Exam 12: Organisational Culture

Divestiture socialisation assumes that the newcomer's qualities and qualifications are the necessary ingredients for job success.

As organisations have widened spans of control,flattened structures,introduced teams,reduced formalisation,and empowered employees,the provided by a strong culture ensures that everyone is pointed in the same direction.

A characteristic of _ socialisation is the use of role models who train and encourage newcomers.

The stage of socialisation where an individual confronts the possible dichotomy between her expectations and reality is the encounter stage.

All of the following serve to create and sustain a culture except:

Jester Corporation has a training program for all new managers.They spend three weeks in a formal classroom setting with other new managers and are then assigned a mentor.Only MBA's are hired for management jobs,since this is believed to be the level of qualifications necessary for job success. When a mentor is assigned,the socialisation process is:

According to your text explaining how to create an ethical culture,unethical acts should:

Which of the following terms is not part of the definition of a strong culture?

expresses the core values that are shared by a majority of the organisation's members.

The degree to which management focuses on results rather than on techniques and processes is termed outcome orientation.

If there is a conflict between the individual's expectations and the organisation's expectations,the employee- in extreme cases- is most likely to be disillusioned and quit during which stage of socialisation?

Mini- cultures within an organisation,typically defined by departmental designations and geographical separation,are often called:

Johnson & Johnson is an example of a strong culture that supports high ethical standards.

The unanimity of a strong culture builds all of the following except:

How might U.S.managers be more culturally sensitive?

Discuss how employees learn culture.

Masterson College is a small liberal arts women's college in New South Wales.The founders of the college were Mormons and were committed to the idea that a liberal arts education was the best preparation for life- long learning.Within the last two decades,the business department has become one of the larger departments on campus.The faculty of the business department are committed to liberal arts education but are also committed to finding employment for their graduates. The belief in a liberal arts education is part of the:

The stage in socialisation that encompasses all the learning that occurs before a new member joins the organisation is called:

What are the functions of culture?

Which one of the following is not a function of culture cited in your text?