Question 1

Office space and paintings hung on walls can be artifacts that symbolize the organization's culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Employees are organizationally socialized

Accepted Answer

A) beginning with the role management stage of organizational socialization. 
B) beginning with the encounter stages of organizational socialization. 
C) long before their first day of work. 
D) only when they enter management positions. 
E) beginning with the company's orientation program on the first day of work. 
A) beginning with the role management stage of organizational socialization. 
B) beginning with the encounter stages of organizational socialization. 
C) long before their first day of work. 
D) only when they enter management positions. 
E) beginning with the company's orientation program on the first day of work.

Question 3

When merging two organizations, a separation strategy is most commonly applied when

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A) the acquired firm's culture doesn't work, whereas the culture of the acquiring firm does work. 
B) a bicultural audit reveals that both companies have very similar cultures. 
C) one company has an effective culture and employees at the other company would embrace that culture if applied to them. 
D) the two organizations operate in distinct industries. 
E) both companies have relatively weak cultures that are generally ineffective. 
A) the acquired firm's culture doesn't work, whereas the culture of the acquiring firm does work. 
B) a bicultural audit reveals that both companies have very similar cultures. 
C) one company has an effective culture and employees at the other company would embrace that culture if applied to them. 
D) the two organizations operate in distinct industries. 
E) both companies have relatively weak cultures that are generally ineffective.

Question 4

Senior executives in your organization want to strengthen teamwork as part of the company's culture. They have asked you to identify ways to communicate and reinforce this cultural value using artifacts as the primary means of communication. Describe three different types of artifacts that might be altered so they communicate this corporate value.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

The three stages of organizational socialization are psychological contract, confirmation, and role management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Employees at SuperTech Services seek out opportunities rather than wait for them to arrive. They also have a strong sense of responsibility for the organization's performance. SuperTech likely has:

Accepted Answer

A) a weak organizational culture. 
B) a strong counterculture. 
C) a culture that is misaligned with its external environment. 
D) relatively few artifacts representing the organization's culture. 
E) an adaptive culture. 
A) a weak organizational culture. 
B) a strong counterculture. 
C) a culture that is misaligned with its external environment. 
D) relatively few artifacts representing the organization's culture. 
E) an adaptive culture.

Question 7

Researchers have found that an organization's culture may be identified very easily and quickly by looking at one or two observable artifacts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Comment on the accuracy of the following statement and explain your answer.
"Organizations with strong corporate cultures are more effective than organizations with weak corpo cultures."

Accepted Answer

The accuracy of this statement depends o

Question 9

The main purpose of realistic job previews is to

Accepted Answer

A) help supervisors empathize with their subordinates. 
B) help job applicants form accurate expectations of the organization and job. 
C) increase turnover of poor performers. 
D) help current employees psychologically prepare for retirement. 
E) increase the number of people applying for the job. 
A) help supervisors empathize with their subordinates. 
B) help job applicants form accurate expectations of the organization and job. 
C) increase turnover of poor performers. 
D) help current employees psychologically prepare for retirement. 
E) increase the number of people applying for the job.

Question 10

The observable symbols and signs of an organization's values and assumptions are called:

Accepted Answer

A) organizational culture 
B) organizational signposts 
C) mental models 
D) artifacts 
E) values 
A) organizational culture 
B) organizational signposts 
C) mental models 
D) artifacts 
E) values

Question 11

Which of these statements about organizational stories is FALSE?

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A) Stories are most effective at communicating organizational culture when they describe real events with real people. 
B) Stories communicate organizational culture if they describe positive events, whereas they undermine organizational culture if they describe negative events. 
C) Organizational stories provide human realism to individual performance standards. 
D) Organizational stories are most effective at communicating organizational culture when employees believe the stories are true. 
E) Organizational stories communicate culture because they provide role models to demonstrate that organizational objectives are attainable. 
A) Stories are most effective at communicating organizational culture when they describe real events with real people. 
B) Stories communicate organizational culture if they describe positive events, whereas they undermine organizational culture if they describe negative events. 
C) Organizational stories provide human realism to individual performance standards. 
D) Organizational stories are most effective at communicating organizational culture when employees believe the stories are true. 
E) Organizational stories communicate culture because they provide role models to demonstrate that organizational objectives are attainable.

Question 12

The president of Advanced Systems Corp. wants the company to have a strong organizational culture around a specific set of values. As a vice-president, you are concerned that the president may be trying to strengthen the culture too much thereby creating a corporate cult. Describe three potential problems with having an organizational culture that is too strong.

Accepted Answer

Organizations with strong cultures are p

Question 13

An adaptive culture has a strong learning orientation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Organizational socialization is a process of both learning and adjustment

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

As an organization's culture becomes very strong, it

Accepted Answer

A) becomes more effective in the marketplace. 
B) makes employees less committed to the organization. 
C) causes various subcultures in the organization to also become stronger. 
D) becomes more misaligned with its external environment. 
E) tends to suppress dissenting subcultural values. 
A) becomes more effective in the marketplace. 
B) makes employees less committed to the organization. 
C) causes various subcultures in the organization to also become stronger. 
D) becomes more misaligned with its external environment. 
E) tends to suppress dissenting subcultural values.

Question 16

Organizational socialization does not occur until a person becomes a member of the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to the attraction-selection-attrition (ASA) theory, job applicants

Accepted Answer

A) are attracted to companies that are likely to provide them with the greatest rewards. 
B) avoid employment in companies whose values seem incompatible with their own values. 
C) avoid other applicants if they are competing for the same jobs. 
D) do not typically pay much heed to organizational values when applying for work. 
E) are attracted to coworkers with similar values and assumptions. 
A) are attracted to companies that are likely to provide them with the greatest rewards. 
B) avoid employment in companies whose values seem incompatible with their own values. 
C) avoid other applicants if they are competing for the same jobs. 
D) do not typically pay much heed to organizational values when applying for work. 
E) are attracted to coworkers with similar values and assumptions.

Question 18

The content of an organization's culture:

Accepted Answer

A) represents the relative ordering of rewards and status symbols found throughout the organization. 
B) can be placed into one of five main types, such as a "mercenaries" or "communes". 
C) is usually apparent as soon as a visitor walks in the front door. 
D) is all of these things. 
E) is none of these things. 
A) represents the relative ordering of rewards and status symbols found throughout the organization. 
B) can be placed into one of five main types, such as a "mercenaries" or "communes". 
C) is usually apparent as soon as a visitor walks in the front door. 
D) is all of these things. 
E) is none of these things.

Question 19

Organizational citizenship behaviours are more likely to prevail under relational than transactional psychological contracts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

At what stage of socialization do people FIRST learn about the organization and job?

Accepted Answer

A) Disillusionment 
B) Role management 
C) Reality shock 
D) Pre-employment 
E) Encounter 
A) Disillusionment 
B) Role management 
C) Reality shock 
D) Pre-employment 
E) Encounter

Office space and paintings hung on walls can be artifacts that symbolize the organization's culture.

Employees are organizationally socialized

When merging two organizations, a separation strategy is most commonly applied when

The three stages of organizational socialization are psychological contract, confirmation, and role management.

Employees at SuperTech Services seek out opportunities rather than wait for them to arrive. They also have a strong sense of responsibility for the organization's performance. SuperTech likely has:

Researchers have found that an organization's culture may be identified very easily and quickly by looking at one or two observable artifacts.

Comment on the accuracy of the following statement and explain your answer. "Organizations with strong corporate cultures are more effective than organizations with weak corpo cultures."

The main purpose of realistic job previews is to

The observable symbols and signs of an organization's values and assumptions are called:

Which of these statements about organizational stories is FALSE?

An adaptive culture has a strong learning orientation.

Organizational socialization is a process of both learning and adjustment

As an organization's culture becomes very strong, it

Organizational socialization does not occur until a person becomes a member of the organization.

According to the attraction-selection-attrition (ASA) theory, job applicants

The content of an organization's culture:

Organizational citizenship behaviours are more likely to prevail under relational than transactional psychological contracts.

At what stage of socialization do people FIRST learn about the organization and job?

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Individual Behaviour

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Change

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Exam 14: Organizational Culture

Office space and paintings hung on walls can be artifacts that symbolize the organization's culture.

Employees are organizationally socialized

When merging two organizations, a separation strategy is most commonly applied when

The three stages of organizational socialization are psychological contract, confirmation, and role management.

Employees at SuperTech Services seek out opportunities rather than wait for them to arrive. They also have a strong sense of responsibility for the organization's performance. SuperTech likely has:

Researchers have found that an organization's culture may be identified very easily and quickly by looking at one or two observable artifacts.

Comment on the accuracy of the following statement and explain your answer. "Organizations with strong corporate cultures are more effective than organizations with weak corpo cultures."

The main purpose of realistic job previews is to

The observable symbols and signs of an organization's values and assumptions are called:

Which of these statements about organizational stories is FALSE?

An adaptive culture has a strong learning orientation.

Organizational socialization is a process of both learning and adjustment

As an organization's culture becomes very strong, it

Organizational socialization does not occur until a person becomes a member of the organization.

According to the attraction-selection-attrition (ASA) theory, job applicants

The content of an organization's culture:

Organizational citizenship behaviours are more likely to prevail under relational than transactional psychological contracts.

At what stage of socialization do people FIRST learn about the organization and job?

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Individual Behaviour

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Change

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