Exam 14: Shaping Culture and Values

Axim Inc. pins the photographs of employees on the notice board to recognize the work of its front-line employees. This is an example of a:

_____ is the code of moral principles and values that governs the behavior of a person or group with respect to what is right and wrong.

Values and practices such as integrity, humility, respect, and personal reflection are considered as:

Describe the factors that affect a leader's values-based leadership.

Leaders can enact cultural values in an organization through:

Spiritual leaders establish a corporate culture based on:

Eve is worried about her company. Although technology is advancing quickly, the products in development at her company use what she calls "old" technology and the company's leaders call "trusted" technology. Sure, old technology may have fewer problems during development, but it may be too old to sell when the products are ready for the market. Eve is the only one concerned. Her boss and all of the company's leaders support the decision to use established methods and technology. The company's culture is:

Why is spiritual leadership important today?

In the adaptability corporate culture, employees can make decisions to meet new needs.

Leaders sometimes use slogans to express key corporate values but avoid using written public statements.

Which of the following values is most important to an organization's leaders?

Leaders at Baxter International Inc. removed a product from the market when several people died after undergoing dialysis using a Baxter filter. This is an example of:

Leaders of an organization can repeatedly use _____ based on true events to illustrate the company's primary values to the employees.

_____ start by creating a vision through which organization participants experience a sense of calling that gives meaning to their work.

According to the model of spiritual leadership, spiritual leaders start by:

Annie enjoys restoring old homes. She treasures the beauty and attention to detail that she finds in old buildings. To help her, she hires artisans she works with regularly who share her value of:

Discuss how cultural leaders influence corporate culture.

_____ is the display of values, attitudes, and behaviors necessary to intrinsically motivate oneself and others toward a sense of calling and membership.

In the _____, leaders actively create change by encouraging and rewarding creativity, experimentation, and risk taking.

A strong culture that does not encourage adaptation can be more damaging to an organization than a weak culture.