Question 1

The integration strategy for combining corporate cultures usually creates conflict as employees from the acquired firm resist the cultural intrusions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is a spawning ground for emerging corporate culture values?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subcultures 
B)  Bicultural audits 
C)  Artifacts 
D)  The actions of the company's founder 
E)  None of these 
A)  Subcultures 
B)  Bicultural audits 
C)  Artifacts 
D)  The actions of the company's founder 
E)  None of these

Question 3

The observable symbols and signs of an organization's values,and assumptions are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  organizational culture 
B)  mental models 
C)  artifacts 
D)  values 
E)  socialization 
A)  organizational culture 
B)  mental models 
C)  artifacts 
D)  values 
E)  socialization

Question 4

In what way do founders influence their organization's culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are often visionaries who provide a powerful role model for others to follow. 
B)  They are instrumental in starting up the organization. 
C)  They typically avoid direct contact with lower-level employees. 
D)  They tend to be entrepreneurial rather than transformational. 
E)  They have little if any influence. 
A)  They are often visionaries who provide a powerful role model for others to follow. 
B)  They are instrumental in starting up the organization. 
C)  They typically avoid direct contact with lower-level employees. 
D)  They tend to be entrepreneurial rather than transformational. 
E)  They have little if any influence.

Question 5

The president of Advanced Systems Corp.wants the company to have a strong organizational culture around a specific set of values.As a vice-president,you are concerned that the president may be trying to strengthen the culture too much thereby creating a corporate cult.Describe three potential problems with having an organizational culture that is too strong.

Accepted Answer

Organizations with strong cultures are p

Question 6

Identify four (4)conditions or events that potentially weaken an organization's dominant culture.

Accepted Answer

Students should answer this by applying

Question 7

Rituals represent the organization's deliberate and usually dramatic displays of its dominant culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Employees are organizationally socialized:

Accepted Answer

A)  beginning with the role management stage of organizational socialization. 
B)  long before the first day of work. 
C)  beginning with the company's orientation program on the first day of work. 
D)  only when they enter management positions. 
E)  beginning with the encounter stages of organizational socialization. 
A)  beginning with the role management stage of organizational socialization. 
B)  long before the first day of work. 
C)  beginning with the company's orientation program on the first day of work. 
D)  only when they enter management positions. 
E)  beginning with the encounter stages of organizational socialization.

Question 9

A deculturation strategy of merging two corporate cultures should be applied:

Accepted Answer

A)  never, because deculturation destroys both cultures. 
B)  when both firms operate successfully in different industries. 
C)  when employees in the acquired firm want to hold on to their firm's culture even though it does not fit the external environment. 
D)  when both firms have weak cultures. 
E)  whenever one firm has more power over another firm in a merger. 
A)  never, because deculturation destroys both cultures. 
B)  when both firms operate successfully in different industries. 
C)  when employees in the acquired firm want to hold on to their firm's culture even though it does not fit the external environment. 
D)  when both firms have weak cultures. 
E)  whenever one firm has more power over another firm in a merger.

Question 10

The most accurate way to determine an organization's culture is by interviewing senior executives about their perceptions of that culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Companies with strong organizational cultures are more effective than companies with weak cultures:

Accepted Answer

A)  because such organizations do not have subcultures. 
B)  if the cultural values emphasize customer service rather than cost efficiency. 
C)  if the cultural values are compatible with the organizational environment. 
D)  if there is high turnover among production employees. 
E)  never; companies with weak cultures are almost always more effective than those with strong cultures. 
A)  because such organizations do not have subcultures. 
B)  if the cultural values emphasize customer service rather than cost efficiency. 
C)  if the cultural values are compatible with the organizational environment. 
D)  if there is high turnover among production employees. 
E)  never; companies with weak cultures are almost always more effective than those with strong cultures.

Question 12

An organizational counterculture is a type of subculture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Whenever an advertising firm lands a new contract,the successful team rings a loud bell and breaks out a bottle of champagne.In organizational culture,this practice would be considered:

Accepted Answer

A)  a ritual. 
B)  a ceremony. 
C)  an idiosyncrasy. 
D)  a symptom of a culture that is out of touch with its external environment. 
E)  inconsequential motivational tactic that is irrelevant in the context of the study of organizational culture. 
A)  a ritual. 
B)  a ceremony. 
C)  an idiosyncrasy. 
D)  a symptom of a culture that is out of touch with its external environment. 
E)  inconsequential motivational tactic that is irrelevant in the context of the study of organizational culture.

Question 14

Subcultures are groups of employees whose values are opposed to the organization's dominant values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Values represent the deepest part of an organization's culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The observable symbols and signs of an organization's culture:

Accepted Answer

A)  are called artifacts. 
B)  are found only in companies with very strong cultures. 
C)  are used to communicate culture only when more direct means are unavailable. 
D)  are very easy to interpret. 
E)  are all of these. 
A)  are called artifacts. 
B)  are found only in companies with very strong cultures. 
C)  are used to communicate culture only when more direct means are unavailable. 
D)  are very easy to interpret. 
E)  are all of these.

Question 17

Organizational socialization does not occur until a person becomes a member of the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The process of strengthening organizational culture,by attracting and hiring people who already embrace the cultural values,and weeding out those who don't fit the cultures is explained by:

Accepted Answer

A)  corporate cult theory. 
B)  attracting-selecting-weeding-out theory. 
C)  corporate gardener metaphor theory. 
D)  attraction-selection-repulsion theory. 
E)  None of these is correct. 
A)  corporate cult theory. 
B)  attracting-selecting-weeding-out theory. 
C)  corporate gardener metaphor theory. 
D)  attraction-selection-repulsion theory. 
E)  None of these is correct.

Question 19

Resolving conflicts between work and nonwork mainly occurs during what stage of socialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Role management 
B)  Encounter 
C)  Pre-employment 
D)  Reality shock 
E)  Disillusionment 
A)  Role management 
B)  Encounter 
C)  Pre-employment 
D)  Reality shock 
E)  Disillusionment

Question 20

Acme Corp.is planning to acquire Beta Corp.,which operates in a different industry.Acme's culture is entrepreneurial and fast paced,whereas Beta employees value slow,deliberate decision making by consensus.Which merger strategy would you recommend to minimize culture shock when Acme acquires Beta? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

The most appropriate merger strategy in

The integration strategy for combining corporate cultures usually creates conflict as employees from the acquired firm resist the cultural intrusions.

Which of the following is a spawning ground for emerging corporate culture values?

The observable symbols and signs of an organization's values,and assumptions are called:

In what way do founders influence their organization's culture?

Identify four (4)conditions or events that potentially weaken an organization's dominant culture.

Rituals represent the organization's deliberate and usually dramatic displays of its dominant culture.

Employees are organizationally socialized:

A deculturation strategy of merging two corporate cultures should be applied:

The most accurate way to determine an organization's culture is by interviewing senior executives about their perceptions of that culture.

Companies with strong organizational cultures are more effective than companies with weak cultures:

An organizational counterculture is a type of subculture.

Whenever an advertising firm lands a new contract,the successful team rings a loud bell and breaks out a bottle of champagne.In organizational culture,this practice would be considered:

Subcultures are groups of employees whose values are opposed to the organization's dominant values.

Values represent the deepest part of an organization's culture.

The observable symbols and signs of an organization's culture:

Organizational socialization does not occur until a person becomes a member of the organization.

The process of strengthening organizational culture,by attracting and hiring people who already embrace the cultural values,and weeding out those who don't fit the cultures is explained by:

Resolving conflicts between work and nonwork mainly occurs during what stage of socialization?

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Individual Behaviour, Personality, and Values

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions,attitudes,and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Teams and Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Change

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Exam 14: Organizational Culture

The integration strategy for combining corporate cultures usually creates conflict as employees from the acquired firm resist the cultural intrusions.

Which of the following is a spawning ground for emerging corporate culture values?

The observable symbols and signs of an organization's values,and assumptions are called:

In what way do founders influence their organization's culture?

Identify four (4)conditions or events that potentially weaken an organization's dominant culture.

Rituals represent the organization's deliberate and usually dramatic displays of its dominant culture.

Employees are organizationally socialized:

A deculturation strategy of merging two corporate cultures should be applied:

The most accurate way to determine an organization's culture is by interviewing senior executives about their perceptions of that culture.

Companies with strong organizational cultures are more effective than companies with weak cultures:

An organizational counterculture is a type of subculture.

Whenever an advertising firm lands a new contract,the successful team rings a loud bell and breaks out a bottle of champagne.In organizational culture,this practice would be considered:

Subcultures are groups of employees whose values are opposed to the organization's dominant values.

Values represent the deepest part of an organization's culture.

The observable symbols and signs of an organization's culture:

Organizational socialization does not occur until a person becomes a member of the organization.

The process of strengthening organizational culture,by attracting and hiring people who already embrace the cultural values,and weeding out those who don't fit the cultures is explained by:

Resolving conflicts between work and nonwork mainly occurs during what stage of socialization?

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Individual Behaviour, Personality, and Values

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions,attitudes,and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Teams and Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Change

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