Question 1

Which of the following statements is most likely to be true regarding the managers who take a defensive approach to social responsibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  They make no attempt to exercise social responsibility beyond what the law dictates. 
B)  They balance the interests of different stakeholders against one another so the claims of stockholders are seen in relation to the claims of other stakeholders. 
C)  They are willing to use organizational resources to promote the interests not only of stockholders but of the other stakeholders. 
D)  They behave unethically and illegally and do all they can to prevent knowledge of their behavior from reaching other organizational stakeholders and society at large. 
A)  They make no attempt to exercise social responsibility beyond what the law dictates. 
B)  They balance the interests of different stakeholders against one another so the claims of stockholders are seen in relation to the claims of other stakeholders. 
C)  They are willing to use organizational resources to promote the interests not only of stockholders but of the other stakeholders. 
D)  They behave unethically and illegally and do all they can to prevent knowledge of their behavior from reaching other organizational stakeholders and society at large.

Question 2

What are golden parachutes?

Accepted Answer

A)  the rights of the managers to lay off employees if they are not performing well 
B)  the rights of the customers to receive compensation if the product bought by them is faulty 
C)  rights of the managers to receive large sums of money if they are fired when their company is taken over 
D)  the rights of the workers to receive compensation if they are injured on the job 
A)  the rights of the managers to lay off employees if they are not performing well 
B)  the rights of the customers to receive compensation if the product bought by them is faulty 
C)  rights of the managers to receive large sums of money if they are fired when their company is taken over 
D)  the rights of the workers to receive compensation if they are injured on the job

Question 3

Which of the following socialization tactics involves providing newcomers with role models and mentors?

Accepted Answer

A)  serial 
B)  disjunctive 
C)  informal 
D)  random 
A)  serial 
B)  disjunctive 
C)  informal 
D)  random

Question 4

Which of the following socialization tactics leads to an institutionalized role orientation?

Accepted Answer

A)  informal 
B)  serial 
C)  disjunctive 
D)  random 
A)  informal 
B)  serial 
C)  disjunctive 
D)  random

Question 5

Organizational culture affects an organization's performance and competitive position.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Samantha is a manager in a company. She believes strongly in following existing laws, but when making ethical choices, she puts the claims of the shareholders above the other stakeholders. Her stance on corporate social responsibility could best be described as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  defensive 
B)  obstructionist 
C)  accommodative 
D)  proactive 
A)  defensive 
B)  obstructionist 
C)  accommodative 
D)  proactive

Question 7

Sequential socialization tactics provide newcomers with explicit information about the sequence in which they will perform new activities or occupy new roles as they advance in an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The CEO of Apex Corporation authorizes a very large donation to the CRY foundation because he believes in their cause. His stance on corporate social responsibility could best be described as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  defensive 
B)  obstructionist 
C)  accommodative 
D)  proactive 
A)  defensive 
B)  obstructionist 
C)  accommodative 
D)  proactive

Question 9

Organizations using which of the following approaches have the lowest level of commitment to social responsibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  accommodative approach 
B)  proactive approach 
C)  defensive approach 
D)  obstructionist approach 
A)  accommodative approach 
B)  proactive approach 
C)  defensive approach 
D)  obstructionist approach

Question 10

Which of the following statements is most likely to be true regarding the managers who take a proactive approach to social responsibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are most likely to behave unethically and illegally and do all they can to prevent knowledge of their behavior from reaching other organizational stakeholders and society at large. 
B)  They implement formal, serial and collective socialization tactics. 
C)  They are willing to use organizational resources to promote the interests not only of stockholders but of the other stakeholders. 
D)  They encourage the use of those socialization tactics that lead to an individualized role orientation. 
A)  They are most likely to behave unethically and illegally and do all they can to prevent knowledge of their behavior from reaching other organizational stakeholders and society at large. 
B)  They implement formal, serial and collective socialization tactics. 
C)  They are willing to use organizational resources to promote the interests not only of stockholders but of the other stakeholders. 
D)  They encourage the use of those socialization tactics that lead to an individualized role orientation.

Question 11

How can a manager develop an innovative culture?

Accepted Answer

A manager needs to ensure that the inter

Question 12

The two kinds of values are terminal and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  authorial 
B)  coaxial 
C)  instrumental 
D)  differential 
A)  authorial 
B)  coaxial 
C)  instrumental 
D)  differential

Question 13

What are the four sources of organizational culture?

Accepted Answer

Organizational culture develops from the

Question 14

Serial socialization tactics require newcomers to figure out and develop their own way of behaving and they are not told what to do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Rites of ________ mark an individual's entry to, promotion in, and departure from the organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  passage 
B)  enhancement 
C)  responsibility 
D)  integration 
A)  passage 
B)  enhancement 
C)  responsibility 
D)  integration

Question 16

Collective socialization tactics ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  give newcomers precise knowledge of the timetable associated with completing each stage in the learning process 
B)  allow newcomers to learn on the job, as members of a team 
C)  provide newcomers with common learning experiences designed to produce a standardized response to a situation 
D)  provide newcomers with explicit information about the sequence in which they will perform new activities 
A)  give newcomers precise knowledge of the timetable associated with completing each stage in the learning process 
B)  allow newcomers to learn on the job, as members of a team 
C)  provide newcomers with common learning experiences designed to produce a standardized response to a situation 
D)  provide newcomers with explicit information about the sequence in which they will perform new activities

Question 17

A terminal value is a desired mode of behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

An organization with an accommodative approach to corporate social responsibility agrees that organizational members should behave legally and ethically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

An institutionalized role orientation results when individuals are allowed and encouraged to be creative and to experiment with changing norms and values so an organization can better achieve its values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A newly hired sales trainee is encouraged to go into the marketplace, meet customers, and sell products her own way so that she can learn the appropriate tactics on her own. This is an example of a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  institutionalized role orientation 
B)  serial socialization tactic 
C)  sequential training program 
D)  individualized role orientation 
A)  institutionalized role orientation 
B)  serial socialization tactic 
C)  sequential training program 
D)  individualized role orientation

Which of the following statements is most likely to be true regarding the managers who take a defensive approach to social responsibility?

What are golden parachutes?

Which of the following socialization tactics involves providing newcomers with role models and mentors?

Which of the following socialization tactics leads to an institutionalized role orientation?

Organizational culture affects an organization's performance and competitive position.

Samantha is a manager in a company. She believes strongly in following existing laws, but when making ethical choices, she puts the claims of the shareholders above the other stakeholders. Her stance on corporate social responsibility could best be described as ________.

Sequential socialization tactics provide newcomers with explicit information about the sequence in which they will perform new activities or occupy new roles as they advance in an organization.

The CEO of Apex Corporation authorizes a very large donation to the CRY foundation because he believes in their cause. His stance on corporate social responsibility could best be described as ________.

Organizations using which of the following approaches have the lowest level of commitment to social responsibility?

Which of the following statements is most likely to be true regarding the managers who take a proactive approach to social responsibility?

How can a manager develop an innovative culture?

The two kinds of values are terminal and ________.

What are the four sources of organizational culture?

Serial socialization tactics require newcomers to figure out and develop their own way of behaving and they are not told what to do.

Rites of ________ mark an individual's entry to, promotion in, and departure from the organization.

Collective socialization tactics ________.

A terminal value is a desired mode of behavior.

An organization with an accommodative approach to corporate social responsibility agrees that organizational members should behave legally and ethically.

An institutionalized role orientation results when individuals are allowed and encouraged to be creative and to experiment with changing norms and values so an organization can better achieve its values.

A newly hired sales trainee is encouraged to go into the marketplace, meet customers, and sell products her own way so that she can learn the appropriate tactics on her own. This is an example of a(n) ________.

Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness

Stakeholders, Managers, and Ethics

Organizing in a Changing Global Environment

Basic Challenges of Organizational Design

Designing Organizational Structure: Authority and Control

Designing Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination

Organizational Design and Strategy in a Changing Global Environment

Organizational Design, Competences, and Technology

Types and Forms of Organizational Change

Organizational Transformations: Birth, Growth, Decline, and Death

Decision Making, Learning, Knowledge Management, and Information Technology

Innovation, Intrapreneurship, and Creativity

Managing Conflict, Power, and Politics

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Exam 7: Creating and Managing Organizational Culture

Which of the following statements is most likely to be true regarding the managers who take a defensive approach to social responsibility?

What are golden parachutes?

Which of the following socialization tactics involves providing newcomers with role models and mentors?

Which of the following socialization tactics leads to an institutionalized role orientation?

Organizational culture affects an organization's performance and competitive position.

Samantha is a manager in a company. She believes strongly in following existing laws, but when making ethical choices, she puts the claims of the shareholders above the other stakeholders. Her stance on corporate social responsibility could best be described as ________.

Sequential socialization tactics provide newcomers with explicit information about the sequence in which they will perform new activities or occupy new roles as they advance in an organization.

The CEO of Apex Corporation authorizes a very large donation to the CRY foundation because he believes in their cause. His stance on corporate social responsibility could best be described as ________.

Organizations using which of the following approaches have the lowest level of commitment to social responsibility?

Which of the following statements is most likely to be true regarding the managers who take a proactive approach to social responsibility?

How can a manager develop an innovative culture?

The two kinds of values are terminal and ________.

What are the four sources of organizational culture?

Serial socialization tactics require newcomers to figure out and develop their own way of behaving and they are not told what to do.

Rites of ________ mark an individual's entry to, promotion in, and departure from the organization.

Collective socialization tactics ________.

A terminal value is a desired mode of behavior.

An organization with an accommodative approach to corporate social responsibility agrees that organizational members should behave legally and ethically.

An institutionalized role orientation results when individuals are allowed and encouraged to be creative and to experiment with changing norms and values so an organization can better achieve its values.

A newly hired sales trainee is encouraged to go into the marketplace, meet customers, and sell products her own way so that she can learn the appropriate tactics on her own. This is an example of a(n) ________.

Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness

Stakeholders, Managers, and Ethics

Organizing in a Changing Global Environment

Basic Challenges of Organizational Design

Designing Organizational Structure: Authority and Control

Designing Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination

Organizational Design and Strategy in a Changing Global Environment

Organizational Design, Competences, and Technology

Types and Forms of Organizational Change

Organizational Transformations: Birth, Growth, Decline, and Death

Decision Making, Learning, Knowledge Management, and Information Technology

Innovation, Intrapreneurship, and Creativity

Managing Conflict, Power, and Politics

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