Question 1

Companies strengthen corporate culture by selecting applicants whose values are compatible with the company's dominant values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The main purpose of a bicultural audit is to:

Accepted Answer

A) determine whether your company's organizational culture is sufficiently strong. 
B) estimate the number of dominant and subcultural values that exist in an organization. 
C) find out whether people from different countries have the same corporate cultures. 
D) identify and diagnose differences in the corporate cultures of merging organizations. 
E) teach new employees the organization's dominant cultural values. 
A) determine whether your company's organizational culture is sufficiently strong. 
B) estimate the number of dominant and subcultural values that exist in an organization. 
C) find out whether people from different countries have the same corporate cultures. 
D) identify and diagnose differences in the corporate cultures of merging organizations. 
E) teach new employees the organization's dominant cultural values.

Question 3

Corporate cults are preferred,because they help suppress subcultures within organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Language reflects an organization's dominant values,but not the values of its subcultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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 6

What is the relationship between organizational culture and business ethics?

Accepted Answer

A) Companies with a strong organizational culture are more likely to have employees with higher ethical standards of behaviour. 
B) When companies have a weak organizational culture,employees are more likely to rely on their ethical values to make decisions. 
C) An organization's culture may strengthen ethical values. 
D) Organizational culture can be a source of ethical problems. 
E) An organization's culture may strengthen ethical values and can be a source of ethical problems. 
A) Companies with a strong organizational culture are more likely to have employees with higher ethical standards of behaviour. 
B) When companies have a weak organizational culture,employees are more likely to rely on their ethical values to make decisions. 
C) An organization's culture may strengthen ethical values. 
D) Organizational culture can be a source of ethical problems. 
E) An organization's culture may strengthen ethical values and can be a source of ethical problems.

Question 7

Reality shock is:

Accepted Answer

A) based on expectancy theory. 
B) an element in the model of individual behaviour. 
C) common in lateral career development. 
D) a unique feature of an adaptive culture. 
E) a perceived discrepancy between employee expectations and reality. 
A) based on expectancy theory. 
B) an element in the model of individual behaviour. 
C) common in lateral career development. 
D) a unique feature of an adaptive culture. 
E) a perceived discrepancy between employee expectations and reality.

Question 8

When should organizations leverage the benefits of reality shock?

Accepted Answer

A) When they want employees to develop better expectations of future work experiences. 
B) When they want to ensure that employees develop a stronger loyalty to the organization. 
C) When they want to help newcomers develop a stronger bond with coworkers and the organization. 
D) Under all of these conditions. 
E) Never;companies should minimize reality shock. 
A) When they want employees to develop better expectations of future work experiences. 
B) When they want to ensure that employees develop a stronger loyalty to the organization. 
C) When they want to help newcomers develop a stronger bond with coworkers and the organization. 
D) Under all of these conditions. 
E) Never;companies should minimize reality shock.

Question 9

Popular organizational culture models and measures falsely presume that organizations have a fairly clear,unified culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is an artifact rather than a cultural content?

Accepted Answer

A) Values 
B) Language 
C) Assumptions 
D) Beliefs 
E) Both language and assumptions are artifacts. 
A) Values 
B) Language 
C) Assumptions 
D) Beliefs 
E) Both language and assumptions are artifacts.

Question 11

The transactional type of psychological contract is primarily a short-term economic exchange.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A strong corporate culture bonds employees together and makes them feel part of the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The content of an organization's culture:

Accepted Answer

A) is usually apparent as soon as a visitor walks in the front door. 
B) can be placed into one of five main types,such as a "mercenaries" or "communes". 
C) represents the relative ordering of rewards and status symbols found throughout the organization. 
D) is all of these things. 
E) is none of these things. 
A) is usually apparent as soon as a visitor walks in the front door. 
B) can be placed into one of five main types,such as a "mercenaries" or "communes". 
C) represents the relative ordering of rewards and status symbols found throughout the organization. 
D) is all of these things. 
E) is none of these things.

Question 14

Organizational culture is a deeply embedded form of social control that influences the thoughts and actions of organizational members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which part of organizational culture is closest to the "surface" (i.e.observable indicators)?

Accepted Answer

A) Assumptions 
B) Artifacts 
C) Beliefs 
D) Shared values 
E) Stories 
A) Assumptions 
B) Artifacts 
C) Beliefs 
D) Shared values 
E) Stories

Question 16

Organizational countercultures can potentially help the organization maintain its ethical conduct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The deepest element of organizational culture is:

Accepted Answer

A) shared values. 
B) artifacts. 
C) language. 
D) symbols. 
E) shared assumptions. 
A) shared values. 
B) artifacts. 
C) language. 
D) symbols. 
E) shared assumptions.

Question 18

What effect do coworkers have on the socialization of new employees?

Accepted Answer

A) Coworkers provide valuable support and information to newcomers. 
B) Through social interaction,coworkers reduce the newcomer's stress during socialization. 
C) By welcoming the newcomer to the team,coworkers tend to offer more job-related information to the newcomer. 
D) Coworkers potentially do all of these things. 
E) Coworkers have no benefit to the socialization process and should be separated from newcomers as much as possiblE. 
A) Coworkers provide valuable support and information to newcomers. 
B) Through social interaction,coworkers reduce the newcomer's stress during socialization. 
C) By welcoming the newcomer to the team,coworkers tend to offer more job-related information to the newcomer. 
D) Coworkers potentially do all of these things. 
E) Coworkers have no benefit to the socialization process and should be separated from newcomers as much as possiblE.

Question 19

An adaptive organizational culture is one where employees pay attention to organizational goals,not the processes to achieve those goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

An adaptive culture has a strong learning orientation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Companies strengthen corporate culture by selecting applicants whose values are compatible with the company's dominant values.

The main purpose of a bicultural audit is to:

Corporate cults are preferred,because they help suppress subcultures within organizations.

Language reflects an organization's dominant values,but not the values of its subcultures.

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

What is the relationship between organizational culture and business ethics?

Reality shock is:

When should organizations leverage the benefits of reality shock?

Popular organizational culture models and measures falsely presume that organizations have a fairly clear,unified culture.

Which of the following is an artifact rather than a cultural content?

The transactional type of psychological contract is primarily a short-term economic exchange.

A strong corporate culture bonds employees together and makes them feel part of the organization.

The content of an organization's culture:

Organizational culture is a deeply embedded form of social control that influences the thoughts and actions of organizational members.

Which part of organizational culture is closest to the "surface" (i.e.observable indicators)?

Organizational countercultures can potentially help the organization maintain its ethical conduct.

The deepest element of organizational culture is:

What effect do coworkers have on the socialization of new employees?

An adaptive organizational culture is one where employees pay attention to organizational goals,not the processes to achieve those goals.

An adaptive culture has a strong learning orientation.

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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Exam 14: Organizational Culture

Companies strengthen corporate culture by selecting applicants whose values are compatible with the company's dominant values.

The main purpose of a bicultural audit is to:

Corporate cults are preferred,because they help suppress subcultures within organizations.

Language reflects an organization's dominant values,but not the values of its subcultures.

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

What is the relationship between organizational culture and business ethics?

Reality shock is:

When should organizations leverage the benefits of reality shock?

Popular organizational culture models and measures falsely presume that organizations have a fairly clear,unified culture.

Which of the following is an artifact rather than a cultural content?

The transactional type of psychological contract is primarily a short-term economic exchange.

A strong corporate culture bonds employees together and makes them feel part of the organization.

The content of an organization's culture:

Organizational culture is a deeply embedded form of social control that influences the thoughts and actions of organizational members.

Which part of organizational culture is closest to the "surface" (i.e.observable indicators)?

Organizational countercultures can potentially help the organization maintain its ethical conduct.

The deepest element of organizational culture is:

What effect do coworkers have on the socialization of new employees?

An adaptive organizational culture is one where employees pay attention to organizational goals,not the processes to achieve those goals.

An adaptive culture has a strong learning orientation.

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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