Exam 10: Leadership of Culture, Ethics, and Diversity

____ people are comfortable with and accepting of the unknown,and tolerate risk and unpredictability.

Which of the following statements regarding culture is true?

_________ is the belief that one's own group or subculture is naturally superior to other groups and cultures.

Four distinct generations comprise today's workforce - the Traditionalists,the Baby Boomers,the Modernists,and the Generation Xers.

________ is the aggregate of beliefs,norms,attitudes,values,assumptions,and ways of doing things that is shared by members of an organization and taught to new members.

Having the right culture does guarantee that an organization will respond quickly to rapidly changing environmental conditions in the market place.There has to be a management-strategy fit for performance to be optimized.

Describe which of the four types of organizational cultures exist where you work or have worked.Does it lean toward one type or is it a compilation of the four types?

The strength of any culture depends on:

____ describes a culture that emphasizes assertiveness and a competitive drive for money and material objects.

Traditionalists are those in the workforce who are identified as being born before ____.

In a strong culture,many issues or problems get resolved along the lines of power.

In your opinion,what would be some strategies for developing a diversity sensitive orientation (DSO)?

Leaders have many different tools at their disposal for changing,modifying or sustaining culture. Some of these actions are substantive while others are simply symbolic.

An organization's culture is considered weak when it conducts its business according to clear and explicit set of principles and values.

A feminine culture,such as Sweden and Denmark,emphasizes developing and nurturing personal relationships and a high quality of life.

High-performance cultures are results-oriented and avoid risks.

In our company,there is a set way of doing things and our managers hold firm to these practices because they have been found to improve efficiency and keep cost down. This statement is characteristic of which type of organizational culture?  

Despite the benefits of diversity,some have described it as a "double-edged sword."  Explain why.

For organizations to embrace and value diversity,the concept itself must be embedded in the culture of the organization and led from the top.

Culture has two important functions in that it creates external unity and helps the organization adapt to the internal environment.