MGMT CH 8
Which of the following statements is true of the levels of organizational culture?
Assumptions are deeply embedded in an organizations culture
Which of the following statements is true of the role of founders in influencing culture?
Founders are uniquely situated to be innovative and to exemplify innovation to their employees
An organizations ______ defines how people think, feel, and act and it moves at an almost subconscious level
culture
which of the following is a characteristic of an organizations culture?
culture is dynamic
Which of the following statements is true of adapting culture to a new contextual landscape?
culture tends to be a competitive differentiator
Which of the following is a disadvantage of a strong culture?
A strong culture tends to be difficult to change
Which of the following levels of organizational culture refers to the visible organizational structures, processes, and languages?
Artifacts
Which of the following aspects of a leaders role in relation to culture is deemed critically important to an organizations success?
Empower employees to make independent decisions and to find ways to improve operations
A wise manager of an acquiring should incorporate the company into another in such a way that the culture of the acquired company gets sacrificed
FALSE
Once a behavior has become an assumption, it is it is even more visible
FALSE
Over time, the process of cultural socialization can result in a decreased level of commitment to an organization
FALSE
Strong cultures lead to increased performances in both stable and turbulent environments
FALSE
assumptions are the meanings that members of an organization attach to artifacts
FALSE
Which of the following evolves over three stages -- from compliance to identification to internalization
Organizational commitment
Which of the following helps organizations to socialize employees?
Role modeling, leader examples, and coaching
Which of the following statements about strong cultures is true?
Strong cultures allow a company to run more smoothly and quickly
An appreciation of the of the companies values helps in deciphering the roots of a companys culture
TRUE
In formal organizations, the backbone of culture generally begins with a founder
TRUE
The embedded nature of culture often makes change very difficult even in the face of strong competitive pressures
TRUE
When there is no agreement on what is valued in a firm, firms experience a weak culture
TRUE
it is the culture of the organizational structure that drives performace
TRUE
_____ directly impact culture in the manner in which they encounter big problems, solve those problems, and see the effects of their solutions
Teams
Which of the following is a source from which a firms culture develops?
The founder of the organization
which of the following refers to an organizations assumptions?
The underlying essence of why members of an organization act as they do
________ refer to the meanings that members of an organization attach to visible aspects of a firm?
Values and beliefs
The elements that constitute organizational commitment are:
compliance, identification, and internalization
Which of the following best describes an organizations artifacts?
day-to-day behaviors that can be observed
External adaptation refers to:
how environmental changes impact a firms strategy
Internal integration refers to:
how work is accomplished in a firm
Which of the following characterizes a weak culture?
no agreement on the firms value
The process of understanding how work gets done and how individuals should interact is called _____
socialization
which of the following questions should a manager address while acquiring a company in terms of culture?
where are the similarities and differences?
