FINAL Management Team Exercise 5

The process through which new employees learn the attitudes, knowledge, skills, and behaviors required to function effectively within an organization is called ________________.

onborading

In bounded rationality model, individuals knowingly expand their options and choose the best alternative without conducting an exhaustive search for alternatives.

False: In bounded rationality model, Individuals knowingly *limit* their options and choose the best alternatives without conducting an exhaustive search for alternatives.

Companies that have stable cultures value fairness, supportiveness, and respect towards individual rights.

False; *People-oriented cultures* value fairness, supportiveness, and respect towards individual rights.

All leaders hold a position of authority and may utilize the power that comes from their position, as well as their personal power to influence others.

False; *Some* leaders hold a position of authority and may utilize the power that comes from their position, as well as their personal power to influence others.

A mission statement does not provide insights into the company culture.

False; A mission statement may provide insights into the company culture.

Group decisions making draws from the experiences and perspectives of a small number of individuals.

False; Group decision making draws from the experiences and perspectives of a *larger* number of individuals.

In order for the change effort to be successful, is is important to communicate the need for change to the stockholders.

False; In order for change efforts to be successful, it is important to communicate the need for change to the *employees*.

In the rational decision-making model, individuals knowingly limit their options to a manageable set and choose the best alternative without conducting an exhaustive search for alternatives.

False; In the *bounded rationality model* of decision making, individuals knowingly limit their options to a manageable set and choose the best alternative without considering an exhaustive search for alternatives.

In the intuitive decision making model, experts making decisions scan the environment for cues to recognize patterns. Once a pattern is recognized, they can plan a potential course of action based on group discussion.

False; In the intuitive decision making model, experts making decisions scan the environment for cues to recognize patterns. Once a pattern is recognized, they can plan a potential course of action based on their *prior experience*.

Looking at tangible aspects of an organization is likely to give a full picture of the organization.

False; Looking at tangible aspects is *unlikely* to give a full picture of the organization.

One limitation of a strong culture is the difficulty in sharing a strong culture.

False; One limitation of a strong culture is the difficulty in *changing* a strong culture.

Organizational culture has a strong influence on employee behavior but not on organizational performance.

False; Organizational culture has a strong influence on employee behavior as well as organizational performance.

Self-esteem is one of the Big Five personality traits and is an important aspect of one's personality.

False; Self-esteem is not one of the Big Five personality traits but it is an important aspect of one's personality.

The tendency to avoid critical evaluation of ideas the group favors is called social floating

False; The tendency to avoid critical evaluation of ideas the group favors is called *groupthink*.

Leaders without a formal position of authority with the organization but who demonstrate leadership by influencing others through personal forms of power is/are called ________________.

informal leaders

________________ is a group process of generated ideas that follows a set of guidelines which include no criticism of ideas, and building on other ideas.

Brainstorming

Being organized, systematic, punctual, achievement-oriented and dependable describes the Big Five trait of _______________________.

Conscientiousness.

Defined as shared values and beliefs that are in direct opposition to the values of the broader organizational culture, ________________________ is often shaped around a charismatic leader.

Counterculture

Rational decision-making model describes the series of steps that decision makers should consider if their goal is to maximize their outcomes.

True

Starbucks is an example of a people-oriented culture.

True

When leaders are task-oriented, productivity tends to be a bit higher

True

Companies with _________________ cultures value competitiveness and outperforming competitors.

aggressive

Microsoft is often identified as a company with a(n) ___________ culture.

aggressive

Of the three levels of organizational culture, _____________________ are taken for granted, and reflect beliefs about human nature and reality.

assumption

Organizational culture is maintained through a process known as ________________.

attraction-selection-attrition.

Leaders shape _____________________ by their reactions to the actions of others around them.

culture.

Decisions that occur frequently enough that we develop an automated response to them are termed ______________________.

programmed decisions

Part of the leader's influence over culture is through ____________.

role-modeling

The tendency of individuals to put forth less effort while working in a group context is called __________________.

social loafing

The counterpart to the transactional leadership approach, in which the leader focuses on getting employees to achieve organizational goals is called ___________________.

transformational