Question 1

Which of the following types of organization culture is oriented toward all the stakeholders of an organization?

Accepted Answer

A) clan culture 
B) adhocracy culture 
C) hierarchy culture 
D) market culture 
E) bureaucracy culture 
A) clan culture 
B) adhocracy culture 
C) hierarchy culture 
D) market culture 
E) bureaucracy culture

Question 2

A(n)________ is a belief of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment.

Accepted Answer

A) morale 
B) value 
C) aesthetic 
D) virtue 
E) vice 
A) morale 
B) value 
C) aesthetic 
D) virtue 
E) vice

Question 3

________ is defined as the dedication of organization members to uphold the values of the organization and to make worthwhile contributions to fulfilling organizational purpose.

Accepted Answer

A) Job satisfaction 
B) Organizational effectiveness 
C) Employee proactivity 
D) Business resilience 
E) Organizational commitment 
A) Job satisfaction 
B) Organizational effectiveness 
C) Employee proactivity 
D) Business resilience 
E) Organizational commitment

Question 4

An organization with a highly competitive "results or else" mentality can be said to follow a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A) market culture 
B) adhocracy culture 
C) clan culture 
D) bureaucracy culture 
E) ethical culture 
A) market culture 
B) adhocracy culture 
C) clan culture 
D) bureaucracy culture 
E) ethical culture

Question 5

Briefly explain the concept of organizational commitment.

Accepted Answer

Organizational commitment can be defined

Question 6

3M,a cell phone company,aims to maintain an organizational focus on providing better customer service.It hopes that this move will result in building strong ________.

Accepted Answer

A) job satisfaction 
B) organizational effectiveness 
C) organizational commitment 
D) employee proactivity 
E) business resilience 
A) job satisfaction 
B) organizational effectiveness 
C) organizational commitment 
D) employee proactivity 
E) business resilience

Question 7

Organization culture is established by a manager or the founder of the organization at the time of its creation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

General Automobiles operates under the premise that if any of its subsidiaries are not number one or two in market sales,the subsidiaries would be sold.This company is highly competitive and is often used as an example of a company with a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A) market culture 
B) hierarchy culture 
C) adhocracy culture 
D) clan culture 
E) hypocrisy culture 
A) market culture 
B) hierarchy culture 
C) adhocracy culture 
D) clan culture 
E) hypocrisy culture

Question 9

Provide a brief description of organization culture.

Accepted Answer

Organization culture is a set of shared

Question 10

The purpose of an organizational saga is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) clarify the purpose of the organization 
B) explain organizational beginnings or events that are of great significance to the organization 
C) identify and perpetuate the organization's shared values 
D) build employee commitment reflected by organizational myths 
E) appropriately integrate new employees within an organization's culture 
A) clarify the purpose of the organization 
B) explain organizational beginnings or events that are of great significance to the organization 
C) identify and perpetuate the organization's shared values 
D) build employee commitment reflected by organizational myths 
E) appropriately integrate new employees within an organization's culture

Question 11

An organization with a market culture focuses exclusively on its customers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

________ is not established at once by a manager,but evolves slowly over time.

Accepted Answer

A) Corporate governance 
B) Organizational ecology 
C) Organizational space 
D) Corporate behavior 
E) Organization culture 
A) Corporate governance 
B) Organizational ecology 
C) Organizational space 
D) Corporate behavior 
E) Organization culture

Question 13

The ________ dimension of organization culture focuses on catering to the needs of those individuals who buy goods and services produced.

Accepted Answer

A) customer 
B) innovation 
C) technological 
D) spirituality 
E) ethics 
A) customer 
B) innovation 
C) technological 
D) spirituality 
E) ethics

Question 14

New recruits must be able to practice new jobs,at times employing trial and error,without fear of punishment or failure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is an organization subculture? What is its significance for an organization?

Accepted Answer

An organization subculture is a mini-cul

Question 16

Leaders in an organization with a market culture tend to be ________.

Accepted Answer

A) accommodating 
B) mentors 
C) conservative 
D) hard-driving 
E) parent figures 
A) accommodating 
B) mentors 
C) conservative 
D) hard-driving 
E) parent figures

Question 17

An adhocracy is a culture reflecting an organization with ________.

Accepted Answer

A) formal rules and policies for employees 
B) a strong internal focus 
C) an emphasis on stability and control 
D) a simple structure or lack of structure 
E) autocratic leadership 
A) formal rules and policies for employees 
B) a strong internal focus 
C) an emphasis on stability and control 
D) a simple structure or lack of structure 
E) autocratic leadership

Question 18

Give a brief description of the organizational socialization process for new employees.

Accepted Answer

Organizational socialization is the proc

Question 19

Which of the following helps employees understand why their organization exists?

Accepted Answer

A) vision statement 
B) propaganda 
C) statement of faith 
D) mission statement 
E) balance sheet 
A) vision statement 
B) propaganda 
C) statement of faith 
D) mission statement 
E) balance sheet

Question 20

________ is an organization culture characterized by an internal focus along with an emphasis on stability and control.

Accepted Answer

A) Bureaucracy culture 
B) Market culture 
C) Clan culture 
D) Hierarchy culture 
E) Adhocracy culture 
A) Bureaucracy culture 
B) Market culture 
C) Clan culture 
D) Hierarchy culture 
E) Adhocracy culture

Exam 18: Managing Organization Culture

Which of the following types of organization culture is oriented toward all the stakeholders of an organization?

A(n)________ is a belief of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment.

________ is defined as the dedication of organization members to uphold the values of the organization and to make worthwhile contributions to fulfilling organizational purpose.

An organization with a highly competitive "results or else" mentality can be said to follow a(n)________.

Briefly explain the concept of organizational commitment.

3M,a cell phone company,aims to maintain an organizational focus on providing better customer service.It hopes that this move will result in building strong ________.

Organization culture is established by a manager or the founder of the organization at the time of its creation.

General Automobiles operates under the premise that if any of its subsidiaries are not number one or two in market sales,the subsidiaries would be sold.This company is highly competitive and is often used as an example of a company with a(n)________.

Provide a brief description of organization culture.

The purpose of an organizational saga is to ________.

An organization with a market culture focuses exclusively on its customers.

________ is not established at once by a manager,but evolves slowly over time.

The ________ dimension of organization culture focuses on catering to the needs of those individuals who buy goods and services produced.

New recruits must be able to practice new jobs,at times employing trial and error,without fear of punishment or failure.

What is an organization subculture? What is its significance for an organization?

Leaders in an organization with a market culture tend to be ________.

An adhocracy is a culture reflecting an organization with ________.

Give a brief description of the organizational socialization process for new employees.

Which of the following helps employees understand why their organization exists?

________ is an organization culture characterized by an internal focus along with an emphasis on stability and control.

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