Question 1

Which of the following is an advantage of a strong culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  A strong culture has been linked to better levels of performance. 
B)  Strong cultures increase performance even in turbulent environments. 
C)  Organizations with strong cultures only encourage ethical behavior. 
D)  It is a simple and easy task to change the strong culture of an organization. 
A)  A strong culture has been linked to better levels of performance. 
B)  Strong cultures increase performance even in turbulent environments. 
C)  Organizations with strong cultures only encourage ethical behavior. 
D)  It is a simple and easy task to change the strong culture of an organization.

Question 2

An organization's _____ defines how people think, feel, and act, and it moves at an almost subconscious level.

Accepted Answer

A)  structure 
B)  design 
C)  culture 
D)  strategy 
A)  structure 
B)  design 
C)  culture 
D)  strategy

Question 3

Which of the following levels of organizational culture refers to the visible organizational structures, processes, and languages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Artifacts 
B)  Values 
C)  Assumptions 
D)  Beliefs 
A)  Artifacts 
B)  Values 
C)  Assumptions 
D)  Beliefs

Question 4

Which of the following best describes an organization's artifacts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Day-to-day behaviors that can be observed 
B)  The underlying essence of why members of an organization act as they do 
C)  Relational factors between an organization's culture and its performance 
D)  Aspects deemed important by members of an organization 
A)  Day-to-day behaviors that can be observed 
B)  The underlying essence of why members of an organization act as they do 
C)  Relational factors between an organization's culture and its performance 
D)  Aspects deemed important by members of an organization

Question 5

It is the culture of the organizational structure that drives performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Thomas is the top manager of a firm that is going to acquire another firm in a similar industry. In terms of culture, which of the following should Thomas do after acquiring the company?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thomas should preserve those elements of each culture that are essential to the company's well-being. 
B)  Thomas should completely adopt the culture of the acquired company. 
C)  Thomas should encourage employees to follow both cultures in an attempt to avoid any conflict situations. 
D)  Thomas should stick to his own organization's culture regardless of whether the acquired company's culture is efficient or not. 
A)  Thomas should preserve those elements of each culture that are essential to the company's well-being. 
B)  Thomas should completely adopt the culture of the acquired company. 
C)  Thomas should encourage employees to follow both cultures in an attempt to avoid any conflict situations. 
D)  Thomas should stick to his own organization's culture regardless of whether the acquired company's culture is efficient or not.

Question 7

Ben & Jerry's 5-to-1 policy, whereby executives could not earn more than five times the amount of the lowest-paid employee, is an example of a company's

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural artifacts. 
B)  cultural beliefs and values. 
C)  cultural assumptions. 
D)  mission. 
A)  cultural artifacts. 
B)  cultural beliefs and values. 
C)  cultural assumptions. 
D)  mission.

Question 8

_____ directly impact culture in the manner in which they encounter big problems, solve those problems, and see the effects of their solutions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Suppliers 
B)  Competitors 
C)  Customers 
D)  Teams 
A)  Suppliers 
B)  Competitors 
C)  Customers 
D)  Teams

Question 9

Which of the following helps organizations to socialize employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  The intermediaries used to reach customers 
B)  Role modeling, leader examples, and coaching 
C)  Technologies used in manufacturing a firm's product 
D)  Employee characteristics such as age and experience 
A)  The intermediaries used to reach customers 
B)  Role modeling, leader examples, and coaching 
C)  Technologies used in manufacturing a firm's product 
D)  Employee characteristics such as age and experience

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true of the role of founders in influencing culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  The founders take the least risk and therefore do not feel as much anxiety as their employees. 
B)  In allowing values to trump economics, founders tend to have a weak influence on the company's culture. 
C)  A founder cannot make any risky decisions as he/she is required to account to everyone in the organization. 
D)  Founders are uniquely situated to be innovative and to exemplify innovation to their employees. 
A)  The founders take the least risk and therefore do not feel as much anxiety as their employees. 
B)  In allowing values to trump economics, founders tend to have a weak influence on the company's culture. 
C)  A founder cannot make any risky decisions as he/she is required to account to everyone in the organization. 
D)  Founders are uniquely situated to be innovative and to exemplify innovation to their employees.

Question 11

The process of understanding how work gets done and how individuals should interact is called

Accepted Answer

A)  socialization. 
B)  internalization. 
C)  identification. 
D)  adaptation. 
A)  socialization. 
B)  internalization. 
C)  identification. 
D)  adaptation.

Question 12

Describe three elements that can be helpful in assessing a firm's culture.

Accepted Answer

Several elements can be helpful in decip

Question 13

Identify the different levels of a firm's culture and their specific attributes.

Accepted Answer

The three levels of a firm's culture are

Question 14

Which of the following is a disadvantage of a strong culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  A strong culture seldom influences an organization's performance. 
B)  A strong culture tends to be difficult to change. 
C)  In a strong culture, the goals are unclear. 
D)  A strong culture requires more coordination and monitoring. 
A)  A strong culture seldom influences an organization's performance. 
B)  A strong culture tends to be difficult to change. 
C)  In a strong culture, the goals are unclear. 
D)  A strong culture requires more coordination and monitoring.

Question 15

Which of the following refers to an organization's assumptions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aspects deemed important by members of an organization 
B)  Relational factors between an organization's culture and its performance 
C)  The underlying essence of why members of an organization act as they do 
D)  Day-to-day behaviors that can be observed 
A)  Aspects deemed important by members of an organization 
B)  Relational factors between an organization's culture and its performance 
C)  The underlying essence of why members of an organization act as they do 
D)  Day-to-day behaviors that can be observed

Question 16

The embedded nature of culture often makes change very difficult even in the face of strong competitive pressures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is the best example of an organization with a weak culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  TechPark is a company characterized by low levels of agreement among employees about what is valued in the organization. 
B)  The employees of Z-Gadgets, a manufacturing company, experience role clarity, in which they operate autonomously with little monitoring. 
C)  The performance of ElectronicZone tends to fluctuate, wherein it's good under stable environments and very poor under turbulent environments. 
D)  Z-Furn's organizational culture is very inflexible and cannot be easily changed in response to changing environments. 
A)  TechPark is a company characterized by low levels of agreement among employees about what is valued in the organization. 
B)  The employees of Z-Gadgets, a manufacturing company, experience role clarity, in which they operate autonomously with little monitoring. 
C)  The performance of ElectronicZone tends to fluctuate, wherein it's good under stable environments and very poor under turbulent environments. 
D)  Z-Furn's organizational culture is very inflexible and cannot be easily changed in response to changing environments.

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true of the levels of organizational culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assumptions are deeply embedded in an organization's culture. 
B)  It is quite difficult to note the artifacts present in an organization. 
C)  Assumptions are the meanings that members of an organization attach to artifacts. 
D)  Values are visible organizational structures, processes, and languages. 
A)  Assumptions are deeply embedded in an organization's culture. 
B)  It is quite difficult to note the artifacts present in an organization. 
C)  Assumptions are the meanings that members of an organization attach to artifacts. 
D)  Values are visible organizational structures, processes, and languages.

Question 19

Over time, the process of cultural socialization can result in a decreased level of commitment to an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following characterizes a weak culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employees require less coordination and monitoring 
B)  High role clarity 
C)  Allows a company to run more smoothly and quickly 
D)  No agreement on the firm's values 
A)  Employees require less coordination and monitoring 
B)  High role clarity 
C)  Allows a company to run more smoothly and quickly 
D)  No agreement on the firm's values

Which of the following is an advantage of a strong culture?

An organization's _____ defines how people think, feel, and act, and it moves at an almost subconscious level.

Which of the following levels of organizational culture refers to the visible organizational structures, processes, and languages?

Which of the following best describes an organization's artifacts?

It is the culture of the organizational structure that drives performance.

Thomas is the top manager of a firm that is going to acquire another firm in a similar industry. In terms of culture, which of the following should Thomas do after acquiring the company?

Ben & Jerry's 5-to-1 policy, whereby executives could not earn more than five times the amount of the lowest-paid employee, is an example of a company's

_____ directly impact culture in the manner in which they encounter big problems, solve those problems, and see the effects of their solutions.

Which of the following helps organizations to socialize employees?

Which of the following statements is true of the role of founders in influencing culture?

The process of understanding how work gets done and how individuals should interact is called

Describe three elements that can be helpful in assessing a firm's culture.

Identify the different levels of a firm's culture and their specific attributes.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of a strong culture?

Which of the following refers to an organization's assumptions?

The embedded nature of culture often makes change very difficult even in the face of strong competitive pressures.

Which of the following is the best example of an organization with a weak culture?

Which of the following statements is true of the levels of organizational culture?

Over time, the process of cultural socialization can result in a decreased level of commitment to an organization.

Which of the following characterizes a weak culture?

Introduction to Management

The Global Business Environment

Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility

Introduction to Strategy

Business-Level Strategy

Corporate-Level Strategy

Organizational Design

Managing Human Capital

Performance Management

Organizational Change

Leadership in Organizations

Becoming a Leader: Knowing Yourself

Power and Influence

Decision Making

Conflict and Negotiation

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Exam 8: Organizational Culture

Which of the following is an advantage of a strong culture?

An organization's _____ defines how people think, feel, and act, and it moves at an almost subconscious level.

Which of the following levels of organizational culture refers to the visible organizational structures, processes, and languages?

Which of the following best describes an organization's artifacts?

It is the culture of the organizational structure that drives performance.

Thomas is the top manager of a firm that is going to acquire another firm in a similar industry. In terms of culture, which of the following should Thomas do after acquiring the company?

Ben & Jerry's 5-to-1 policy, whereby executives could not earn more than five times the amount of the lowest-paid employee, is an example of a company's

_____ directly impact culture in the manner in which they encounter big problems, solve those problems, and see the effects of their solutions.

Which of the following helps organizations to socialize employees?

Which of the following statements is true of the role of founders in influencing culture?

The process of understanding how work gets done and how individuals should interact is called

Describe three elements that can be helpful in assessing a firm's culture.

Identify the different levels of a firm's culture and their specific attributes.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of a strong culture?

Which of the following refers to an organization's assumptions?

The embedded nature of culture often makes change very difficult even in the face of strong competitive pressures.

Which of the following is the best example of an organization with a weak culture?

Which of the following statements is true of the levels of organizational culture?

Over time, the process of cultural socialization can result in a decreased level of commitment to an organization.

Which of the following characterizes a weak culture?

Introduction to Management

The Global Business Environment

Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility

Introduction to Strategy

Business-Level Strategy

Corporate-Level Strategy

Organizational Design

Managing Human Capital

Performance Management

Organizational Change

Leadership in Organizations

Becoming a Leader: Knowing Yourself

Power and Influence

Decision Making

Conflict and Negotiation

Leading Teams

Motivation

Communication

Networking

Filters