Question 1

_____ occurs when employees at the acquired company willingly embrace the cultural values of the acquiring organization.

Accepted Answer

A) Deculturation 
B) Assimilation 
C) Separation 
D) Integration 
E) Negotiation 
A) Deculturation 
B) Assimilation 
C) Separation 
D) Integration 
E) Negotiation

Question 2

BarkBark Inc.and Happy Toys Ltd.BarkBark Inc.and Happy Toys Ltd.are considering a merger and are unsure whether their two organizations will have a difficult time with clashing cultures.They perform a detailed diagnosis collecting and analyzing the gathered data about the two merging companies.They identify a several overlapping values which they feel that they can effectively meld into a cohesive new culture.This process is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) assimilation. 
B) deculturation. 
C) a bicultural audit. 
D) a merger strategy. 
E) a cultural review. 
A) assimilation. 
B) deculturation. 
C) a bicultural audit. 
D) a merger strategy. 
E) a cultural review.

Question 3

Organizations differ in their relative ordering of shared values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is true about socialization agents?

Accepted Answer

A) Socialization agents help integrate new employees into the team. 
B) Socialization agents provide support on the basis of the compensation offered to do so. 
C) Family support is an important socialization agent for new employees. 
D) A strong corporate culture discourages socialization agents from doing their job. 
E) Employers group socialization agents on the basis of their qualifications. 
A) Socialization agents help integrate new employees into the team. 
B) Socialization agents provide support on the basis of the compensation offered to do so. 
C) Family support is an important socialization agent for new employees. 
D) A strong corporate culture discourages socialization agents from doing their job. 
E) Employers group socialization agents on the basis of their qualifications.

Question 5

The main problem with the encounter stage of socialization is that outsiders rely on indirect information about what it is like to work in the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Organizational stories are the programmed routines of daily organizational life that dramatize an organization's culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When the acquired firm has a weak culture, it is best to use the _____ merger strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) disambiguation 
B) separation 
C) deculturation 
D) assimilation 
E) integration 
A) disambiguation 
B) separation 
C) deculturation 
D) assimilation 
E) integration

Question 8

One way to change an organization's culture is to change its artifacts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of these statements about organizational stories is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Organizational stories are just stories; most employees have a hard time believing them. 
B) Stories communicate organizational culture if they describe positive events, whereas they undermine organizational culture if they describe negative events. 
C) Organizational stories are descriptive, but not prescriptive. 
D) Stories are most effective at communicating corporate culture when they describe real events with real people. 
E) Organizational stories advise people what not to do, but leave out the solutions and suggestions. 
A) Organizational stories are just stories; most employees have a hard time believing them. 
B) Stories communicate organizational culture if they describe positive events, whereas they undermine organizational culture if they describe negative events. 
C) Organizational stories are descriptive, but not prescriptive. 
D) Stories are most effective at communicating corporate culture when they describe real events with real people. 
E) Organizational stories advise people what not to do, but leave out the solutions and suggestions.

Question 10

At meetings of a major consumer products firm, employees habitually stand up when the most senior executive at the meeting enters the room.This practice represents:

Accepted Answer

A) evidence that the meeting has employees who hold countercultural values. 
B) an adaptive culture in the company. 
C) a ritual that probably symbolizes the organization's dominant culture. 
D) a form of deculturation that eventually undermines the organization's dominant culture. 
E) that the company's espoused values differs from its enacted values. 
A) evidence that the meeting has employees who hold countercultural values. 
B) an adaptive culture in the company. 
C) a ritual that probably symbolizes the organization's dominant culture. 
D) a form of deculturation that eventually undermines the organization's dominant culture. 
E) that the company's espoused values differs from its enacted values.

Question 11

Which of the following happens during the pre-employment stage of organizational socialization?

Accepted Answer

A) Conflicts are resolved between work and nonwork activities. 
B) Employees form expectations (a psychological contract) about working at that organization. 
C) Reality shock is experienced. 
D) Newcomers test how well their pre-employment expectations fit reality. 
E) Applicants strengthen relationships with coworkers and supervisors. 
A) Conflicts are resolved between work and nonwork activities. 
B) Employees form expectations (a psychological contract) about working at that organization. 
C) Reality shock is experienced. 
D) Newcomers test how well their pre-employment expectations fit reality. 
E) Applicants strengthen relationships with coworkers and supervisors.

Question 12

Which of the following organizational culture dimension is characterized by competitiveness and a low emphasis on social responsibility?

Accepted Answer

A) Stability 
B) Innovation 
C) Outcome orientation 
D) Aggressiveness 
E) Respect for people 
A) Stability 
B) Innovation 
C) Outcome orientation 
D) Aggressiveness 
E) Respect for people

Question 13

Reality shock is:

Accepted Answer

A) provided by organizations to ensure that new employees accept the challenges at work. 
B) an element in the model of individual behavior. 
C) common in lateral career development. 
D) a unique feature of an adaptive culture. 
E) a perceived discrepancy between employee expectations and reality. 
A) provided by organizations to ensure that new employees accept the challenges at work. 
B) an element in the model of individual behavior. 
C) common in lateral career development. 
D) a unique feature of an adaptive culture. 
E) a perceived discrepancy between employee expectations and reality.

Question 14

Ceremonies are more formal artifacts than rituals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Organizational countercultures can potentially help the organization maintain its standards of performance and ethical behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A transactional psychological contract is a long-term attachment to a company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

One advantage of countercultures is that they:

Accepted Answer

A) rarely exist in real organizations. 
B) maintain surveillance over and critically review the company's dominant culture. 
C) prevent organizations from developing a corporate culture. 
D) ensure that corporate mergers occur without any culture clashes. 
E) discourage conflict and dissension among employees. 
A) rarely exist in real organizations. 
B) maintain surveillance over and critically review the company's dominant culture. 
C) prevent organizations from developing a corporate culture. 
D) ensure that corporate mergers occur without any culture clashes. 
E) discourage conflict and dissension among employees.

Question 18

In corporate cults, the culture is so strong that it focuses employees on one mental model so much that they may fail to see issues from different perspectives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Organizational culture is not defined by espoused values.Instead, it consists of shared enacted values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Organizational socialization is best described as a process of _____ where newcomers try to make sense of and adapt to the company's environment.

Accepted Answer

A) cooperation and stability 
B) power and restructuring 
C) negotiation and concession-making 
D) learning and adjustment 
E) managing and delegating 
A) cooperation and stability 
B) power and restructuring 
C) negotiation and concession-making 
D) learning and adjustment 
E) managing and delegating

_____ occurs when employees at the acquired company willingly embrace the cultural values of the acquiring organization.

Organizations differ in their relative ordering of shared values.

Which of the following is true about socialization agents?

The main problem with the encounter stage of socialization is that outsiders rely on indirect information about what it is like to work in the organization.

Organizational stories are the programmed routines of daily organizational life that dramatize an organization's culture.

When the acquired firm has a weak culture, it is best to use the _____ merger strategy.

One way to change an organization's culture is to change its artifacts.

Which of these statements about organizational stories is true?

At meetings of a major consumer products firm, employees habitually stand up when the most senior executive at the meeting enters the room.This practice represents:

Which of the following happens during the pre-employment stage of organizational socialization?

Which of the following organizational culture dimension is characterized by competitiveness and a low emphasis on social responsibility?

Reality shock is:

Ceremonies are more formal artifacts than rituals.

Organizational countercultures can potentially help the organization maintain its standards of performance and ethical behavior.

A transactional psychological contract is a long-term attachment to a company.

One advantage of countercultures is that they:

In corporate cults, the culture is so strong that it focuses employees on one mental model so much that they may fail to see issues from different perspectives.

Organizational culture is not defined by espoused values.Instead, it consists of shared enacted values.

Organizational socialization is best described as a process of _____ where newcomers try to make sense of and adapt to the company's environment.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior

Individual Behavior, Personality, and Values

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions, Attitudes, and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Teams and 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

_____ occurs when employees at the acquired company willingly embrace the cultural values of the acquiring organization.

Organizations differ in their relative ordering of shared values.

Which of the following is true about socialization agents?

The main problem with the encounter stage of socialization is that outsiders rely on indirect information about what it is like to work in the organization.

Organizational stories are the programmed routines of daily organizational life that dramatize an organization's culture.

When the acquired firm has a weak culture, it is best to use the _____ merger strategy.

One way to change an organization's culture is to change its artifacts.

Which of these statements about organizational stories is true?

At meetings of a major consumer products firm, employees habitually stand up when the most senior executive at the meeting enters the room.This practice represents:

Which of the following happens during the pre-employment stage of organizational socialization?

Which of the following organizational culture dimension is characterized by competitiveness and a low emphasis on social responsibility?

Reality shock is:

Ceremonies are more formal artifacts than rituals.

Organizational countercultures can potentially help the organization maintain its standards of performance and ethical behavior.

A transactional psychological contract is a long-term attachment to a company.

One advantage of countercultures is that they:

In corporate cults, the culture is so strong that it focuses employees on one mental model so much that they may fail to see issues from different perspectives.

Organizational culture is not defined by espoused values.Instead, it consists of shared enacted values.

Organizational socialization is best described as a process of _____ where newcomers try to make sense of and adapt to the company's environment.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior

Individual Behavior, Personality, and Values

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions, Attitudes, and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Teams and Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Change

Filters