Exam 2: Organizational Culture, Socialization, and Mentoring

Clothing company Beetle Basics puts all its new employees through the same three-day orientation program.This is a collective,formal socialization experience.

AT&T is an example of _____ culture because they pride themselves on being result - oriented and highly competitive in their industry.

Organizations can possess characteristics associated with more than one culture type.

Which developmental network associated with mentoring contains a few strong ties between an employee and developers who all come from one social system?

A disjunctive socialization process is one in which the newcomer is socialized by an experienced member.

The clan culture and market culture are both represented by values that emphasize an internal focus.

Espoused values represent the explicitly stated values and norms that are preferred by an organization.

The company bulletin board on which employees post notes is an example of an enacted value.

Organizations with a market culture tend to reward people who deliver results.

Apple breeds leaders who focus on innovative outputs and are agile enough to adapt to the frequent changes of their industry.Apple is an example of a(n)______ culture because it allows its employees to take initiative and experiment with new ideas.

An organization cannot have both a clan culture and a hierarchical culture.

A company hangs signs on its walls saying,"Trust is one of our guiding principles." This is an example of a(n):

Companies with ______ cultures are more likely to implement Total Quality Management programs,as these programs fulfill the companies' requirement for control over every aspect of the process and maximize efficiency and measurability.

Which of the following is the strongest type of developmental network associated with mentoring?

_____ constitute organizational values that have become so taken for granted over time that they become the underlying forces that guide organizational behavior.

Serial socialization provides a timetable for the assumption of the role,whereas a variable process does not.

Explain the features of the clan type of organizational culture.

Which of the following types of culture has an external focus and values stability?

A receptive developmental network is the strongest type of network.

When Hannah entered the Hyatt Hotel to confirm a booking she had done for her friend,she noticed that all the hospitality staff wore clothes in the same color and style.Which of the following layers of organizational culture would such a dress code represent?