of existing culture
R)study of people in organizations and society
S)a characteristic of "excellent" firms
T)Beliefs that shape organization's values

Question 13

With respect to anthropological contributions to organization culture, which of the following is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) Anthropologists study people in social systems such as organizations and societies. 
B) Anthropologists look at culture from a native's point of view. 
C) Anthropologists immerse themselves in the cultures they study. 
D) Anthropologists seek to understand how culture affects the structure of societies. 
E) Anthropologists usually produce book-length descriptions of the cultures they study. 
A) Anthropologists study people in social systems such as organizations and societies. 
B) Anthropologists look at culture from a native's point of view. 
C) Anthropologists immerse themselves in the cultures they study. 
D) Anthropologists seek to understand how culture affects the structure of societies. 
E) Anthropologists usually produce book-length descriptions of the cultures they study.

Question 14

The meaning of organization values is perhaps best communicated through _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The meaning of organization values is perhaps...

Question 15

Describe, discuss, and give examples of the difference between culture and climate of an organization.

Accepted Answer

Culture and climate are two important as

Question 16

Match the following:
-systems innovation

Accepted Answer

A) study of human cultures 
B) means of developing innovation 
C) type Z firms 
D) needed to carry out strategic values 
E) creating and doing new things
F)organizational culture
G)enabling workers to solve problems
H)successful firms in the United States
I)extends radical and systems innovation
J)study of groups and the influence of social factors on individuals
K)entrepreneurial activity inside firm
L)develop a life of their own
M)"the way we do things around here"
N)individuals become social beings
O)assemble parts in new way
P)more easily manipulated than culture
Q)take advantage of existing culture
R)study of people in organizations and society
S)a characteristic of "excellent" firms
T)Beliefs that shape organization's values 
A) study of human cultures 
B) means of developing innovation 
C) type Z firms 
D) needed to carry out strategic values 
E) creating and doing new things
F)organizational culture
G)enabling workers to solve problems
H)successful firms in the United States
I)extends radical and systems innovation
J)study of groups and the influence of social factors on individuals
K)entrepreneurial activity inside firm
L)develop a life of their own
M)"the way we do things around here"
N)individuals become social beings
O)assemble parts in new way
P)more easily manipulated than culture
Q)take advantage of existing culture
R)study of people in organizations and society
S)a characteristic of "excellent" firms
T)Beliefs that shape organization's values

Question 17

Creating organization culture is a(n) ______ process.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Creating organization culture is a(n) ______ process....

Question 18

Intrapreneurship

Accepted Answer

A) is most effective as a rare event in the organization. 
B) is most effective when it occurs in the research and development department alone. 
C) occurs both inside and outside the organization. 
D) gives new organizations an edge over existing organizations. 
E) is entrepreneurial activity that takes place within the organization. 
A) is most effective as a rare event in the organization. 
B) is most effective when it occurs in the research and development department alone. 
C) occurs both inside and outside the organization. 
D) gives new organizations an edge over existing organizations. 
E) is entrepreneurial activity that takes place within the organization.

Question 19

Social psychologists claim stories become the basis that individuals in organizations use to make judgments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to Peters and Waterman, successful firms tend to have

Accepted Answer

A) few administrative layers and small corporate staff groups. 
B) lifetime employment. 
C) a holistic concern for people. 
D) an attitude of staying close to employees. 
E) group consensus. 
A) few administrative layers and small corporate staff groups. 
B) lifetime employment. 
C) a holistic concern for people. 
D) an attitude of staying close to employees. 
E) group consensus.

_______ are the values that employees need to have and act on for the organization to act on the strategic values.

Organization culture is the set of ______, often taken for granted, which helps employees understand which actions are considered acceptable.

Empowerment can be viewed as liberating employees, but sometimes empowerment entails little more than delegating a task to an employee and then watching over the employee too closely.

Match the following: -cultural values

Research on organization culture exploded onto the OB scene in the early _____.

The process of changing a firm's culture starts with a(n) _______ and moves through a transition period in which efforts are made to adopt new values and beliefs.

All definitions of organization culture, in the text, refer to some set of values held by individuals in a firm.

Which of the following is NOT reported to be a critical cultural value in In Search of Excellence?

The values that make up organization culture are often

Of all the social sciences, anthropology is most closely related to the study of culture.

Emerging issues in the area of organization culture include innovation, ______, and appropriate cultures.

Match the following: -Deal and Kennedy definition

With respect to anthropological contributions to organization culture, which of the following is NOT true?

The meaning of organization values is perhaps best communicated through _______.

Describe, discuss, and give examples of the difference between culture and climate of an organization.

Match the following: -systems innovation

Creating organization culture is a(n) ______ process.

Intrapreneurship

Social psychologists claim stories become the basis that individuals in organizations use to make judgments.

According to Peters and Waterman, successful firms tend to have

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Exam 18: Organization Culture

_______ are the values that employees need to have and act on for the organization to act on the strategic values.

Organization culture is the set of ______, often taken for granted, which helps employees understand which actions are considered acceptable.

Empowerment can be viewed as liberating employees, but sometimes empowerment entails little more than delegating a task to an employee and then watching over the employee too closely.

Match the following: -cultural values

Research on organization culture exploded onto the OB scene in the early _____.

The process of changing a firm's culture starts with a(n) _______ and moves through a transition period in which efforts are made to adopt new values and beliefs.

All definitions of organization culture, in the text, refer to some set of values held by individuals in a firm.

Which of the following is NOT reported to be a critical cultural value in In Search of Excellence?

The values that make up organization culture are often

Of all the social sciences, anthropology is most closely related to the study of culture.

Emerging issues in the area of organization culture include innovation, ______, and appropriate cultures.

Match the following: -Deal and Kennedy definition

With respect to anthropological contributions to organization culture, which of the following is NOT true?

The meaning of organization values is perhaps best communicated through _______.

Describe, discuss, and give examples of the difference between culture and climate of an organization.

Match the following: -systems innovation

Creating organization culture is a(n) ______ process.

Intrapreneurship

Social psychologists claim stories become the basis that individuals in organizations use to make judgments.

According to Peters and Waterman, successful firms tend to have

An Overview of Organizational Behavior

The Changing Environment of Organizations

Foundations of Individual Behavior

Motivation in Organizations

Motivating Employee Performance Through Work

Motivating Employee Performance Through Rewards

Managing Stress and the Work-Life Balance

Decision Making and Problem Solving

Foundations of Interpersonal and Group Behavior

Using Teams in Organizations

Communication in Organizations

Traditional Models for Understanding Leadership

Contemporary Views of Leadership in Organizations

Power, Politics, and Organizational Justice

Conflict and Negotiation in Organizations

Organization Design

Organization Change and Development

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