Exam 14: Organizational Culture

Most employees at United FiberTech support the idea that the company's success depends on their willingness to continually change and improve customer service.United FiberTech probably has:

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Question 61

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

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Question 62

Organizations that tolerate or encourage subcultures with dissenting values:

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Question 63

Realistic job previews improve organizational socialization by ensuring that applicants develop more accurate pre-employment expectations.

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Question 64

Studies suggest that only 30 to 50 percent of corporate acquisitions add any financial value.

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Question 65

How do espoused values relate to the concept of organizational culture?

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Question 66

The pre-employment stage of organizational socialization would be more effective if:

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Question 67

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.

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Question 68

The three stages of organizational socialization are psychological contract,confirmation,and role management.

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Question 69

At what stage of socialization do people FIRST learn about the organization and job?

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Question 70

What is the significance of artifacts in organizational culture?

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Question 71

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

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Question 72

Organizational socialization does not occur until a person becomes a member of the organization.

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Question 73

The building in which employees work:

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Question 74

A strong culture depends on a stable workforce.

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Question 75

Employees at SuperTech Services seek out opportunities rather than wait for them to arrive.They also have a strong sense of responsibility for the organization's performance.SuperTech likely has:

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Question 76

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

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Question 77

Organizational citizenship behaviours are more likely to prevail under relational than transactional psychological contracts.

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Question 78

Which of these statements about psychological contracts is FALSE?

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Question 79

Resolving conflicts between work and nonwork activities mainly occurs during what stage of socialization?

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Most employees at United FiberTech support the idea that the company's success depends on their willingness to continually change and improve customer service.United FiberTech probably has:

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

Organizations that tolerate or encourage subcultures with dissenting values:

Realistic job previews improve organizational socialization by ensuring that applicants develop more accurate pre-employment expectations.

Studies suggest that only 30 to 50 percent of corporate acquisitions add any financial value.

How do espoused values relate to the concept of organizational culture?

The pre-employment stage of organizational socialization would be more effective if:

The three stages of organizational socialization are psychological contract,confirmation,and role management.

At what stage of socialization do people FIRST learn about the organization and job?

What is the significance of artifacts in organizational culture?

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

Organizational socialization does not occur until a person becomes a member of the organization.

The building in which employees work:

A strong culture depends on a stable workforce.

Employees at SuperTech Services seek out opportunities rather than wait for them to arrive.They also have a strong sense of responsibility for the organization's performance.SuperTech likely has:

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

Organizational citizenship behaviours are more likely to prevail under relational than transactional psychological contracts.

Which of these statements about psychological contracts is FALSE?

Resolving conflicts between work and nonwork activities mainly occurs during what stage of socialization?

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Individual Behaviour, 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 Organizations Revised

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace Revised

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Change

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