Exam 2: The Environment and Corporate Culture

Jefferson and Squire is an advertising firm that is viewed as having a fast-paced and posh corporate culture.The company uses bold coloring with expensive accents in all office décor.This exemplifies which of the following levels of corporate culture?

Which of the following companies falls into Quadrant A?

When an organization is results oriented and values competitiveness and personal initiative, its culture is known as ________.

Culture can be defined as ______.

A manager working for a soft-drink bottler will likely experience lower uncertainty than a manger who works for an electronics company.

A hotel frequently tells its employees about an instance whereby one worker went to great lengths to return a stuffed animal to a little girl complete with pictures of the toy relaxing by the pool as a commitment to customer service.This is a ____.

A joint venture involves a strategic alliance or program by two or more organizations.

An object, act, or event that conveys meaning to others is known as a __________.

Managers must be careful not to overcommunicate new cultural values; otherwise, employees will get bored.

Steve Jobs exemplified the __________ figure in corporate culture.

The just-in-time production strategy decreases inventory costs, but most companies are not willing to take on the risk that comes with it.

__________ plays a key role in creating an organizational climate that enables learning and innovative responses to threats from the external environment, challenging new opportunities, or organizational crises.

When managers do not have sufficient information about environmental factors to understand and predict environmental needs and changes, this is known as ______.

The most recent U.S.census data show that about one-third of all babies born in 2011 were members of minority group.

List the four categories of culture and describe the kind of environment in which each fits best.

A _______ is a planned activity at a special event that is conducted to reinforce company values.

In today's business environment, many companies have shifted away from __________ culture, which focuses on the methodical and orderly way of doing things.

Explain two different areas of boundary spanning and what they are used for.

Slogans express a key corporate value but rarely have any special meanings to employees.

All of the following are a part of an organization's task environment, EXCEPT ________.