Exam 16: Organizational Culture

The strong approach to culture would be the most important perspective for a global competitor.

An unlikely basis for an organization's culture is:

An adaptive organizational culture is one that:

The fit perspective of culture argues that:

One of the reasons most often cited for unethical corporate conduct includes the belief that a behavior is in the organization's best interest.

Which of the following is NOT a perspective that helps you understand the effects of culture?

Organizational socialization typically ends with completion of one's probationary period.

Studies indicate that for the best results, a supervisor should show high levels of support for newcomers for at least two years.

All of the following are successful indications of socialization except:

Which of the following is NOT an important attribute of organizational culture?

Employee performance expectations are normally made known through:

The process by which newcomers are transformed from outsiders to effective, participating members of the organization refers to:

Values reflected in the way individuals actually behave are called:

Match the following: -Espoused Value

The two key concerns in the anticipatory socialization stage are:

"Enron ethics" refers to the:

Values are the deepest level of culture.

The communication of organizational assumptions is almost impossible, since organization members themselves may not be consciously aware of them.

Match the following: -Rites of Degradation

The "fit" perspective argues that a culture is good only if it match's the style of the leader.