202 Chapter 13 Quiz
| One advantage of countercultures is that they: | maintain surveillance over and critically review the company’s dominant culture. |
| _____ is the third stage of organizational socialization that is most active as employees make the transition from newcomers to insiders. | Role management |
| Which of the following organizational culture dimensions is characterized by risk taking and low cautiousness? | Innovation |
| Language is: | verbal symbols of cultural values that reveal how employees describe customers, express anger, and greet stakeholders. |
| One of the functions of _____ is that it is a spawning ground for emerging values that keep the firm aligned with the needs of customers, suppliers, society, and other stakeholders. | a subculture |
| In the context of elements of organizational culture, which of the following falls under shared assumptions? | Mental models |
| Which of the following is a characteristic of an adaptive corporate culture? | Employees continuously question past practices. |
| Which of the following is an artifact? | Language |
| Which of the following statements is true about organizations with strong culture? | Most employees across all subunits understand and embrace the dominant culture. |
| Which of the following is true about mental models? | Mental models can blind employees to new opportunities and unique problems. |
| Which of the following is a disadvantage of the integration strategy? | It is usually slow and potentially risky due to many forces preserving the existing culture. |
| Organizations with an adaptive corporate culture: | have employees who see things from an open-systems perspective. |
| Bark Inc. and Happy Toys Ltd. Bark Inc. and Happy Toys Ltd. are considering a merger and are worried that their two organizational cultures will clash. They perform a detailed diagnosis by collecting and analyzing data about the employees of the two companies. They identify several overlapping values, which they feel can be combined into a cohesive new culture. This process is known as: | a bicultural audit. |
| Whenever a team in Ads Today, an advertising firm, wins a new contract, the successful team rings a loud bell and breaks out a bottle of champagne. In organizational culture, this practice would be considered: | a ceremony. |
| Which of the following are the observable indicators of organizational culture? | Artifacts |
| The best way to determine an organization’s shared assumptions is to: | determine the organization’s enacted values. |
| Which of the following is true about socialization agents? | Socialization agents help integrate new employees into the team. |
| Which of the following statements is true about realistic job interviews? | It reduces the possibilities of reality shock. |
| One of the first steps to minimize a cultural clash in a merger is to: | conduct a bicultural audit. |
| Which of the following is true about organizational culture? | The strength of an organization’s culture refers to how widely and deeply employees hold the company’s dominant values and assumptions. |
| A deculturation strategy of merging two corporate cultures should be applied: | when the acquired firm’s culture doesn’t work. |
| _____ are unconscious, taken-for-granted perceptions or ideal prototypes of behavior that are considered the correct way to think and act toward problems and opportunities. | Shared assumptions |
| During which of the following stages of socialization do people first learn about the organization and job? | Preemployment |
| Organizational socialization is best described as a process of _____ where newcomers try to make sense of and adapt to the company’s environment. | learning and adjustment |
| _____ occurs when employees at the acquired company willingly embrace the cultural values of the acquiring organization. | Assimilation |
| Organizations that tolerate or encourage subcultures with dissenting values: | allow a space for constructive conflict. |
| In the context of organizational socialization, the adjustment process is better for: | newcomers with diverse work experience. |
| In the organizational socialization process, which stage follows encounter? | The role-management stage |
| After his appointment and before joining Coratech Inc., James was paired with a senior employee, Paul. Paul was the source of vital information for James; he also guided him about the organizational entry process. In this scenario, Paul acts as a(n) _____. | socialization agent |
| Which of the following organizational culture dimension is characterized by competitiveness and a low emphasis on social responsibility? | Aggressiveness |
| Which of the following is a verbal symbol of cultural values? | Expressions of anger |
| The organizational culture dimension of attention to detail is characterized by _____. | precision |