Question 1

Which of the following is a typical feature of an organization that has a clan culture?

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A)   It values employee consensus and job satisfaction.
B)   It has an external rather than an internal focus.
C)   It prefers to maintain stability instead of adopting flexible methods of working.
D)   It discourages employee collaboration in favour of top-down management.
E)   It relies on centralized power and authority.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

Explain the importance of observable artifacts in an organization's culture.

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Question 3

Which of the following is an affective outcome expected once an outsider becomes a socialized insider within an organization?

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A)   Remaining with the organization
B)   Spontaneously innovating and cooperating
C)   Performing role assignments
D)   Exhibiting high job involvement
E)   Carrying out tasks independentlyF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

Which of the following reflects the extent to which the work environment is perceived as positive and reinforcing,and conflict and change are managed effectively?

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A)   Social system stability
B)   Organizational identity
C)   Investiture socialization
D)   Disjunctive socialization
E)   Diversity of developmental relationshipsF) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

The essential factor in maintaining social stability in an organization is:

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A)   managing conflict and change in the organization.
B)   encouraging social networking among employees.
C)   increasing the gap between espoused and enacted values.
D)   instituting performance-based incentives.
E)   developing a clan culture rather than a market culture.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

An adhocracy culture:

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A)   has an internal focus.
B)   is very employee focused.
C)   fosters the creation of innovative products and services by being adaptable.
D)   relies on centralized power and authority.
E)   is driven by competition and a strong desire to deliver results and accomplish goals.F) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following types of culture has an internal focus and values stability?

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A)   Clan
B)   Passive
C)   Adhocracy
D)   Hierarchy
E)   MarketF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

A(n) _____ developmental network is composed of a few weak ties from one social system,such as an employer or professional association.

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A)   receptive
B)   traditional
C)   opportunistic
D)   entrepreneurial
E)   oppositionalF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 9

Divestiture is the denial and stripping away of the newcomer's existing sense of self and the reconstruction of self in the organization's image.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Describe Daniel Feldman's three-phase model of organizational socialization.

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Question 11

Differentiate between formal and informal socialization techniques.

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Question 12

Tom's of Maine is a company which produces all-natural toothpastes,soaps,and other hygiene products.According to the company statement of beliefs,they aim to provide their employees with "a safe and fulfilling environment and an opportunity to grow and learn." Which of the following types of organizational culture has Tom's of Maine adopted?

Accepted Answer

A)   Clan culture
B)   Adhocracy culture
C)   Market culture
D)   Hierarchy culture
E)   Passive cultureF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

According to Kathy Kram,the two general functions that mentoring accomplishes are:

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A)   career functions and psychosocial functions.
B)   psychological development and social development.
C)   socialization and radicalization.
D)   behavioral development and skills development.
E)   investiture functions and disjunctive functions.F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 14

_____ represent the explicitly stated values and norms that are preferred by an organization.

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A)   Artifacts
B)   Espoused values
C)   Enacted values
D)   Basic assumptions
E)   BeliefsF) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following is a behavioral outcome expected once an outsider becomes a socialized insider within an organization?

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A)   Identification with the organization
B)   Internal motivation to work
C)   High job satisfaction
D)   Performance of role assignments
E)   Frequent job hoppingF) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

State the four functions of organizational culture.

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Question 17

Which of the following is true of mentoring new employees within an organization?

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A)   Mentoring is an important tool for organizational socialization,but has no impact on the employee's career prospects.
B)   Developers refrain from connecting with protégés on a social footing in order to maintain neutrality.
C)   Mentoring relationships are typically short-lived,lasting only until the employee has been socialized into his or her role.
D)   Developers concentrate on developing protégés' task-related skills and providing career support.
E)   Mentoring provides protégés with psychological and social support as well as providing job-related training.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

The dimensions on which the Competing Values Framework bases its classifications of organizations are:

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A)   profit/non-profit and horizontal/vertical.
B)   positivity/negativity and employer-focused/employee-focused.
C)   flexibility/stability and internality/externality.
D)   top-down/bottom-up and investiture/divestiture.
E)   serial/disjunctive and formal/informal.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

How does mentoring help to embed an organization's culture among employees?

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Question 20

Organizational culture will not change in a significant way unless managers are able to change basic underlying assumptions.

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A) True 
 B)False

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