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Organizational Culture

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Question 1
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Which of the following is defined as "the pattern of basic assumptions, that a given group has invented, discovered, or developed in learning to cope with its problems of external adaptation and internal integration, and that have well enough to be considered valid, and therefore, to be taught to new members as the correct way to perceive, think, and feel in relation to those problems"?

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A

organizational climate

B

organizational manifesto

C

national culture

D

organizational culture

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Question 2
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Which of the following can be thought of as a set of shared meanings that people in organizations have with respect to how they adapt to their environments and the structures and procedures the organization adopts to cope with these changes?

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A

organizational development

B

organizational change

C

Organizational culture

D

Organizational climate

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Question 3
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The organizational culture norm of what is deemed important (e.g., teamwork, accountability, innovation) is known as ______ .

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A

the content

B

the consensus

C

the intensity

D

the artifact

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Question 4
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The organizational culture norm of how widely shared norms are held across people in the organization is known as ______ .

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A

the content

B

the consensus

C

the intensity

D

the artifact

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Question 5
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The organizational culture norm about the importance of the norm (e.g., are people willing to sanction others for violating culture norms) is known as:

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the content

B

the consensus

C

the intensity

D

the artifact

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Question 6
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Which of the following is the level of culture that is a visual reflection of the organization's culture?

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A
artifacts and creations
B
external
C
values
D
assumptions
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Question 7
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Trisha's company has stated values of respect, honor, and dignity for all employees. These values are ______ .

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A
espoused
B
enacted
C
pipe dreams
D
assumptions
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Question 8
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Tawny's company has the unconscious values of focusing on profits and diligence and the employees act out these values. These values are ______ .

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A
espoused
B
enacted
C
encouraged
D
unethical
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Question 9
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Which of the following underlie values and are often unconscious to people in organizations because they don't question them?

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A
artifacts
B
creations
C
espoused values
D
assumptions
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Question 10
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Which of the following are the most visible, but often not decipherable, elements of organizational culture?

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A
assumptions
B
artifacts and creations
C
espoused values
D
enacted values
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Question 11
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Which of the following is one of the seven characteristics of organizational culture?

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A
passiveness
B
artifacts
C
attention to detail
D
values
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Question 12
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Which of the following is one of the seven characteristics of organizational culture?

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A
strategy orientation
B
process orientation
C
peer orientation
D
outcome orientation
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Question 13
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According to research on service industry companies, which of the following types of organizations rated highest in attention to detail?

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A
US Postal Service
B
all service industry companies scored about average
C
transportation companies
D
accounting firms
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Question 14
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According to research on service industry companies, which of the following types of organizations rated highest in innovation and risk taking?

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A
consulting firms
B
all service industry companies scored about average
C
transportation companies
D
accounting firms
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Question 15
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According to research on service industry companies, which of the following types of organizations rated highest in outcome orientation?

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A
US Postal Service
B
all service industry companies scored high
C
transportation companies
D
accounting firms
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Question 16
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According to research on service industry companies, which of the following types of organizations rated highest in people orientation?

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A
US Postal Service
B
all service industry companies scored average
C
transportation companies
D
accounting firms
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Question 17
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According to research on service industry companies, which of the following types of organizations rated highest in stability?

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US Postal Service
B
all service industry companies scored high
C
transportation companies
D
accounting firms
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Question 18
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When organizational members don't agree on what the goals of the organization are or should be it is known as ______ .

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A
stability
B
goal incongruence
C
performance ambiguity
D
people orientation
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Question 19
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When revenues streams are unpredictable or uneven it is known as ______ .

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A
stability
B
goal incongruence
C
performance ambiguity
D
people orientation
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Question 20
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When prices determine how social interactions between people are formed it is known as ______ .

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A
market control
B
clan control
C
performance ambiguity
D
bureaucratic control
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