Exam 3: Organizational Culture, Socialization, and Mentoring

_____ cultures value stability and have an external focus.

In the _____ phase of the socialization process, the employee masters important tasks and roles, and adjusts to work values and norms.

An organization's financial performance is not strongly related to organizational culture.

_____ values are values and norms that are exhibited in employees' behavior.

Peter is a resident surgeon at his local hospital. Before he could start his residency, he had to complete four years of medical school, and then two years of internship. Identify the socialization process that Peter had to undergo.

Jim is segregated from regular organization members during the first 3 weeks of his tenure at a new company. Jim is experiencing informal socialization.

Employees are more likely to behave ethically when management behaves in a way that sets a good ethical example and keep its promises and commitments.

Basic assumptions are a component of organizational culture that is the easiest to change.

Dilton's Movers is a company that ships goods and cargo to all locations in the United States. The employees understand that the company's primary vision of timeliness, efficiency and low-cost services is important to maintain the competitive edge over other movers in the business. They constantly work to ensure that all deliveries reach their destinations on schedule, and the company, in turn, rewards the employees with performance-based awards and profit sharing. Which function of organizational culture is exemplified here?

One of the functions of organizational culture is to facilitate collective commitment.

Enacted values represent the values and norms that are internalized by employees.

Which of the following statements about organizational culture is true?

In the _____ phase of the socialization process, the employee tries to reconcile unmet expectations and make sense of the new work environment.

Organizational socialization is the process by which a person learns the values, norms, and required behaviors that permit her to participate as a member of the organization.

A vision represents:

_____ cultures value flexibility and have an internal focus.

Job satisfaction is typically highest in _____ cultures.

Coaching and protection are career functions of the mentoring process.

_____ socialization is the practice of segregating a newcomer from regular organization members during a defined socialization period versus not clearly distinguishing a newcomer from more experienced members.

The number of different people an individual is networked with and the various social systems from which the networked relationships stem (e.g., employer, school, community) reflect the _____.