Question 1

Discuss the characteristics of organizations with strong cultures.

Accepted Answer

Organizations with strong cultures are c

Question 2

Intrinsic task motivation tends to be high when:

Accepted Answer

A)  an employee is using a creativity heuristic in his/her thinking. 
B)  the employee has a personal interest in the task. 
C)  the company offers a significant financial reward. 
D)  all of these conditions are present. 
A)  an employee is using a creativity heuristic in his/her thinking. 
B)  the employee has a personal interest in the task. 
C)  the company offers a significant financial reward. 
D)  all of these conditions are present.

Question 3

Giving employees freedom to control their own behavior is part of which approach to developing creative work environments?

Accepted Answer

A)  Provide exposure to other creative people 
B)  Provide autonomy 
C)  Allow ideas to cross-pollinate 
D)  Make jobs intrinsically interesting 
A)  Provide exposure to other creative people 
B)  Provide autonomy 
C)  Allow ideas to cross-pollinate 
D)  Make jobs intrinsically interesting

Question 4

Interviewing people in both organizations to determine "who really knows what to do and how to do it" is a part of what activity of the cultural due diligence analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assess ing intellectual capital 
B)  Auditing the prevailing culture 
C)  Involving different people from both companies in designing the new enterprise 
D)  Communicating early and often 
A)  Assess ing intellectual capital 
B)  Auditing the prevailing culture 
C)  Involving different people from both companies in designing the new enterprise 
D)  Communicating early and often

Question 5

Simply put, creativity is a "flash of brilliance." It is not a process that can be modeled.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Nissan has telemarketers call customers after they've bought a car, had a car serviced, or done business with a Nissan dealer to check on their satisfaction and to ask for ways to improve their service. Nissan provides feedback cards in the showrooms for customer use. These are examples of Nissan building the organizational cultural value of:

Accepted Answer

A)  a willingness to take risks. 
B)  interest in new ideas. 
C)  openness to communication. 
D)  sensitivity to others. 
A)  a willingness to take risks. 
B)  interest in new ideas. 
C)  openness to communication. 
D)  sensitivity to others.

Discuss the characteristics of organizations with strong cultures.

Intrinsic task motivation tends to be high when:

Giving employees freedom to control their own behavior is part of which approach to developing creative work environments?

Interviewing people in both organizations to determine "who really knows what to do and how to do it" is a part of what activity of the cultural due diligence analysis?

Simply put, creativity is a "flash of brilliance." It is not a process that can be modeled.

The Field of Organizational Behavior

Organizational Justice, Ethics, and Corporate Social Responsibility

Perception and Learning: Understanding and Adapting to the Work Environment

Individual Differences: Personality, Skills, and Abilities

Coping With Organizational Life: Emotions and Stress

Work-Related Attitudes: Prejudice, Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment

Motivation in Organizations

Group Dynamics and Work Teams

Communication in Organizations

Decisions Making in Organizations

Conflict, Cooperation, Trust, and Deviance: Interpersonal Behavior at Work

Power: Its Uses and Abuses in Organizations

Leadership in Organizations

Organizational Structure and Design

Managing Organizational Change: Strategic Planning and Organizational Development

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Exam 14: Organizational Culture, Creativity, and Innovation

Discuss the characteristics of organizations with strong cultures.

Intrinsic task motivation tends to be high when:

Giving employees freedom to control their own behavior is part of which approach to developing creative work environments?

Interviewing people in both organizations to determine "who really knows what to do and how to do it" is a part of what activity of the cultural due diligence analysis?

Simply put, creativity is a "flash of brilliance." It is not a process that can be modeled.

The Field of Organizational Behavior

Organizational Justice, Ethics, and Corporate Social Responsibility

Perception and Learning: Understanding and Adapting to the Work Environment

Individual Differences: Personality, Skills, and Abilities

Coping With Organizational Life: Emotions and Stress

Work-Related Attitudes: Prejudice, Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment

Motivation in Organizations

Group Dynamics and Work Teams

Communication in Organizations

Decisions Making in Organizations

Conflict, Cooperation, Trust, and Deviance: Interpersonal Behavior at Work

Power: Its Uses and Abuses in Organizations

Leadership in Organizations

Organizational Structure and Design

Managing Organizational Change: Strategic Planning and Organizational Development

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