Question 1

The competing values framework describes how organizations must choose between different cultural values along two dimensions. What are the two dimensions?

Accepted Answer

A)  External and control 
B)  Flexibility and internal 
C)  Control and organizational focus 
D)  Dominant and secondary 
A)  External and control 
B)  Flexibility and internal 
C)  Control and organizational focus 
D)  Dominant and secondary C

Question 2

Organization X offers monetary rewards to motivate their employees to work faster and be more productive. Organization Y motivates their employees with a leadership development program, empowerment, and job enrichment. What basic assumption is different for these two organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reality 
B)  Space 
C)  Human nature 
D)  Interpersonal relationships 
A)  Reality 
B)  Space 
C)  Human nature 
D)  Interpersonal relationships C

Question 3

You are considering applying to the Delphi Corp., but you want to be a good cultural fit with the organization. You scour their website and conclude they are a formal professional organization with high expectations. You don't want to work in such a high pressure uptight organization, so you decide to continue your job hunt. How were you able to draw conclusions about Delphi's culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Studying their espoused values 
B)  Skyping with the HR manager 
C)  Examining artifacts on their website 
D)  Applying the iceberg metaphor for studying their culture 
A)  Studying their espoused values 
B)  Skyping with the HR manager 
C)  Examining artifacts on their website 
D)  Applying the iceberg metaphor for studying their culture C

Question 4

Is it possible for two people working on the same team to have different perceptions of the organization's culture? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Students should recognize that culture c

Question 5

Which is true of an organization's culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is explicitly stated in the organization's mission statement 
B)  It is more pronounced in publicly traded companies 
C)  New employees learn it during their orientation 
D)  It underlies the values, beliefs, and assumptions that are shared by individuals in an organization 
A)  It is explicitly stated in the organization's mission statement 
B)  It is more pronounced in publicly traded companies 
C)  New employees learn it during their orientation 
D)  It underlies the values, beliefs, and assumptions that are shared by individuals in an organization

Question 6

What is the most effective type of organizational culture for an "as seen on TV" product manufacturer to adopt?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clan 
B)  Adhocracy 
C)  Hierarchy 
D)  Market driven 
A)  Clan 
B)  Adhocracy 
C)  Hierarchy 
D)  Market driven

Question 7

What are the three dimensions of culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  National, organizational, social 
B)  Organizational, group, individual 
C)  Artifacts, espoused values, basic assumptions 
D)  Physical, behavioral, verbal 
A)  National, organizational, social 
B)  Organizational, group, individual 
C)  Artifacts, espoused values, basic assumptions 
D)  Physical, behavioral, verbal

Question 8

Ideally, an organization's culture should be linked to an organization's ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Culture 
B)  Workforce 
C)  Strategy 
D)  Socialization 
A)  Culture 
B)  Workforce 
C)  Strategy 
D)  Socialization

Question 9

What is a best practice when managing a group of subordinates in an individualistic culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recognize an individual's effort toward the team project in weekly meetings 
B)  Recognize the group's effort toward the team project in weekly meetings 
C)  Recognize an individual's efforts privately with that individual 
D)  Recognize the group's effort privately with each individual of the team 
A)  Recognize an individual's effort toward the team project in weekly meetings 
B)  Recognize the group's effort toward the team project in weekly meetings 
C)  Recognize an individual's efforts privately with that individual 
D)  Recognize the group's effort privately with each individual of the team

Question 10

When has an employee adapted to the organization's culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  After orientation 
B)  Before socialization 
C)  After 90 days 
D)  After accepting culture 
A)  After orientation 
B)  Before socialization 
C)  After 90 days 
D)  After accepting culture

Question 11

Which of Hofstede's cultural dimensions has the biggest impact on values and beliefs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Power distance 
B)  Individualism vs. collectivism 
C)  Uncertainty avoidance 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Power distance 
B)  Individualism vs. collectivism 
C)  Uncertainty avoidance 
D)  None of the above

Question 12

Which of the following is not a cultural artifact?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asking about an organization's culture 
B)  Graduation ceremony 
C)  Words and sayings that are unique to the organization 
D)  Updated and modern decor 
A)  Asking about an organization's culture 
B)  Graduation ceremony 
C)  Words and sayings that are unique to the organization 
D)  Updated and modern decor

Question 13

Which act of socialization involves telling newcomers about what is important to the organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Defining what is important 
B)  Reframing what is important 
C)  Rewarding and punishing what is important 
D)  Showing the way 
A)  Defining what is important 
B)  Reframing what is important 
C)  Rewarding and punishing what is important 
D)  Showing the way

Question 14

Your company encourages innovative ideas, and perseverance in the face of failure, to maintain their status as industry leader. Your company just made a new acquisition and they want to keep doing what their customers expect, delivering on a proven background of experience and tradition. What is the cultural dimension that differs between the organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Power distance 
B)  Individualism vs. collectivism 
C)  Uncertainty avoidance 
D)  Time orientation 
A)  Power distance 
B)  Individualism vs. collectivism 
C)  Uncertainty avoidance 
D)  Time orientation

Question 15

Which of the following is a verbal artifact?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ceremony 
B)  Jargon 
C)  Custom 
D)  Ritual 
A)  Ceremony 
B)  Jargon 
C)  Custom 
D)  Ritual

Question 16

Where on the iceberg should you look if you want to know about the day-to-day experience of employees working in that organization's culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  The visible organization 
B)  Above the water line 
C)  At the water line 
D)  Below the water line 
A)  The visible organization 
B)  Above the water line 
C)  At the water line 
D)  Below the water line

Question 17

Which of the following is not a primary subculture found in organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Productive 
B)  Executive 
C)  Operational 
D)  Professional 
A)  Productive 
B)  Executive 
C)  Operational 
D)  Professional

Question 18

What does a low score on the masculinity dimension (as defined by Hofstede)indicate about a culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is more assertiveness and competitiveness 
B)  There is little difference between gender roles 
C)  There is a vast difference between gender roles 
D)  A conclusion can't be made without the additional dimensions 
A)  There is more assertiveness and competitiveness 
B)  There is little difference between gender roles 
C)  There is a vast difference between gender roles 
D)  A conclusion can't be made without the additional dimensions

Question 19

What do the members of Alpha Inc.'s professional subculture have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They work in desk based rather than field based jobs 
B)  They are all engineers 
C)  They have the financial success of Alpha as a primary focus 
D)  They are Alpha's dominant subculture 
A)  They work in desk based rather than field based jobs 
B)  They are all engineers 
C)  They have the financial success of Alpha as a primary focus 
D)  They are Alpha's dominant subculture

Question 20

In what way is culture motivational?

Accepted Answer

A)  Helps to establish and meet goals at the individual and organizational levels 
B)  Establishes acceptable standards and behavior 
C)  Provides a shared identity and fulfills a need for belonging 
D)  Helps in understanding what to expect at first 
A)  Helps to establish and meet goals at the individual and organizational levels 
B)  Establishes acceptable standards and behavior 
C)  Provides a shared identity and fulfills a need for belonging 
D)  Helps in understanding what to expect at first

The competing values framework describes how organizations must choose between different cultural values along two dimensions. What are the two dimensions?

Organization X offers monetary rewards to motivate their employees to work faster and be more productive. Organization Y motivates their employees with a leadership development program, empowerment, and job enrichment. What basic assumption is different for these two organizations?

Is it possible for two people working on the same team to have different perceptions of the organization's culture? Why or why not?

Which is true of an organization's culture?

What is the most effective type of organizational culture for an "as seen on TV" product manufacturer to adopt?

What are the three dimensions of culture?

Ideally, an organization's culture should be linked to an organization's ________.

What is a best practice when managing a group of subordinates in an individualistic culture?

When has an employee adapted to the organization's culture?

Which of Hofstede's cultural dimensions has the biggest impact on values and beliefs?

Which of the following is not a cultural artifact?

Which act of socialization involves telling newcomers about what is important to the organization?

Which of the following is a verbal artifact?

Where on the iceberg should you look if you want to know about the day-to-day experience of employees working in that organization's culture?

Which of the following is not a primary subculture found in organizations?

What does a low score on the masculinity dimension (as defined by Hofstede)indicate about a culture?

What do the members of Alpha Inc.'s professional subculture have in common?

In what way is culture motivational?

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Exam 12: Culture

The competing values framework describes how organizations must choose between different cultural values along two dimensions. What are the two dimensions?

Organization X offers monetary rewards to motivate their employees to work faster and be more productive. Organization Y motivates their employees with a leadership development program, empowerment, and job enrichment. What basic assumption is different for these two organizations?

Is it possible for two people working on the same team to have different perceptions of the organization's culture? Why or why not?

Which is true of an organization's culture?

What is the most effective type of organizational culture for an "as seen on TV" product manufacturer to adopt?

What are the three dimensions of culture?

Ideally, an organization's culture should be linked to an organization's ________.

What is a best practice when managing a group of subordinates in an individualistic culture?

When has an employee adapted to the organization's culture?

Which of Hofstede's cultural dimensions has the biggest impact on values and beliefs?

Which of the following is not a cultural artifact?

Which act of socialization involves telling newcomers about what is important to the organization?

Which of the following is a verbal artifact?

Where on the iceberg should you look if you want to know about the day-to-day experience of employees working in that organization's culture?

Which of the following is not a primary subculture found in organizations?

What does a low score on the masculinity dimension (as defined by Hofstede)indicate about a culture?

What do the members of Alpha Inc.'s professional subculture have in common?

In what way is culture motivational?

Introduction to Organizational Behavior

Individual Characteristics

Learning

Perception

Leadership

Motivation

Persuasion, Influence, and Impression Management

Decision Making

Groups and Teams

Conflict and Negotiation

Diversity and Communication

Change, Innovation, and Stress

Corporate Social Responsibility, Ethics, and Sustainability

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