Question 1

The most accurate way to determine an organization's culture is by interviewing senior executives about their perceptions of that culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

When merging two organizations,a separation strategy is most commonly applied when:

Accepted Answer

A) both companies have relatively weak cultures that are generally ineffective. 
B) one company has an effective culture and employees at the other company would embrace that culture if applied to them. 
C) the two organizations operate in distinct industries. 
D) the acquired firm's culture doesn't work,whereas the culture of the acquiring firm does work. 
E) a bicultural audit reveals that both companies have very similar cultures. 
A) both companies have relatively weak cultures that are generally ineffective. 
B) one company has an effective culture and employees at the other company would embrace that culture if applied to them. 
C) the two organizations operate in distinct industries. 
D) the acquired firm's culture doesn't work,whereas the culture of the acquiring firm does work. 
E) a bicultural audit reveals that both companies have very similar cultures.

Question 3

The integration strategy for combining corporate cultures usually creates conflict as employees from the acquired firm resist the cultural intrusions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In what way do founders influence their organization's culture?

Accepted Answer

A) They are often visionaries who provide a powerful role model for others to follow. 
B) They are instrumental in starting up the organization. 
C) They typically avoid direct contact with lower-level employees. 
D) They tend to be entrepreneurial rather than transformational. 
E) They have little if any influence. 
A) They are often visionaries who provide a powerful role model for others to follow. 
B) They are instrumental in starting up the organization. 
C) They typically avoid direct contact with lower-level employees. 
D) They tend to be entrepreneurial rather than transformational. 
E) They have little if any influence.

Question 5

An adaptive culture has a strong learning orientation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Employees are willing to tolerate obligations that are not necessarily balance in the short-run when their psychological contract is:

Accepted Answer

A) short term 
B) relational 
C) transactional 
D) transformational 
E) collective 
A) short term 
B) relational 
C) transactional 
D) transformational 
E) collective

Question 7

A strong organizational culture exists when most employees understand and accept the dominant values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

An organizational counterculture is a type of subculture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Nearly all of the socialization adjustment process occurs during and after the first day of work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of these statements about the strength of organizational culture and organizational performance is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Organizations with stronger cultures tend to perform better than those with weak cultures when that organization's culture content is aligned with its external environment. 
B) There is no relationship between an organization's cultural strength and its performance. 
C) Organizations with stronger cultures tend to perform better only when they acquire other organizations with distinct cultures. 
D) Organizations with stronger cultures almost always perform poorly compared to those with weak cultures. 
E) Organizations with stronger cultures perform poorly if they have subcultures. 
A) Organizations with stronger cultures tend to perform better than those with weak cultures when that organization's culture content is aligned with its external environment. 
B) There is no relationship between an organization's cultural strength and its performance. 
C) Organizations with stronger cultures tend to perform better only when they acquire other organizations with distinct cultures. 
D) Organizations with stronger cultures almost always perform poorly compared to those with weak cultures. 
E) Organizations with stronger cultures perform poorly if they have subcultures.

Question 11

One of the first steps one should take before a merger in order to minimize cultural clashes is to:

Accepted Answer

A) significantly reduce the strength of the culture in both organizations. 
B) conduct a bicultural audit. 
C) significantly increase the strength of the culture in both organizations. 
D) replace the chief executives in both organizations before merger negotiations begin. 
E) conduct a bicultural audit AND significantly reduce the strength of the culture in both organizations. 
A) significantly reduce the strength of the culture in both organizations. 
B) conduct a bicultural audit. 
C) significantly increase the strength of the culture in both organizations. 
D) replace the chief executives in both organizations before merger negotiations begin. 
E) conduct a bicultural audit AND significantly reduce the strength of the culture in both organizations.

Question 12

Artifacts of organizational culture may include the building's design,the way people are greeted and the food served in the company's cafeteria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The president of Advanced Systems Corp.wants the company to have a strong organizational culture around a specific set of values.As a vice-president,you are concerned that the president may be trying to strengthen the culture too much thereby creating a corporate cult.Describe three potential problems with having an organizational culture that is too strong.

Accepted Answer

Organizations with strong cultures are p

Question 14

Tsunami Ltd.hired a consultant to assess the corporate culture of Wise Widgets,which Tsunami wanted to acquire.Executives at Wise Widgets were eager to be acquired by Tsunami,so were willing to have the senior executives interviewed by the consultant regarding the company's culture.The consultant also relied heavily on news releases and other public relations statements produced by executives at Wise Widgets to decipher the company's culture.In this situation,the consultant probably is measuring Wise Widgets':

Accepted Answer

A) counterculture. 
B) socialization process. 
C) espoused values. 
D) assumptions. 
E) The consultant is measuring none of these. 
A) counterculture. 
B) socialization process. 
C) espoused values. 
D) assumptions. 
E) The consultant is measuring none of these.

Question 15

A psychological contract refers to the psychological effect after someone signs an employment contract.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which type of socialization agent usually provides new employees with technical information,performance feedback,and information about job duties?

Accepted Answer

A) Coworkers 
B) Supervisors 
C) Senior executives 
D) Subordinates 
E) A one-day orientation session held within the first month of employment. 
A) Coworkers 
B) Supervisors 
C) Senior executives 
D) Subordinates 
E) A one-day orientation session held within the first month of employment.

Question 17

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 (psychological contract)about working at that organization. 
C) Reality shock is experienced. 
D) All of these occur. 
E) None of these occur. 
A) Conflicts are resolved between work and nonwork activities. 
B) Employees form expectations (psychological contract)about working at that organization. 
C) Reality shock is experienced. 
D) All of these occur. 
E) None of these occur.

Question 18

Companies with strong corporate cultures invariably have much higher performance than companies with weak cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Organizational socialization begins on the first day of employment and continues throughout one's career within the company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Organizational socialization is best described as a process of:

Accepted Answer

A) cooperation and stability. 
B) power and restructuring. 
C) negotiation and concession-making. 
D) learning and adaptation. 
E) None of these describes the process of organizational socialization. 
A) cooperation and stability. 
B) power and restructuring. 
C) negotiation and concession-making. 
D) learning and adaptation. 
E) None of these describes the process of organizational socialization.

The most accurate way to determine an organization's culture is by interviewing senior executives about their perceptions of that culture.

When merging two organizations,a separation strategy is most commonly applied when:

The integration strategy for combining corporate cultures usually creates conflict as employees from the acquired firm resist the cultural intrusions.

In what way do founders influence their organization's culture?

An adaptive culture has a strong learning orientation.

Employees are willing to tolerate obligations that are not necessarily balance in the short-run when their psychological contract is:

A strong organizational culture exists when most employees understand and accept the dominant values.

An organizational counterculture is a type of subculture.

Nearly all of the socialization adjustment process occurs during and after the first day of work.

Which of these statements about the strength of organizational culture and organizational performance is TRUE?

One of the first steps one should take before a merger in order to minimize cultural clashes is to:

Artifacts of organizational culture may include the building's design,the way people are greeted and the food served in the company's cafeteria.

A psychological contract refers to the psychological effect after someone signs an employment contract.

Which type of socialization agent usually provides new employees with technical information,performance feedback,and information about job duties?

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

Companies with strong corporate cultures invariably have much higher performance than companies with weak cultures.

Organizational socialization begins on the first day of employment and continues throughout one's career within the company.

Organizational socialization is best described as a process of:

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

The most accurate way to determine an organization's culture is by interviewing senior executives about their perceptions of that culture.

When merging two organizations,a separation strategy is most commonly applied when:

The integration strategy for combining corporate cultures usually creates conflict as employees from the acquired firm resist the cultural intrusions.

In what way do founders influence their organization's culture?

An adaptive culture has a strong learning orientation.

Employees are willing to tolerate obligations that are not necessarily balance in the short-run when their psychological contract is:

A strong organizational culture exists when most employees understand and accept the dominant values.

An organizational counterculture is a type of subculture.

Nearly all of the socialization adjustment process occurs during and after the first day of work.

Which of these statements about the strength of organizational culture and organizational performance is TRUE?

One of the first steps one should take before a merger in order to minimize cultural clashes is to:

Artifacts of organizational culture may include the building's design,the way people are greeted and the food served in the company's cafeteria.

A psychological contract refers to the psychological effect after someone signs an employment contract.

Which type of socialization agent usually provides new employees with technical information,performance feedback,and information about job duties?

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

Companies with strong corporate cultures invariably have much higher performance than companies with weak cultures.

Organizational socialization begins on the first day of employment and continues throughout one's career within the company.

Organizational socialization is best described as a process of:

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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