Question 1

Observable culture, the first level of cultural analysis, refers to the way things are done in a particular organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The basic steps in the innovation process include all of the following EXCEPT:

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A)   idea creation.
B)   initial experimentation.
C)   test and retest.
D)   feasibility determination.
E)   final application.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

What are the three layers of cultural analysis?

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Observable aspects o...

Question 4

In North American companies, subcultures and countercultures may naturally form on the basis of ethnic, racial, gender, generational, or locational similarities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which step in the innovation process focuses on establishing an idea's potential value and application?

Accepted Answer

A)   Idea creation
B)   Initial experimentation
C)   Test and retest
D)   Feasibility determination
E)   Final applicationF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

In many firms, the management philosophy is supported by a series of organizational rituals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A cultural symbol is any object, act, or event that serves to transmit cultural meaning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Isolating common cultural assumptions is accomplished very easily that explains why culture is a relatively superficial aspect of organizational life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Often, the language of a subculture, and its rituals and rites, emerge from the group as a form of jargon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The deepest level of cultural analysis focuses on shared values that can play a critical role in linking people together and can provide a powerful motivational mechanism for members of the culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Process innovations introduce new and better work methods and operations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

An__________ links key goal-related strategic issues with key collaboration issues and comes up with a series of general ways by which the firm will manage its affairs.

Accepted Answer

management...

Question 13

Shared values tie the corporation to the important values of society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Idea creation, initial experimentation, feasibility determination, and final application are the basic steps in a typical process of organizational innovation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which step in the innovation process focuses on producing and marketing a new product or service, or on implementing a new approach to operations?

Accepted Answer

A)   Idea creation
B)   Initial experimentation
C)   Test and retest
D)   Feasibility determination
E)   Final applicationF) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 16

In the context of the three important levels of cultural analysis in organizations, the level referred to as __________ can play a critical part in linking people together and can provide a powerful motivational mechanism for members of the culture.

Accepted Answer

A)   shared values
B)   observable culture
C)   implicit culture
D)   common culture
E)   common assumptionsF) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

A well-developed __________ is important because it links strategy to a more basic understanding of how a firm is to operate.

Accepted Answer

management...

Question 18

A management philosophy does all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   establishes generally understood boundaries for all members of a firm.
B)   provides a consistent way of approaching new and novel situations.
C)   helps hold individuals together by assuring them of a known path toward success.
D)   the way in which top management addresses the questions of external adaptation.
E)   addresses the issues associated with internal adaptation.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 19

A __________ links key goal-related issues with key collaboration issues and comes up with a series of general ways by which the firm will manage its affairs.

Accepted Answer

A)   mission statement
B)   planning philosophy
C)   management philosophy
D)   supervisory philosophy
E)   control systemF) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 20

To many researchers and managers, shared common values lie at the heart of organizational culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 15: Organizational Culture

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In many firms, the management philosophy is supported by a series of organizational rituals.

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Idea creation, initial experimentation, feasibility determination, and final application are the basic steps in a typical process of organizational innovation.

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In North American companies, subcultures and countercultures may naturally form on the basis of ethnic, racial, gender, generational, or locational similarities.

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