Exam 16: Organizational Culture

________ socialization assumes that the newcomer's qualities and qualifications are the necessary ingredients for job success, so these qualities and qualifications are confirmed and supported.

________ socialization tries to strip away certain characteristics of the recruit.

Discuss the difference between the clan, the adhocracy, the market, and the hierarchy.

Patricia is a team leader. When looking at an e-mail from one of her team members, Patricia noticed that the e-mail was sent at nine-thirty in the evening. The next day she personally went to the employee's cubicle and told him how much she appreciated him staying late to get the project to the client on time. Which aspect of creating a positive organizational culture is Patricia utilizing?

Which of the following terms refers to the recognition that people have an inner life that nourishes and is nourished by meaningful work that takes place in the context of community?

During the metamorphosis stage of the socialization process, a new employee compares his or her expectations-about the job, co-workers, the boss, and the organization in general-with the reality in the organization.

The degree to which management decisions consider the effect of outcomes on people within and outside the organization demonstrates collaboration/team orientation.

What can management do to create a more ethical culture within an organization?

Apprenticeship is an example of ________ socialization.

What is workplace spirituality?

Instrumental climates are positively associated with employee job satisfaction and organizational commitment.

Grace works for a pet store where everyone is committed to the happiness of the animals. Often employees, bosses, and hourly workers alike come into the store "off the clock" and spend time training the animals. Everyone loves the store, the animals, and their jobs. This attitude of her co-workers inspires Grace to do her best. Based on this information, we can say that Grace is experiencing the effects of ________.

Formal socialization involves putting the new employee directly into the job, with little or no special attention.

A strong culture should increase employee loyalty because it results in ________.

Rainbow Corp. hires a new secretary, Polonova, who differs from the vast majority of the company's employees in terms of her ethnicity. The company has a collectivist culture with a culturally diverse workforce and several policies to support the minorities. Yet, after a few weeks, she quits the company. Which of the following, if true, helps explain why she quit?

Which of the following statements best describes the difference between organizational culture and job satisfaction?

The key characteristic of organizational culture that addresses the degree to which people exhibit integrity and high ethical standards in their work is termed ________.

How can U.S. managers be culturally sensitive?

Liz is the lead editor for a small, city newspaper. One of her advertising sales representatives is pulling in a lot of restaurant clients. Liz realizes that the representative is quite knowledgeable about food and speaks quite elegantly when describing different dishes. She has begun discussing with the representative the possibility of collaborating with a writer to include a weekly restaurant review that includes the representative on the byline. After the first couple of reviews, the representative is able to increase ad sizes and sales. He is very happy with his new job diversification. Which aspect of creating a positive organizational culture is Liz utilizing?

Which of the following types of socialization involves putting the new employee directly into the job, with little or no special attention?