Exam 10: Leadership of Culture, Ethics, and Diversity

Being a small family business,we want our employees to work collaboratively with each other and share ideas/information. This statement is characteristic of which type of organizational culture? 

Culture 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.

In the __________ culture,policies,beliefs,norms and practices are all designed to encourage teamwork,power sharing,and camaraderie among employees.

 Which of the following actions is a substantive action?

Organizational culture gives identity to an organization.

Identify and briefly explain which of the six factors related to creating a pro-diversity culture exist or do not exist where you work or have worked.

Distinguish between symbolic and substantive leadership actions for shaping organizational culture.

One type of obstacle to diversity,the _________ is an assumption,without evidence,that people who are not part of the mainstream culture are inherently interior,less competent at their jobs,and less suitable for leadership positions.

Due to the highly politicized internal environment of a weak culture,unhealthy promotions and other career related practices abound.

____ leadership actions are explicit and highly visible and are indicative of management's commitment to new strategic initiatives and the associated cultural changes.

To assess ability to identify culture,have students complete Work Applications 1,2,3,and/or 5.

Training and education are said to be the cornerstone of any successful diversity initiative.

All of the following countries have collectivistic cultures EXCEPT:

The best companies look beyond diversity compliance,with its focus on simply managing the numbers,to diversity institutionalization with its focus on results.

All of the following are substantive leadership actions for shaping culture EXCEPT:

We have always done things here in a certain way and it's worked so far.I see no need to change that which is not broken. Which characteristic(s)of low- and high-performing cultures listed below best relates with this statement? 

Describe the personality profile of an authentic leader.

Diversity,like culture,will evolve naturally in an organization if left unchecked.

Diversity initiatives that succeed in the short- and long-term are those that have a tangible impact on all of the following,EXCEPT:

Which of the following is a characteristic of a high-performance culture?