Exam 3: Organizational Culture, Socialization, and Mentoring

Observable artifacts such as special parking places, decorations, or ceremonies are physical manifestations of an organization's culture.

Frequent interactions, reciprocity, and positive feelings between a protégé and developer indicate a _____.

Which of the following is the first phase of the organizational socialization process?

_____ refers to the affirmation of a newcomer's incoming global and specific role identities and attributes.

An organization's culture serves four functions: to promote each employee's individual identity, foster individual commitment, provide role models, and help members make sense of their career path.

Adherence to the status quo implicitly promotes a clan style culture.

_____ values represent the explicitly stated values and norms that are preferred by an organization.

In the _____ phase of the socialization process, people gather information from many sources before they join the organization.

_____ cultures value flexibility and have an external focus.

Define the competing values framework. State the four culture types of the competing values framework and briefly describe each.

Jimmy starts work at an accounting firm. On the first day of work, his boss takes him aside and tells him about the specifics of his job at the firm. Over the next few months, Jimmy's boss gives him further advice, instructions, and personal training on unique tasks. Which if the following describes Jimmy's socialization process at the accounting firm?

An adhocracy culture strives to instill cohesion through consensus and job satisfaction and commitment through employee involvement.

Role modeling, counseling, and friendship are not part of the mentoring process.

Mentoring has negligible influence on the protégé/protégée's future career.

According to research findings, employees prefer to work in organizations that value flexibility over stability and control and those that are more concerned with satisfying employees' needs than customer or shareholder desires.

The second phase of the organizational socialization process is change and acquiescence.

Jamie is in the process of writing her doctoral thesis. She gets frequent guidance and advice from her thesis advisor who she considers a close friend as well as a mentor. Jamie frequently seeks the help and advice of another professor at the same time, who also closely oversees her work. Which of the following types of developmental network best describes Jamie's situation?

New employees typically complete the three-phase socialization sequence within a week of starting the job.

Jill has joined the police academy. During the training process, Jill and the other cadets are made to wear uniforms and maintain an immaculate appearance. The trainers address her as "officer" instead of using her first name. All the cadets are told they are no longer ordinary citizens but representatives of the police force. This form of organizational socialization is referred to as _____.

_____ reflects the variety of people within the network an individual uses for developmental assistance.