Exam 3: Organizational Culture, Socialization, and Mentoring

_____ is a career function of mentoring.

A(n) _____ is a long-term outlook outlining action needed to achieve desired results.

Which of the following cultures has the strongest correlation with subjective innovation?

Realistic job previews serve to _____.

Explain the mentoring process and outline its benefits. Why should an individual seek a mentor or mentors?

An increase in the gap between espoused and enacted values positively influences employee attitudes and organizational performance.

Realistic job previews _____.

_____ are enduring beliefs in a mode of conduct or end-state that transcend situations and are ordered by relative importance.

Which of the following organizational cultures values stability, and focuses on achieving effectiveness with measures of timeliness, efficiency, and safety?

Providing new hires with the organization's vision involves giving them a realistic idea of what lies ahead by presenting both positive and negative aspects of the job.

Amy has recently joined a new research institute. She had initially thought that her job would entail a lot of field work, which would allow her to gain some practical experience, but her manager just gives her a lot of paperwork instead. She is also learning to adjust to the strict dress code that the company enforces on all of its employees. Amy is in the _____ stage of the socialization process.

Slogans, language, and sayings are ways that organizational members teach each other about the organization's preferred values, beliefs, expectations, and behaviors.

_____ cultures value stability and have an internal focus.

Organizational commitment has the strongest positive correlation with _____ cultures.

Nostra, Inc. is a company that develops video games. The company's primary vision is innovation and quick adaptation to the changing environment of the gaming industry. The CEO of the company values creativity and frequently urges her employees to think outside-the-box in order come up with the next big idea. Which of the following best describes Nostra's organizational culture?

Andrew is starting his own bakery. To help him out, his father's friend, who owns a supermarket, offers him a supply of flour and sugar at discount prices. Andrew's close friend, who is a real estate agent, gives him advice on how to get a large loft in the downtown area at a reasonable price. His mother, who has strong political ties in the community, uses her contacts with locals to spread word about Andrew's new business. Which of the following developmental networks does Andrew have?

_____ is (are) defined as the process of forming and maintaining an intensive and lasting developmental relationship between a variety of developers and a junior person.

Define "cultural values." Differentiate between espoused values and enacted values.

Giving status symbols, such as titles, and promotion criteria are mechanisms used for implementing a change in the organizational culture.

Bill wants to work for The Special Chocolate Factory. He applies for a job and at the same time tries to find out as much as he can about the company on the Internet. He also asks his friend Charles, who already works there, about the work environment and employee benefits that the company offers. Which phase of organizational socialization is Bill currently in?