Unit 2: Defining Global Organizational Culture
An educational company in Chicago is encouraging employees to wear Chicago baseball jerseys or apparel to support the baseball team that is in the championship. By the company encouraging this, what type of culture are they portraying?
A city culture
Multinational organizations can better understand the diverse cultures of their customers because their employees are members of those diverse cultures. What is this considered?
A competitive advantage
Which of the following does a multinational organization reflect?
A competitive advantage because of cultural interconnectedness
Mary works for a multinational marketing company. Each month, Mary has a conference call with coworkers from offices around the world. Mary and her global coworkers share ideas and personal perspectives about marketing campaigns and strategies to better understand the global marketplace. What kind of team is Mary a part of?
A cross-cultural team
What is a group of people who grow, learn, develop, and create together called?
A culture
What is a counter-culture?
A culture that arises in opposition to an existing culture
Which of the following is true where multinational organizations seek to create an organizational culture?
Key beliefs are aligned for the success of the organization Organizational strategies are aligned for the success of the organization
A finance company in New York has clocks in the waiting room displaying different time zones around the world. The company also has newspapers in the break room that are from different markets across the globe. The finance company thinks it is important that their employees stay informed about what is happening around the world and encourages employees to be a part of the global financial community. What kind of culture does this finance company portray?
A global culture
Kate goes into different companies to study a company's culture. What is this called?
Cultural anthropology
In the United States of America, apple pie, blue jeans, baseball, and Bruce Springsteen could be considered what?
Cultural artifacts
Tim works for an advertising company in the United States. One of his clients is a cell phone manufacturer located in Seoul, Korea. Tim has travelled to Korea multiple times to meet with his clients. What will this type of global travel and relationship help Tim develop?
Cultural awareness
Which of the following is a characteristic of a subculture?
Similar yet distinct cultural preferences Members are part of a larger culture
