Chapter 3 - MANAG 2210
Jane Miller, Rudi's Organic Bakery's CEO, starts the discussion of culture by stating that:
"culture takes a long time to change"
Other factors may influence job choice, but an _______________________ is an important indicator of job "fit."
An organization's culture helps an employee know if a job may or may not be a fit.
Which of the following is NOT typical in assessing culture in regard to characterizing the people you meet?
Assessing how former employees act in regard to the organization is not typical.
A poor fit between an employee and the organization's culture:
Can be a source of stress for the employee
Which of the following is true?
Culture can have an impact on an employee's performance and well-being.
Job seekers can find out about an organization's culture by:
Observing the decor and the people who work there.
Which of the following most accurately describes the omnipotent view of management within the organization?
Managers are directly responsible for an organization's success or failure.
The layout of an organization's facilities, how employees dress, the kinds of automobiles provided to top executives, and office sizes are examples of which aspect of the organization's culture?
Material artifacts and symbols include an organization's facilities, how employees dress, the kinds of automobiles provided to top executives, the availability of corporate aircraft, and the size of offices.
Which of the following best describes organizational culture?
Organizational culture is a set of values that organization members share.
Which of the following is FALSE about organizational culture?
Organizational culture is generally described by all organization members in a very similar way.
The process through which employees learn about and adapt to the organization's culture is known as ________.
Socialization
Which of the following factors would likely be considered part of the demographics component of the general environment?
The demographic component is concerned with trends in population characteristics, such as age, race, gender, education level, and so on.
Organizational culture can be defined as:
The personality of the organization
According to the ________ view of management, organizational performance is influenced by factors such as the economy, customers, governmental policies, competitors' actions, and industry conditions.
The symbolic view It suggests that much of what happens in an organization is outside the control of a manager and is more from the environment.
When observing the physical surroundings and corporate symbols, you want to ________.
You should pay attention to logos, signs, posters, style of dress, and office layout and design of the physical surroundings.
It is generally agreed that organizational culture:
is not established all at once by a manager or CEO, but instead develops slowly over time.
As mentioned by Jane Miller, Rudi's Organic Bakery's CEO, and agreed upon in general, organizational culture:
is often described differently by different employees
Before introducing a new product to the market, a food products company conducts market research to identify the lifestyles, patterns of behavior, and attitudes of consumers in the target market. This market research targets the ________ component of the external environment.
This component is concerned with societal and cultural factors, such as values, attitudes, trends, conditions, lifestyles, beliefs, tastes, and patterns of behavior.
Which of these is NOT part of doing background work when reading an organization's culture?
Observing the physical surroundings and symbols is a step in reading an organization's culture, NOT part of the step of doing background work.
It's important to match your personal preferences to an organization's culture because ________.
You're more likely to find satisfaction in your work and may be less likely to leave
