Question 1

All of the following are examples of rituals except:

Accepted Answer

A) Mary Kay Cosmetics' annual award meeting 
B) the layout of Tandem's corporate offices 
C) corporate chants 
D) fraternity initiation 
A) Mary Kay Cosmetics' annual award meeting 
B) the layout of Tandem's corporate offices 
C) corporate chants 
D) fraternity initiation

Question 2

The selection process helps sustain the organisation's culture by:

Accepted Answer

A) establishing norms 
B) providing training 
C) socialising the applicant 
D) ensuring a proper match of personal and organisational values 
A) establishing norms 
B) providing training 
C) socialising the applicant 
D) ensuring a proper match of personal and organisational values

Question 3

Discuss the difference between strong and weak cultures.

Accepted Answer

Strong cultures have a greater impact on

Question 4

The correct order for the stages of the socialisation process is:

Accepted Answer

A) metamorphosis,encounter,pre-arrival 
B) prearrival,encounter,metamorphosis 
C) encounter,prearrival,metamorphosis 
D) prearrival,metamorphosis,encounter 
A) metamorphosis,encounter,pre-arrival 
B) prearrival,encounter,metamorphosis 
C) encounter,prearrival,metamorphosis 
D) prearrival,metamorphosis,encounter

Question 5

Norms within an organisation's culture tend to flow down from top management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Language can help to preserve a culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When an organisation acquires immortality,we can say that it has:

Accepted Answer

A) become institutionalised 
B) become socialised 
C) acquired a dominant culture 
D) developed subcultures 
A) become institutionalised 
B) become socialised 
C) acquired a dominant culture 
D) developed subcultures

Question 8

The macro view of culture that gives an organisation its distinct personality is its:

Accepted Answer

A) strong culture 
B) subculture 
C) dominant culture 
D) personal morality 
A) strong culture 
B) subculture 
C) dominant culture 
D) personal morality

Question 9

In developing economies,nepotism can be considered as ethical behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Jester Corporation has a training program for all new managers.They spend three weeks in a formal classroom setting with other new managers and are then assigned a mentor.Only MBAs are hired for management jobs,since this is believed to be the level of qualifications necessary for job success. The new managers are on a(n)________ time schedule.

Accepted Answer

A) individual 
B) variable 
C) random 
D) fixed 
A) individual 
B) variable 
C) random 
D) fixed

Question 11

What are rituals? Give an example.

Accepted Answer

Rituals are repetitive sequences of acti

Question 12

Culture may be a liability because it is a barrier to:

Accepted Answer

A) mergers and acquisitions 
B) diversity 
C) change 
D) all of the above 
A) mergers and acquisitions 
B) diversity 
C) change 
D) all of the above

Question 13

A positive organisation is one that coaches its employees about how they can leverage their individual strengths.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Institutionalisation is when:

Accepted Answer

A) an organisation takes on a life of its own 
B) you become a part of your organisation 
C) you are offered a lifetime position 
D) an organisation employs over 1000 people 
A) an organisation takes on a life of its own 
B) you become a part of your organisation 
C) you are offered a lifetime position 
D) an organisation employs over 1000 people

Question 15

Which of the following is not a stage of the socialisation process?

Accepted Answer

A) pre-arrival 
B) metamorphosis 
C) encounter 
D) mentoring 
A) pre-arrival 
B) metamorphosis 
C) encounter 
D) mentoring

Question 16

Strong cultures have a greater impact on employees' behaviour than weak cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which one of the following terms does not help define a ritual?

Accepted Answer

A) reinforcement of key values 
B) repetition 
C) stories 
D) sequence of activities 
A) reinforcement of key values 
B) repetition 
C) stories 
D) sequence of activities

Question 18

When the new member is working out the problems he discovered during the encounter stage,he is in the metamorphosis stage of the socialisation process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Masterson College is a small liberal arts women's college in New South Wales.The founders of the college were Mormons and were committed to the idea that a liberal arts education was the best preparation for life-long learning.Within the last two decades,the business department has become one of the larger departments on campus.The faculty of the business department are committed to liberal arts education but are also committed to finding employment for their graduates. The commitment to finding employment for graduates is part of the:

Accepted Answer

A) weak culture 
B) dominant culture 
C) mission statement 
D) subculture of the business department 
A) weak culture 
B) dominant culture 
C) mission statement 
D) subculture of the business department

Question 20

Which does not define a subculture?

Accepted Answer

A) only those cultural values that are shared throughout the organisation 
B) usually defined by geographical separation 
C) mini-cultures within an organisation 
D) typically defined by department organisations 
A) only those cultural values that are shared throughout the organisation 
B) usually defined by geographical separation 
C) mini-cultures within an organisation 
D) typically defined by department organisations

All of the following are examples of rituals except:

The selection process helps sustain the organisation's culture by:

Discuss the difference between strong and weak cultures.

The correct order for the stages of the socialisation process is:

Norms within an organisation's culture tend to flow down from top management.

Language can help to preserve a culture.

When an organisation acquires immortality,we can say that it has:

The macro view of culture that gives an organisation its distinct personality is its:

In developing economies,nepotism can be considered as ethical behaviour.

What are rituals? Give an example.

Culture may be a liability because it is a barrier to:

A positive organisation is one that coaches its employees about how they can leverage their individual strengths.

Institutionalisation is when:

Which of the following is not a stage of the socialisation process?

Strong cultures have a greater impact on employees' behaviour than weak cultures.

Which one of the following terms does not help define a ritual?

When the new member is working out the problems he discovered during the encounter stage,he is in the metamorphosis stage of the socialisation process.

Which does not define a subculture?

What Is Organisational Behaviour

The Individual

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Personality and Values

Emotions and Moods

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Motivation: From Concept to Application

Foundations of Group Behaviour

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organisational Structure

Organisational Change and Stress Management

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Exam 15: Organisational Culture

All of the following are examples of rituals except:

The selection process helps sustain the organisation's culture by:

Discuss the difference between strong and weak cultures.

The correct order for the stages of the socialisation process is:

Norms within an organisation's culture tend to flow down from top management.

Language can help to preserve a culture.

When an organisation acquires immortality,we can say that it has:

The macro view of culture that gives an organisation its distinct personality is its:

In developing economies,nepotism can be considered as ethical behaviour.

What are rituals? Give an example.

Culture may be a liability because it is a barrier to:

A positive organisation is one that coaches its employees about how they can leverage their individual strengths.

Institutionalisation is when:

Which of the following is not a stage of the socialisation process?

Strong cultures have a greater impact on employees' behaviour than weak cultures.

Which one of the following terms does not help define a ritual?

When the new member is working out the problems he discovered during the encounter stage,he is in the metamorphosis stage of the socialisation process.

Which does not define a subculture?

What Is Organisational Behaviour

The Individual

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Personality and Values

Emotions and Moods

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Motivation: From Concept to Application

Foundations of Group Behaviour

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organisational Structure

Organisational Change and Stress Management

Filters