Question 1

Organizational structure is a source of organizational culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

One manufacturing company in the aluminum industry has an innovative culture, and a competitor from the same country has a conservative culture. What could account for this difference in organizational culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  stance on social responsibility 
B)  environmental richness 
C)  organizational structure 
D)  societal ethics 
A)  stance on social responsibility 
B)  environmental richness 
C)  organizational structure 
D)  societal ethics

Question 3

Differentiate between sequential and random socialization tactics.

Accepted Answer

Socialization is the process by which me

Question 4

Van Maanen and Schein's model can be used by managers to determine ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  appropriate terminal values for an organization 
B)  what principles to use in designing organizational hierarchy 
C)  how to structure the socialization experience for newcomers 
D)  appropriate instrumental values for an organization 
A)  appropriate terminal values for an organization 
B)  what principles to use in designing organizational hierarchy 
C)  how to structure the socialization experience for newcomers 
D)  appropriate instrumental values for an organization

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true regarding mechanistic organizational structures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mechanistic structures are highly decentralized. 
B)  Mechanistic structures encourage a culture in which innovation and flexibility are the desired end states. 
C)  Mechanistic structures are flat. 
D)  Mechanistic structures give little personal autonomy to employees. 
A)  Mechanistic structures are highly decentralized. 
B)  Mechanistic structures encourage a culture in which innovation and flexibility are the desired end states. 
C)  Mechanistic structures are flat. 
D)  Mechanistic structures give little personal autonomy to employees.

Question 6

What is the difference between a terminal and an instrumental value?

Accepted Answer

A terminal value is a desired

Question 7

________ is the process by which members learn and internalize the values and norms of an organization's culture.

Accepted Answer

A)  Formalization 
B)  Centralization 
C)  Internalization 
D)  Socialization 
A)  Formalization 
B)  Centralization 
C)  Internalization 
D)  Socialization

Question 8

Which of the following statements is most likely to be true regarding organic organizational structures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Organic structures are taller than mechanistic structures. 
B)  Organic structures encourage a culture in which predictability and stability are the desired end states. 
C)  In organic structures people are encouraged to be creative and to take risks. 
D)  Organic structures are highly centralized. 
A)  Organic structures are taller than mechanistic structures. 
B)  Organic structures encourage a culture in which predictability and stability are the desired end states. 
C)  In organic structures people are encouraged to be creative and to take risks. 
D)  Organic structures are highly centralized.

Question 9

A CEO of a company feels that he is only responsible for following the law and standard business practices. His company will most likely ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  take an obstructionist stance on social responsibility 
B)  take a defensive stance on social responsibility 
C)  use socialization tactics that lead to an individualized role orientation 
D)  commit unethical acts 
A)  take an obstructionist stance on social responsibility 
B)  take a defensive stance on social responsibility 
C)  use socialization tactics that lead to an individualized role orientation 
D)  commit unethical acts

Question 10

In an organization, all the newly hired trainees have to go through a pre-designed classroom training program. This is an example of a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  individualized role orientation 
B)  disjunctive socialization tactic 
C)  institutionalized role orientation 
D)  informal training program 
A)  individualized role orientation 
B)  disjunctive socialization tactic 
C)  institutionalized role orientation 
D)  informal training program

Question 11

A(n) ________ value is a desired end state or outcome that people seek to achieve.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Which of the following socialization tactics is most likely to be employed by an organization if it wants to achieve stability and predictability?

Accepted Answer

A)  variable, disjunctive, investiture 
B)  random, informal, investiture 
C)  sequential, serial, divestiture 
D)  random, variable, disjunctive 
A)  variable, disjunctive, investiture 
B)  random, informal, investiture 
C)  sequential, serial, divestiture 
D)  random, variable, disjunctive

Question 13

The distribution of property rights in an organization influences the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stance of the organization on the corporate social responsibility 
B)  individual ethics of the employees 
C)  instrumental values that shape employee behavior 
D)  richness of the organization's environment 
A)  stance of the organization on the corporate social responsibility 
B)  individual ethics of the employees 
C)  instrumental values that shape employee behavior 
D)  richness of the organization's environment

Question 14

The managers who have an obstructionist approach to corporate social responsibility actively embrace the need to behave in socially responsible ways, go out of their way to learn about the needs of different stakeholder groups, and are willing to use organizational resources to promote the interests not only of stockholders but of the other stakeholders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is a terminal value?

Accepted Answer

A)  excellence 
B)  taking risks 
C)  working hard 
D)  being honest 
A)  excellence 
B)  taking risks 
C)  working hard 
D)  being honest

Question 16

Pension and severance pay are the examples of the property rights given to the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  suppliers 
B)  customers 
C)  workforce 
D)  shareholders 
A)  suppliers 
B)  customers 
C)  workforce 
D)  shareholders

Question 17

Which of the following is used to convey cultural values to organizational members?

Accepted Answer

A)  annual reports 
B)  organizational stories 
C)  red herring prospectus 
D)  BCG matrix 
A)  annual reports 
B)  organizational stories 
C)  red herring prospectus 
D)  BCG matrix

Question 18

Disjunctive socialization tactics ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  require newcomers to develop their own way of behaving instead of following role models 
B)  separate newcomers from existing organizational members during the learning process 
C)  provide newcomers with common learning experiences designed to produce a standardized response to a situation 
D)  give newcomers precise knowledge of the timetable associated with completing each stage in the learning process 
A)  require newcomers to develop their own way of behaving instead of following role models 
B)  separate newcomers from existing organizational members during the learning process 
C)  provide newcomers with common learning experiences designed to produce a standardized response to a situation 
D)  give newcomers precise knowledge of the timetable associated with completing each stage in the learning process

Question 19

Explain how organizational culture facilitates personal and team interactions that are necessary to develop organizational competences and obtain a competitive advantage.

Accepted Answer

There are many ways in which culture can

Question 20

Which of the following is an instrumental value?

Accepted Answer

A)  excellence 
B)  profitability 
C)  quality 
D)  being frugal 
A)  excellence 
B)  profitability 
C)  quality 
D)  being frugal

Organizational structure is a source of organizational culture.

One manufacturing company in the aluminum industry has an innovative culture, and a competitor from the same country has a conservative culture. What could account for this difference in organizational culture?

Differentiate between sequential and random socialization tactics.

Van Maanen and Schein's model can be used by managers to determine ________.

Which of the following statements is true regarding mechanistic organizational structures?

What is the difference between a terminal and an instrumental value?

________ is the process by which members learn and internalize the values and norms of an organization's culture.

Which of the following statements is most likely to be true regarding organic organizational structures?

A CEO of a company feels that he is only responsible for following the law and standard business practices. His company will most likely ________.

In an organization, all the newly hired trainees have to go through a pre-designed classroom training program. This is an example of a(n) ________.

A(n) ________ value is a desired end state or outcome that people seek to achieve.

Which of the following socialization tactics is most likely to be employed by an organization if it wants to achieve stability and predictability?

The distribution of property rights in an organization influences the ________.

Which of the following is a terminal value?

Pension and severance pay are the examples of the property rights given to the ________.

Which of the following is used to convey cultural values to organizational members?

Disjunctive socialization tactics ________.

Explain how organizational culture facilitates personal and team interactions that are necessary to develop organizational competences and obtain a competitive advantage.

Which of the following is an instrumental value?

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

Organizational structure is a source of organizational culture.

One manufacturing company in the aluminum industry has an innovative culture, and a competitor from the same country has a conservative culture. What could account for this difference in organizational culture?

Differentiate between sequential and random socialization tactics.

Van Maanen and Schein's model can be used by managers to determine ________.

Which of the following statements is true regarding mechanistic organizational structures?

What is the difference between a terminal and an instrumental value?

________ is the process by which members learn and internalize the values and norms of an organization's culture.

Which of the following statements is most likely to be true regarding organic organizational structures?

A CEO of a company feels that he is only responsible for following the law and standard business practices. His company will most likely ________.

In an organization, all the newly hired trainees have to go through a pre-designed classroom training program. This is an example of a(n) ________.

A(n) ________ value is a desired end state or outcome that people seek to achieve.

Which of the following socialization tactics is most likely to be employed by an organization if it wants to achieve stability and predictability?

The distribution of property rights in an organization influences the ________.

Which of the following is a terminal value?

Pension and severance pay are the examples of the property rights given to the ________.

Which of the following is used to convey cultural values to organizational members?

Disjunctive socialization tactics ________.

Explain how organizational culture facilitates personal and team interactions that are necessary to develop organizational competences and obtain a competitive advantage.

Which of the following is an instrumental value?

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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