What is the definition of 'Organizational culture'?
Values, norms & assumptions shared among organizational members
The company's mission statement
A set of rules for employees
The organizational hierarchy
What is the definition of 'Organizational culture'?
Values, norms & assumptions shared among organizational members
The company's mission statement
A set of rules for employees
The organizational hierarchy
What are the three dimensions of organizational culture?
Products, services, clients
Leadership, management, employees
Values, assumptions, artifacts
Goals, strategies, policies
What are the three dimensions of organizational culture?
Products, services, clients
Leadership, management, employees
Values, assumptions, artifacts
Goals, strategies, policies
What is a strong organizational culture's impact?
It reduces productivity
It has no significant effect
It creates confusion among employees
It enhances employee alignment with values and norms
What is a strong organizational culture's impact?
It reduces productivity
It has no significant effect
It creates confusion among employees
It enhances employee alignment with values and norms
Which of the following is an example of 'espoused values'?
Values corporate leaders wish to project
Values that are ignored
Values that are actively practiced
Values that are unconscious
Which of the following is an example of 'espoused values'?
Values corporate leaders wish to project
Values that are ignored
Values that are actively practiced
Values that are unconscious
What are artifacts in organizational culture?
Shared values
Unconscious assumptions
Visible signals and signs of an organization's culture
Corporate strategies
What are artifacts in organizational culture?
Shared values
Unconscious assumptions
Visible signals and signs of an organization's culture
Corporate strategies
What is a 'counterculture' in an organization?
A culture that contradicts the dominant culture
The main organizational culture
A supportive culture
A culture that aligns with the dominant culture
What is a 'counterculture' in an organization?
A culture that contradicts the dominant culture
The main organizational culture
A supportive culture
A culture that aligns with the dominant culture
What is the role of rituals in organizational culture?
They create policies
They hire employees
They manage finances
They dramatize the organization's culture
What is the role of rituals in organizational culture?
They create policies
They hire employees
They manage finances
They dramatize the organization's culture
What is culture strength?
The financial success of the organization
How widely & deeply employees embrace the organization's values
The age of the organization
The number of employees in the organization
What is culture strength?
The financial success of the organization
How widely & deeply employees embrace the organization's values
The age of the organization
The number of employees in the organization
What is a bicultural audit?
Evaluating financial outcomes
Assessing market trends
Analyzing employee performance
Diagnosing cultural relations between companies
What is a bicultural audit?
Evaluating financial outcomes
Assessing market trends
Analyzing employee performance
Diagnosing cultural relations between companies
What is the strategy of assimilation in cultural integration?
Both companies remain distinct entities
The acquiring organization willingly embraces the new culture
A new composite culture is created
The acquiring organization enforces its culture
What is the strategy of assimilation in cultural integration?
Both companies remain distinct entities
The acquiring organization willingly embraces the new culture
A new composite culture is created
The acquiring organization enforces its culture
What does deculturation involve?
Maintaining distinct entities
Combining the cultures into one
Embracing the new culture willingly
Stripping away reward systems that support the old culture
What does deculturation involve?
Maintaining distinct entities
Combining the cultures into one
Embracing the new culture willingly
Stripping away reward systems that support the old culture
Which strategy combines the cultures of two firms into one new composite culture?
Deculturation
Integration
Assimilation
Separation
Which strategy combines the cultures of two firms into one new composite culture?
Deculturation
Integration
Assimilation
Separation
When is the separation strategy most appropriate?
When the two organizations are in unrelated businesses
When there is a strong cultural clash
When both cultures need improvement
When one culture is stronger
When is the separation strategy most appropriate?
When the two organizations are in unrelated businesses
When there is a strong cultural clash
When both cultures need improvement
When one culture is stronger
What does the ASA theory stand for?
Acceptance, Selection, Attrition
Attraction, Selection, Attrition
Attraction, Socialization, Adaptation
Adaptation, Selection, Adjustment
What does the ASA theory stand for?
Acceptance, Selection, Attrition
Attraction, Selection, Attrition
Attraction, Socialization, Adaptation
Adaptation, Selection, Adjustment
What is the main challenge with pre-employment socialization?
Outsiders rely on distorted indirect information
Candidates have no interest in culture
Interviews provide complete clarity
Direct information is always accurate
What is the main challenge with pre-employment socialization?
Outsiders rely on distorted indirect information
Candidates have no interest in culture
Interviews provide complete clarity
Direct information is always accurate
What is the purpose of a realistic job preview?
To provide realistic information about the job
To exaggerate the positives
To create a false impression
To avoid cultural discussions
What is the purpose of a realistic job preview?
To provide realistic information about the job
To exaggerate the positives
To create a false impression
To avoid cultural discussions
What are artifacts of organizational culture?
Only formal rules and regulations
Physical structures, language, rituals, and stories
Only management structures
Only shared values and norms
What are artifacts of organizational culture?
Only formal rules and regulations
Physical structures, language, rituals, and stories
Only management structures
Only shared values and norms
What does the dimension of innovation in organizational culture emphasize?
Collaboration and people orientation
Predictability and security
Experimenting, opportunity seeking, risk-taking
Fairness and tolerance
What does the dimension of innovation in organizational culture emphasize?
Collaboration and people orientation
Predictability and security
Experimenting, opportunity seeking, risk-taking
Fairness and tolerance
What is a benefit of strong organizational culture?
More internal conflict
Increased employee well-being
Higher turnover rates
Less decision-making control
What is a benefit of strong organizational culture?
More internal conflict
Increased employee well-being
Higher turnover rates
Less decision-making control
What is a benefit of strong organizational culture?
Employee well-being
Higher turnover
Lower motivation
Increased stress
What is a benefit of strong organizational culture?
Employee well-being
Higher turnover
Lower motivation
Increased stress
What is assimilation in merger strategy?
Acquiring firm imposes its culture
Both cultures remain distinct
Acquired company embraces acquiring firm’s culture.
Both cultures combine into one
What is assimilation in merger strategy?
Acquiring firm imposes its culture
Both cultures remain distinct
Acquired company embraces acquiring firm’s culture.
Both cultures combine into one
When does deculturation work best?
When both firms have strong cultures
When acquired firm’s culture is dysfunctional
When cultures overlap
When firms operate in different businesses
When does deculturation work best?
When both firms have strong cultures
When acquired firm’s culture is dysfunctional
When cultures overlap
When firms operate in different businesses
What is integration in merger strategy?
Merging companies combine cultures into a new composite culture.
Acquired firm adopts acquiring firm’s culture
Distinct entities with minimal exchange
Imposing culture on unwilling firm
What is integration in merger strategy?
Merging companies combine cultures into a new composite culture.
Acquired firm adopts acquiring firm’s culture
Distinct entities with minimal exchange
Imposing culture on unwilling firm
What is the goal of preemployment socialization?
Learn about the organization and job
Strengthen work relationships
Test role behaviors
Resolve work conflicts
What is the goal of preemployment socialization?
Learn about the organization and job
Strengthen work relationships
Test role behaviors
Resolve work conflicts
What does role management focus on?
Lowering turnover
Learning about the organization
Testing expectations
Strengthening work relationships
What does role management focus on?
Lowering turnover
Learning about the organization
Testing expectations
Strengthening work relationships
What is a potential outcome of effective role management?
Higher stress
Lower satisfaction
Higher loyalty
Higher turnover
What is a potential outcome of effective role management?
Higher stress
Lower satisfaction
Higher loyalty
Higher turnover
What is the definition of 'Organizational culture'?
Values, norms & assumptions shared among organizational members
The organizational hierarchy
The company's mission statement
A set of rules for employees
What are the three dimensions of organizational culture?
Leadership, management, employees
Goals, strategies, policies
Values, assumptions, artifacts
Products, services, clients
What is a strong organizational culture's impact?
It has no significant effect
It reduces productivity
It creates confusion among employees
It enhances employee alignment with values and norms
Which of the following is an example of 'espoused values'?
Values that are unconscious
Values corporate leaders wish to project
Values that are actively practiced
Values that are ignored
What are artifacts in organizational culture?
Shared values
Visible signals and signs of an organization's culture
Unconscious assumptions
Corporate strategies
What is a 'counterculture' in an organization?
A culture that aligns with the dominant culture
A culture that contradicts the dominant culture
A supportive culture
The main organizational culture
What is the role of rituals in organizational culture?
They create policies
They dramatize the organization's culture
They manage finances
They hire employees
What is culture strength?
The number of employees in the organization
The financial success of the organization
How widely & deeply employees embrace the organization's values
The age of the organization
What is a bicultural audit?
Evaluating financial outcomes
Analyzing employee performance
Assessing market trends
Diagnosing cultural relations between companies
What is the strategy of assimilation in cultural integration?
The acquiring organization enforces its culture
A new composite culture is created
Both companies remain distinct entities
The acquiring organization willingly embraces the new culture
What does deculturation involve?
Maintaining distinct entities
Combining the cultures into one
Embracing the new culture willingly
Stripping away reward systems that support the old culture
Which strategy combines the cultures of two firms into one new composite culture?
Separation
Deculturation
Integration
Assimilation
When is the separation strategy most appropriate?
When one culture is stronger
When there is a strong cultural clash
When the two organizations are in unrelated businesses
When both cultures need improvement
What does the ASA theory stand for?
Attraction, Socialization, Adaptation
Acceptance, Selection, Attrition
Adaptation, Selection, Adjustment
Attraction, Selection, Attrition
What is the main challenge with pre-employment socialization?
Direct information is always accurate
Candidates have no interest in culture
Interviews provide complete clarity
Outsiders rely on distorted indirect information
What is the purpose of a realistic job preview?
To avoid cultural discussions
To create a false impression
To provide realistic information about the job
To exaggerate the positives
What are artifacts of organizational culture?
Physical structures, language, rituals, and stories
Only formal rules and regulations
Only shared values and norms
Only management structures
What does the dimension of innovation in organizational culture emphasize?
Predictability and security
Fairness and tolerance
Experimenting, opportunity seeking, risk-taking
Collaboration and people orientation
What is a benefit of strong organizational culture?
Higher turnover rates
Less decision-making control
More internal conflict
Increased employee well-being
What is a benefit of strong organizational culture?
Higher turnover
Increased stress
Employee well-being
Lower motivation
What is assimilation in merger strategy?
Acquiring firm imposes its culture
Both cultures combine into one
Both cultures remain distinct
Acquired company embraces acquiring firm’s culture.
When does deculturation work best?
When cultures overlap
When both firms have strong cultures
When acquired firm’s culture is dysfunctional
When firms operate in different businesses
What is integration in merger strategy?
Merging companies combine cultures into a new composite culture.
Imposing culture on unwilling firm
Distinct entities with minimal exchange
Acquired firm adopts acquiring firm’s culture
What is the goal of preemployment socialization?
Resolve work conflicts
Strengthen work relationships
Learn about the organization and job
Test role behaviors
What does role management focus on?
Learning about the organization
Strengthening work relationships
Lowering turnover
Testing expectations
What is a potential outcome of effective role management?
Higher stress
Higher loyalty
Lower satisfaction
Higher turnover
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