Question 1

Why are most organizations trying to move away from bureaucratic cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)  the need for greater flexibility 
B)  the need for better decision-making techniques 
C)  the need for easier communication channels 
D)  the need for reducing employee participation 
A)  the need for greater flexibility 
B)  the need for better decision-making techniques 
C)  the need for easier communication channels 
D)  the need for reducing employee participation A

Question 2

There are four types of rites: passage, enhancement, renewal, and integration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of formal structure and formal systems that can be used to shape ethical values?

Accepted Answer

A)  patterning from senior management 
B)  repetition of words such as those ending Wal-Mart's cheer: "Who's No. 1? The Customer!" 
C)  a whistle-blowing disclosure mechanism 
D)  values-based leadership 
A)  patterning from senior management 
B)  repetition of words such as those ending Wal-Mart's cheer: "Who's No. 1? The Customer!" 
C)  a whistle-blowing disclosure mechanism 
D)  values-based leadership C

Question 4

What are the major differences between the adaptability culture and the mission culture? Which of these two would be more appropriate for a company in a high-tech industry and why?

Accepted Answer

@#IMG-DLM& The adaptability culture is b

Question 5

Most managers today are moving toward bureaucratic cultures because of a need for greater flexibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of the rite of integration in organizational culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  an award given to the employee of the month 
B)  unpaid three-week orientation and training for prospective (new) employees 
C)  an office BBQ 
D)  organizational development activities 
A)  an award given to the employee of the month 
B)  unpaid three-week orientation and training for prospective (new) employees 
C)  an office BBQ 
D)  organizational development activities

Question 7

Some organizations have dress codes that limit individual freedom in the workplace. Do such rules inhibit the establishment of organizational culture?

Accepted Answer

No. Such restrictions create a

Question 8

The culture encouraging risk taking, change, and improvement is a value of a learning organization with a strong adaptive culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Why is it that organizations do NOT typically come face-to-face with the power of culture until they try to implement new strategies or programs that go against basic cultural norms and values?

Accepted Answer

A)  Culture is usually written and when a change is attempted written cultural policies create obstacles to change. 
B)  Culture provides members with a sense of self and members rely on this sense and are therefore resistant to change. 
C)  Culture generates commitment to improving market share and a change that alters culture leads to reduced revenues. 
D)  Culture generally goes unnoticed until a change is made and the power becomes noticeable. 
A)  Culture is usually written and when a change is attempted written cultural policies create obstacles to change. 
B)  Culture provides members with a sense of self and members rely on this sense and are therefore resistant to change. 
C)  Culture generates commitment to improving market share and a change that alters culture leads to reduced revenues. 
D)  Culture generally goes unnoticed until a change is made and the power becomes noticeable.

Question 10

In studies of culture and effectiveness, it has been found that organizations that consciously manage culture outperform those that don't.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Culture strength refers to there being a low number of different subcultures within the culture as a whole.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

List and describe the three values incorporated into a strong adaptive culture.

Accepted Answer

The three are the following: (

Question 13

Discuss culture strength and organizational subcultures.

Accepted Answer

Cultural strength refers to the degree o

Question 14

Which of the following are manifestations of organizational culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  legends 
B)  control systems 
C)  structures 
D)  management information systems 
A)  legends 
B)  control systems 
C)  structures 
D)  management information systems

Question 15

If the rule of law and ethical standards were drawn as a Venn diagram, the two circles would overlap completely.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Symbols are narratives based on true events that are frequently shared among organizational employees and told to new employees to inform them about an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following arises in a situation concerning right and wrong when values differ?

Accepted Answer

A)  culture problem 
B)  legal issue 
C)  social responsibility issue 
D)  ethical dilemma 
A)  culture problem 
B)  legal issue 
C)  social responsibility issue 
D)  ethical dilemma

Question 18

Take a position on the following statement: "A bureaucratic culture is less employee-oriented than a clan culture." Defend your position.

Accepted Answer

A bureaucratic culture is characterized,

Question 19

Give an example of an ethical dilemma that would perplex you as a manager if it were to occur in an organization where you work. What makes the situation you describe meet the definition of "ethical dilemma"?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary, but the sorts of issu

Question 20

Which of the following is at play when behaviour is governed by a set of moral principles and values?

Accepted Answer

A)  the rule of law 
B)  ethics 
C)  a mission environment 
D)  a vision statement 
A)  the rule of law 
B)  ethics 
C)  a mission environment 
D)  a vision statement

Why are most organizations trying to move away from bureaucratic cultures?

There are four types of rites: passage, enhancement, renewal, and integration.

Which of the following is an example of formal structure and formal systems that can be used to shape ethical values?

What are the major differences between the adaptability culture and the mission culture? Which of these two would be more appropriate for a company in a high-tech industry and why?

Most managers today are moving toward bureaucratic cultures because of a need for greater flexibility.

Which of the following is an example of the rite of integration in organizational culture?

Some organizations have dress codes that limit individual freedom in the workplace. Do such rules inhibit the establishment of organizational culture?

The culture encouraging risk taking, change, and improvement is a value of a learning organization with a strong adaptive culture.

Why is it that organizations do NOT typically come face-to-face with the power of culture until they try to implement new strategies or programs that go against basic cultural norms and values?

In studies of culture and effectiveness, it has been found that organizations that consciously manage culture outperform those that don't.

Culture strength refers to there being a low number of different subcultures within the culture as a whole.

List and describe the three values incorporated into a strong adaptive culture.

Discuss culture strength and organizational subcultures.

Which of the following are manifestations of organizational culture?

If the rule of law and ethical standards were drawn as a Venn diagram, the two circles would overlap completely.

Symbols are narratives based on true events that are frequently shared among organizational employees and told to new employees to inform them about an organization.

Which of the following arises in a situation concerning right and wrong when values differ?

Take a position on the following statement: "A bureaucratic culture is less employee-oriented than a clan culture." Defend your position.

Give an example of an ethical dilemma that would perplex you as a manager if it were to occur in an organization where you work. What makes the situation you describe meet the definition of "ethical dilemma"?

Which of the following is at play when behaviour is governed by a set of moral principles and values?

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Exam 10: Organizational Culture and Ethical Values

Why are most organizations trying to move away from bureaucratic cultures?

There are four types of rites: passage, enhancement, renewal, and integration.

Which of the following is an example of formal structure and formal systems that can be used to shape ethical values?

What are the major differences between the adaptability culture and the mission culture? Which of these two would be more appropriate for a company in a high-tech industry and why?

Most managers today are moving toward bureaucratic cultures because of a need for greater flexibility.

Which of the following is an example of the rite of integration in organizational culture?

Some organizations have dress codes that limit individual freedom in the workplace. Do such rules inhibit the establishment of organizational culture?

The culture encouraging risk taking, change, and improvement is a value of a learning organization with a strong adaptive culture.

Why is it that organizations do NOT typically come face-to-face with the power of culture until they try to implement new strategies or programs that go against basic cultural norms and values?

In studies of culture and effectiveness, it has been found that organizations that consciously manage culture outperform those that don't.

Culture strength refers to there being a low number of different subcultures within the culture as a whole.

List and describe the three values incorporated into a strong adaptive culture.

Discuss culture strength and organizational subcultures.

Which of the following are manifestations of organizational culture?

If the rule of law and ethical standards were drawn as a Venn diagram, the two circles would overlap completely.

Symbols are narratives based on true events that are frequently shared among organizational employees and told to new employees to inform them about an organization.

Which of the following arises in a situation concerning right and wrong when values differ?

Take a position on the following statement: "A bureaucratic culture is less employee-oriented than a clan culture." Defend your position.

Give an example of an ethical dilemma that would perplex you as a manager if it were to occur in an organization where you work. What makes the situation you describe meet the definition of "ethical dilemma"?

Which of the following is at play when behaviour is governed by a set of moral principles and values?

Organizations and Organizational Theory

Strategy, Organizational Design, and Effectiveness

Fundamentals of Organizational Structure

The External Environment

Interorganizational Relationships

Designing Organizations for the International Environment

Manufacturing and Service Technologies

Information Technology and Control

Organization Size, Life Cycle, and Decline

Innovation and Change

Decision-Making Processes

Conflict, Power, and Politics

Filters