Question 1

The office holiday party in which employees are allowed to bring guests is a rite of enhancement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The market culture is characterized by the achievement of measurable and demanding goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In terms of the ease with which any particular level of organizational culture can be changed,the levels would be ranked ordered from easiest to most difficult to change as:

Accepted Answer

A)   cultural symbols,cultural values,shared behaviors,shared assumptions
B)   shared assumptions,shared behaviors,cultural symbols,cultural values
C)   cultural symbols,shared behaviors,cultural values,shared assumptions
D)   shared behaviors,cultural symbols,shared assumptions,cultural valuesE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

In the Across Cultures Competency: "Ricardo Semler,CEO of Brazil's Semco Manufacturing," the CEO of Semco boosts employee moral by choosing to replace employee fear with freedom and involvment in the decision-making process..

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A possible consequence of a rite of integration such as an office holiday party is to:

Accepted Answer

A)   encourage common feelings that bind members together
B)   reduce power and identity
C)   enhance power and identity
D)   facilitate transition into new rolesE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Which step of the socialization process is happening at the U.S.Naval Academy when new recruits are required to salute upperclassmen and stand at attention while being spoken to by upperclassmen?

Accepted Answer

A)   careful selection
B)   challenging early work assignments
C)   training to develop capabilities consistent with culture
D)   rewards that sustain the cultureE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

An organization that values formality,rules,standard operating procedures,and hierarchical coordination has a(n) ____ culture.

Accepted Answer

A)   clan
B)   entrepreneurial
C)   market
D)   bureaucraticE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

In Learning from Experience: "Zappos," the way things are done is driven by the core values of the firm and the leader.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

How the organization will find a niche in and cope with its constantly changing internal environment has to with external adaptation and survival.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The achievement of measurable and demanding goals,especially thse that are financially based characterize a culture.

Accepted Answer

A)   market
B)   free-market
C)   clan
D)   clubE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

In the ____ culture,the employee exchanges loyalty for job security.

Accepted Answer

A)   clan
B)   market
C)   entrepreneurial
D)   This exchange occurs in all three of these types of culture.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Organizational enculturation is the systematic process by which an organization brings new employees into its culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is not typically an influence on the development of organizational culture?

Accepted Answer

A)   challenges of external adaptation and survival
B)   challenges of national culture,customs,and societal norms in the organization's home count
C)   both of these are typically influenced by the development of organizational cuture
D)   neither of these are typically influenced by the development of organizational cultureE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following statements about organizational socialization is false?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is the systematic process by which an organization brings new employees into its culture.
B)   Stages in the socialization process resemble the stages in group development.
C)   Both of these statements are true.
D)   Both of these statements are false.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Shared behaviors are words,gestures,and pictures or other physical objects that carry a particular meaning within a culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: Cultivating Organizational Culture

Organizational enculturation is the systematic process by which an organization brings new employees into its culture.

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Which of the following statements about organizational socialization is false?

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In terms of the ease with which any particular level of organizational culture can be changed,the levels would be ranked ordered from easiest to most difficult to change as:

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In Learning from Experience: "Zappos," the way things are done is driven by the core values of the firm and the leader.

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Which of the following is not typically an influence on the development of organizational culture?

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Which step of the socialization process is happening at the U.S.Naval Academy when new recruits are required to salute upperclassmen and stand at attention while being spoken to by upperclassmen?

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The office holiday party in which employees are allowed to bring guests is a rite of enhancement.

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In the ____ culture,the employee exchanges loyalty for job security.

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The market culture is characterized by the achievement of measurable and demanding goals.

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In the Across Cultures Competency: "Ricardo Semler,CEO of Brazil's Semco Manufacturing," the CEO of Semco boosts employee moral by choosing to replace employee fear with freedom and involvment in the decision-making process..

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How the organization will find a niche in and cope with its constantly changing internal environment has to with external adaptation and survival.

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The achievement of measurable and demanding goals,especially thse that are financially based characterize a culture.

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An organization that values formality,rules,standard operating procedures,and hierarchical coordination has a(n) ____ culture.

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Shared behaviors are words,gestures,and pictures or other physical objects that carry a particular meaning within a culture.

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A possible consequence of a rite of integration such as an office holiday party is to:

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Exam 16: Cultivating Organizational Culture

Organizational enculturation is the systematic process by which an organization brings new employees into its culture.

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Which of the following statements about organizational socialization is false?

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In terms of the ease with which any particular level of organizational culture can be changed,the levels would be ranked ordered from easiest to most difficult to change as:

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In Learning from Experience: "Zappos," the way things are done is driven by the core values of the firm and the leader.

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Which of the following is not typically an influence on the development of organizational culture?

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Which step of the socialization process is happening at the U.S.Naval Academy when new recruits are required to salute upperclassmen and stand at attention while being spoken to by upperclassmen?

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The office holiday party in which employees are allowed to bring guests is a rite of enhancement.

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In the ____ culture,the employee exchanges loyalty for job security.

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The market culture is characterized by the achievement of measurable and demanding goals.

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In the Across Cultures Competency: "Ricardo Semler,CEO of Brazil's Semco Manufacturing," the CEO of Semco boosts employee moral by choosing to replace employee fear with freedom and involvment in the decision-making process..

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How the organization will find a niche in and cope with its constantly changing internal environment has to with external adaptation and survival.

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The achievement of measurable and demanding goals,especially thse that are financially based characterize a culture.

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An organization that values formality,rules,standard operating procedures,and hierarchical coordination has a(n) ____ culture.

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Shared behaviors are words,gestures,and pictures or other physical objects that carry a particular meaning within a culture.

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A possible consequence of a rite of integration such as an office holiday party is to:

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