Question 1

Which of the following is a process that begins before an employee starts work and does not end until an employee leaves the organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mentoring
B)  Counterculture
C)  ASA framework
D)  Socialization
E)  Job trainingF) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 2

At Tai Kimono Corporation (TKC) ,employees are distant and disconnected from one another.Based on this,the organizational culture at TKCS can be described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  communal
B)  mercenary
C)  networked
D)  fragmented
E)  constructedF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Unfortunately,research shows that person-organization fit has a weak positive effect on commitment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The OCAI is a structured diagnostic tool used to describe and categorize corporate cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Maria's firm can be described as having which of these culture types?

Accepted Answer

A)  Communal
B)  Mercenary
C)  Networked
D)  Fragmented
E)  AutocraticF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Organizations that have cultures in which employees think alike but aren't friendly to one another are considered 'communal cultures.'

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The very well-known Nike 'swoosh' is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  language
B)  beliefs
C)  values
D)  rituals
E)  symbolsF) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 8

All of these are dimensions addressed in most socialization efforts,except?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mentoring
B)  Performance proficiency
C)  Goals and values
D)  Politics
E)  HistoryF) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

Adhocracy-oriented cultures are those that value stability and control but are externally focused with respect to how well they manage external transactions in relation to their competitors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following results when employees are unified in the way things happen within their organization and when their subsequent behaviours are consistent with those expectations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mentoring
B)  Culture strength
C)  ASA framework
D)  Realistic job previews
E)  Reality shockF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

All of the following are general culture types,except?

Accepted Answer

A)  communal.
B)  mercenary.
C)  diversity.
D)  fragmented.
E)  networked.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

Person-organization fit has _______ effect on performance.

Accepted Answer

A)  a strong positive
B)  a strong negative
C)  a moderate positive
D)  a moderate negative
E)  a weak positiveF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following is one of the tactics designed to discourage adaptation to the organization's culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Orient new employees along with a group of other new employees.
B)  Provide hurdles that are required to be met prior to organizational membership.
C)  Provide role models for newcomers.
D)  Put newcomers through orientation apart from current organizational members.
E)  Constantly affirm to newcomers that they are to be themselves and that they were chosen for the organization based on who they are.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

The shared social knowledge within an organization regarding the rules,norms,and values that shape the attitudes and behaviours of its employees is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  organizational structure
B)  organizational design
C)  organizational aptitude
D)  organizational culture
E)  organizational ritualsF) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 15

Which of the following refers to the beliefs,philosophies,and norms that a company explicitly states?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rituals
B)  Stories
C)  Ceremonies
D)  Espoused values
E)  Observable artifactsF) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 16

Clan-oriented cultures are those that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Value flexibility and discretion while being inwardly focused with respect to coordination and efficiency.
B)  Value flexibility and discretion while having a strong external focus.
C)  Value stability and control while being inwardly focused with respect to coordination and efficiency.
D)  Value stability and control but are externally focused with respect to how well they manage external transactions in relation to their competitors.
E)  Are closest to what you might see in a family,characterized by teamwork,cohesiveness,commitment,and collaboration.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

When countercultures split the organization's culture right down the middle,which of the following is the resultant culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Strong culture
B)  Weak culture
C)  Subculture
D)  Differentiated culture
E)  Diversity cultureF) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 18

Having recently started his job at Foodland,Brian was heard commenting that "Working at Foodland was certainly not what I expected it to be." This comment exemplifies which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Encounter stage
B)  Attrition stage
C)  Language dimension
D)  Reality shock
E)  Anticipation stageF) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 19

_______ are taken-for-granted beliefs and philosophies that are so engrained that employees simply act on them rather than questioning the validity of their behaviour in a given situation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Espoused values
B)  Stories
C)  Basic underlying assumptions
D)  Rituals
E)  Observable artifactsF) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 20

Organizations that have mercenary cultures are more likely to be very political.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 15: Organizational Culture and Change

Organizations that have cultures in which employees think alike but aren't friendly to one another are considered 'communal cultures.'

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When countercultures split the organization's culture right down the middle,which of the following is the resultant culture?

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The very well-known Nike 'swoosh' is an example of:

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At Tai Kimono Corporation (TKC) ,employees are distant and disconnected from one another.Based on this,the organizational culture at TKCS can be described as:

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Person-organization fit has _______ effect on performance.

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Clan-oriented cultures are those that:

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_______ are taken-for-granted beliefs and philosophies that are so engrained that employees simply act on them rather than questioning the validity of their behaviour in a given situation.

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Which of the following results when employees are unified in the way things happen within their organization and when their subsequent behaviours are consistent with those expectations?

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Which of the following is one of the tactics designed to discourage adaptation to the organization's culture?

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Having recently started his job at Foodland,Brian was heard commenting that "Working at Foodland was certainly not what I expected it to be." This comment exemplifies which of the following?

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Which of the following is a process that begins before an employee starts work and does not end until an employee leaves the organization?

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Unfortunately,research shows that person-organization fit has a weak positive effect on commitment.

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Organizations that have mercenary cultures are more likely to be very political.

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All of these are dimensions addressed in most socialization efforts,except?

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The OCAI is a structured diagnostic tool used to describe and categorize corporate cultures.

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The shared social knowledge within an organization regarding the rules,norms,and values that shape the attitudes and behaviours of its employees is referred to as:

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All of the following are general culture types,except?

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Which of the following refers to the beliefs,philosophies,and norms that a company explicitly states?

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Maria's firm can be described as having which of these culture types?

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Adhocracy-oriented cultures are those that value stability and control but are externally focused with respect to how well they manage external transactions in relation to their competitors.

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