Question 1

Studies indicate that for the best results, a supervisor should show high levels of support for newcomers for at least two years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The primary purpose of socialization is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  transmission of core values to new organization members. 
B)  identification of employees who do not fit with the cultural values. 
C)  careful selection of newcomers to reinforce organizational culture. 
D)  assessment of individual attributes for future placement and potential. 
A)  transmission of core values to new organization members. 
B)  identification of employees who do not fit with the cultural values. 
C)  careful selection of newcomers to reinforce organizational culture. 
D)  assessment of individual attributes for future placement and potential.

Question 3

An adaptive organizational culture is one that:

Accepted Answer

A)  retains its strategies in spite of changes in the business environment. 
B)  encourages confidence and risk taking among employees 
C)  focuses on products or technologies associated with specific work groups. 
D)  values an orderly management process more highly then leadership initiatives. 
A)  retains its strategies in spite of changes in the business environment. 
B)  encourages confidence and risk taking among employees 
C)  focuses on products or technologies associated with specific work groups. 
D)  values an orderly management process more highly then leadership initiatives.

Question 4

The underlying dimensions of the Kilmann-Saxton Culture-Gap Survey are:

Accepted Answer

A)  task/role demands of employees and job security/job satisfaction. 
B)  behavior and task specifications. 
C)  artifacts and assumptions. 
D)  technical/human orientation and short-term/long-term time. 
A)  task/role demands of employees and job security/job satisfaction. 
B)  behavior and task specifications. 
C)  artifacts and assumptions. 
D)  technical/human orientation and short-term/long-term time.

Question 5

Which of the following would NOT provide an indication of an organization's culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employee dress code 
B)  Performance expectations of employees 
C)  Use of job titles 
D)  Number of products produced 
A)  Employee dress code 
B)  Performance expectations of employees 
C)  Use of job titles 
D)  Number of products produced

Question 6

Provide an organizational example of each of the following artifacts: personal enactment, ceremony, story, ritual, and symbol.

Accepted Answer

Personal enactment: An example of a pers

Question 7

Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, ended company meetings with a "pumping of his fist in the air and leading employees in a chant of domination." This is an example of a .

Accepted Answer

A)  ceremonies 
B)  symbols 
C)  rituals 
D)  rites 
A)  ceremonies 
B)  symbols 
C)  rituals 
D)  rites

Question 8

One of the reasons most often cited for unethical corporate conduct includes the belief that a behavior is in the
organization's best interest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Compatibility of individual and organizational value systems is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  realism. 
B)  competence. 
C)  duality. 
D)  congruence. 
A)  realism. 
B)  competence. 
C)  duality. 
D)  congruence.

Question 10

Match the following:
-Rites of passage

Accepted Answer

A) Visible indications of organizational culture 
B) Executive modeling behavior 
C) A graduation dinner and party 
D) Public ridicule of executive mistakes 
E) A corporate logo or sports team mascot 
A) Visible indications of organizational culture 
B) Executive modeling behavior 
C) A graduation dinner and party 
D) Public ridicule of executive mistakes 
E) A corporate logo or sports team mascot

Question 11

Deeply held beliefs that guide behavior and tell members of an organization how to perceive situations and people are called values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Assumptions are:

Accepted Answer

A)  deeply held beliefs that guide behavior of members of an organization. 
B)  widely known and formally communicated throughout an organization. 
C)  behavioral tendencies or enacted values of employees. 
D)  unwritten rules of conduct frequently violated by new employees. 
A)  deeply held beliefs that guide behavior of members of an organization. 
B)  widely known and formally communicated throughout an organization. 
C)  behavioral tendencies or enacted values of employees. 
D)  unwritten rules of conduct frequently violated by new employees.

Question 13

The fit perspective argues that there can be a wide range of cultures within same industry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Steve Irby, the founder and CEO of Stillwater Designs, builds trust in his employees by sharing the company's monthly financial results. If monthly sales are higher than the same month in the previous year, Irby holds a cookout for the employees on the following Friday where Irby and the general manager always do the cooking. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  ceremonies and rites. 
B)  stories. 
C)  rituals. 
D)  personal enactment. 
A)  ceremonies and rites. 
B)  stories. 
C)  rituals. 
D)  personal enactment.

Question 15

Corporate leaders can greatly influence and shape organizational culture through:

Accepted Answer

A)  delegating crisis management and instituting layoffs during crises. 
B)  reinforcing corporate values in rewarding employee performance. 
C)  acting quickly when sales decline by displacing employees. 
D)  paying attention to detail and letting others attend to the big picture. 
A)  delegating crisis management and instituting layoffs during crises. 
B)  reinforcing corporate values in rewarding employee performance. 
C)  acting quickly when sales decline by displacing employees. 
D)  paying attention to detail and letting others attend to the big picture.

Question 16

Relatively elaborate sets of activities that are repeatedly enacted on important occasions are known as .

Accepted Answer

A)  assumptions. 
B)  rites. 
C)  rituals. 
D)  symbols. 
A)  assumptions. 
B)  rites. 
C)  rituals. 
D)  symbols.

Question 17

The use of multiple methods to measure organizational culture is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  convergence. 
B)  multitrait measurement. 
C)  triangulation. 
D)  combination measurement. 
A)  convergence. 
B)  multitrait measurement. 
C)  triangulation. 
D)  combination measurement.

Question 18

Symbols of organizational culture are called rituals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Strong cultures are thought to facilitate performance for three reasons. Which of the following is NOT one of those reasons?

Accepted Answer

A)  Goal alignment or common goals 
B)  Higher level of motivation 
C)  Greater tolerance to change 
D)  Control without bureaucracy 
A)  Goal alignment or common goals 
B)  Higher level of motivation 
C)  Greater tolerance to change 
D)  Control without bureaucracy

Question 20

Employee performance expectations are normally made known through:

Accepted Answer

A)  communication of role demands. 
B)  various task demands. 
C)  the change and acquisition stage of socialization. 
D)  facilitation of interpersonal demands. 
A)  communication of role demands. 
B)  various task demands. 
C)  the change and acquisition stage of socialization. 
D)  facilitation of interpersonal demands.

Studies indicate that for the best results, a supervisor should show high levels of support for newcomers for at least two years.

The primary purpose of socialization is the:

An adaptive organizational culture is one that:

The underlying dimensions of the Kilmann-Saxton Culture-Gap Survey are:

Which of the following would NOT provide an indication of an organization's culture?

Provide an organizational example of each of the following artifacts: personal enactment, ceremony, story, ritual, and symbol.

Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, ended company meetings with a "pumping of his fist in the air and leading employees in a chant of domination." This is an example of a .

One of the reasons most often cited for unethical corporate conduct includes the belief that a behavior is in the organization's best interest.

Compatibility of individual and organizational value systems is known as:

Match the following: -Rites of passage

Deeply held beliefs that guide behavior and tell members of an organization how to perceive situations and people are called values.

Assumptions are:

The fit perspective argues that there can be a wide range of cultures within same industry.

Corporate leaders can greatly influence and shape organizational culture through:

Relatively elaborate sets of activities that are repeatedly enacted on important occasions are known as .

The use of multiple methods to measure organizational culture is known as:

Symbols of organizational culture are called rituals.

Strong cultures are thought to facilitate performance for three reasons. Which of the following is NOT one of those reasons?

Employee performance expectations are normally made known through:

Organizational Behavior and Opportunity

Challenges for Managers

Personality, Perception, and Attribution

Attitudes, Emotions, and Ethics

Motivation at Work

Learning and Performance Management

Stress and Well-Being at Work

Communication

Work Teams and Groups

Decision Making by Individuals and Groups

Power and Political Behavior

Leadership and Followership

Conflict and Negotiation

Jobs and the Design of Work

Organizational Design and Structure

Career Management

Managing Change

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Exam 16: Organizational Culture

Studies indicate that for the best results, a supervisor should show high levels of support for newcomers for at least two years.

The primary purpose of socialization is the:

An adaptive organizational culture is one that:

The underlying dimensions of the Kilmann-Saxton Culture-Gap Survey are:

Which of the following would NOT provide an indication of an organization's culture?

Provide an organizational example of each of the following artifacts: personal enactment, ceremony, story, ritual, and symbol.

Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, ended company meetings with a "pumping of his fist in the air and leading employees in a chant of domination." This is an example of a .

One of the reasons most often cited for unethical corporate conduct includes the belief that a behavior is in the organization's best interest.

Compatibility of individual and organizational value systems is known as:

Match the following: -Rites of passage

Deeply held beliefs that guide behavior and tell members of an organization how to perceive situations and people are called values.

Assumptions are:

The fit perspective argues that there can be a wide range of cultures within same industry.

Corporate leaders can greatly influence and shape organizational culture through:

Relatively elaborate sets of activities that are repeatedly enacted on important occasions are known as .

The use of multiple methods to measure organizational culture is known as:

Symbols of organizational culture are called rituals.

Strong cultures are thought to facilitate performance for three reasons. Which of the following is NOT one of those reasons?

Employee performance expectations are normally made known through:

Organizational Behavior and Opportunity

Challenges for Managers

Personality, Perception, and Attribution

Attitudes, Emotions, and Ethics

Motivation at Work

Learning and Performance Management

Stress and Well-Being at Work

Communication

Work Teams and Groups

Decision Making by Individuals and Groups

Power and Political Behavior

Leadership and Followership

Conflict and Negotiation

Jobs and the Design of Work

Organizational Design and Structure

Career Management

Managing Change

Filters