Question 1

Culture has a boundary-defining role; it creates distinctions between one organisation and others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A specific result of a strong culture should be:

Accepted Answer

A) higher absenteeism 
B) higher employee turnover 
C) lower employee turnover 
D) lower employee satisfaction

Question 3

Individuals with different backgrounds or at different levels in the organisation will tend to describe the organisation's culture in similar terms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

You are new to an organisation and do not really know what to expect about the socialisation process.You are a recent M.B.A.and have an undergraduate degree in computer science.Your new firm is a software development company with an emphasis in the health care industry. Immediately upon entry to the organisation,you enter the:

Accepted Answer

A) metamorphosis stage 
B) pre-arrival stage 
C) social facilitation stage 
D) encounter stage

Question 5

While a favourable financial statement or product line may be the initial attraction of an acquisition candidate,whether the acquisition actually works seems to have more to do with how well the two organisations' cultures match up.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The more a new employee is segregated from the ongoing work setting and differentiated in some way to make explicit his newcomer's role,the more ________ socialisation is.

Accepted Answer

A) informal 
B) individual 
C) fixed 
D) formal

Question 7

The rules of the game define an organisation's culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Cultures that are low in risk tolerance are most likely to instil high ethical standards among their members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Rituals are repetitive sequences of activities that express and reinforce the hierarchical structure of the organisation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Terms such as BOLD,CATIA,MAIDS and POP are example of?

Accepted Answer

A) Stories 
B) Rituals 
C) Material symbols 
D) Language

Question 11

Discuss some of the reasons for the growing interest in spirituality.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

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 MBAs 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:

Accepted Answer

A) serial 
B) collective 
C) investiture 
D) formal

Question 13

The period of learning in the socialisation process that occurs before a new employee joins the organisation is termed the 'encounter' stage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is not a reason for the growing interest in spirituality?

Accepted Answer

A) Many are finding that the pursuit of more material acquisition leaves them unfulfilled. 
B) A counterbalance to the pressures and stress of a turbulent pace of life. 
C) Formalised religion has worked for so many people that they want to bring it to the workplace. 
D) The desire to integrate personal life values with one's professional life.

Question 15

The dominant culture is:

Accepted Answer

A) the culture of the industry leader 
B) synonymous with the organisation's culture 
C) the degree of sharedness 
D) the sum of the subcultures

Question 16

The ultimate source of an organisation's culture is:

Accepted Answer

A) its founders 
B) top management 
C) the selection process 
D) the country in which the organisation operates

Question 17

The time when a new employee sees what the organisation is really like and realises that expectations and reality may diverge is called:

Accepted Answer

A) establishment stage 
B) encounter stage 
C) metamorphosis stage 
D) exploration stage

Question 18

Pursuant to its boundary-defining role,a strong organisational culture undermines stability within an organisation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Organisations that promote a spiritual culture:

Accepted Answer

A) seek to advance their own organised religious practices. 
B) adopt a corporate influenced religion. 
C) recognise that people have both a mind and a spirit. 
D) all of the above.

Question 20

Organisational culture serves to reinforce an individual's self-interest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 15: Organisational Culture

Culture has a boundary-defining role; it creates distinctions between one organisation and others.

A specific result of a strong culture should be:

Individuals with different backgrounds or at different levels in the organisation will tend to describe the organisation's culture in similar terms.

While a favourable financial statement or product line may be the initial attraction of an acquisition candidate,whether the acquisition actually works seems to have more to do with how well the two organisations' cultures match up.

The more a new employee is segregated from the ongoing work setting and differentiated in some way to make explicit his newcomer's role,the more ________ socialisation is.

The rules of the game define an organisation's culture.

Cultures that are low in risk tolerance are most likely to instil high ethical standards among their members.

Rituals are repetitive sequences of activities that express and reinforce the hierarchical structure of the organisation.

Terms such as BOLD,CATIA,MAIDS and POP are example of?

Discuss some of the reasons for the growing interest in spirituality.

The period of learning in the socialisation process that occurs before a new employee joins the organisation is termed the 'encounter' stage.

Which of the following is not a reason for the growing interest in spirituality?

The dominant culture is:

The ultimate source of an organisation's culture is:

The time when a new employee sees what the organisation is really like and realises that expectations and reality may diverge is called:

Pursuant to its boundary-defining role,a strong organisational culture undermines stability within an organisation.

Organisations that promote a spiritual culture:

Organisational culture serves to reinforce an individual's self-interest.