Exam 7: Creating and Managing Organizational Culture

The CEO of ABC Corporation believes it is ok to give illegal bribes to city officials to get favorable decisions. His stance on corporate social responsibility could best be described as _________.

The CEO of ABC Corporation believes strongly in following existing laws, but puts the claims of the shareholders above the other stakeholders. Her stance on corporate social responsibility could best be described as __________.

An organization with a proactive stance on social responsibility:

Disjunctive tactics:

An organization with an obstructionist stance on corporate social responsibility attempts to lobby to have existing laws changed.

_________build and reinforce common bonds between organizational members.

_________mark an individual's entry to, promotion in, and departure from the organization.

On eof the ways IBM Canada maintains its culture is through the use of a "buddy system".

Customers have the strongest property rights.

Cultural values control how members respond to the organization's environment.

Shareholders have the strongest property rights.

Pension and benefits are property rights generally given to_________ .

Instrumental values help the organization achieve its terminal goals.

Retirement is an example of a _________.

A newly hired sales trainee spends time with an experienced sales rep in order to "see how things are done around here." This is an example of:

The buyout of EDS by General Motors was a failure because:

An instrumental value is defined as a value that is critical to have for the organization to achieve its goals.

Which is considered the "lowest" form of Social Responsibility

An organization wonders whether it is right to develop procedures for giving advance notice to employees about store closings. This is an example of_________ .

An organization with an accommodative stance on corporate social responsibility agrees that organizational members should behave ethically.