Problemset Chapter 3 Quiz 1

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Introductory  
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Question 1 The concept of organizational culture impacts all members of an organization. What type of
Type:  variable is it?
Multiple Choice Hint:  
Feedback for all Chapter Overview - p. 41
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Nano-level Incorrect  
Micro-level Incorrect  
Meso-level Incorrect  
Macro-level Correct  

Question 2 Organizational ________ focuses on an individual's perception of events and behaviors

Type:  expected in a given organization.
Multiple Choice Hint:  
Feedback for all Organizational Culture - p. 44
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Answer Graded As Feedback
culture Incorrect  
climate Correct  
resilience Incorrect  
learning Incorrect  

Question 3 What is signified if within an organization it is accepted that those higher up earn much
Type:  more money while working far less hours than their subordinates?
Multiple Choice Hint:  
Feedback for all Organizational Culture - p. 44
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High power distance Correct  
Low power distance Incorrect  
High uncertainty avoidance Incorrect  
Low uncertainty avoidance Incorrect  

Question 4 Since the 1960s whenever NASA embarks on an important mission those in the control
Type:  center eat peanuts for good luck. The shared meaning of this ritual makes it an example of
Multiple Choice an organizational ________.
Hint:  
Feedback for all Levels of Organizational Culture - p. 46
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value Incorrect  
basic assumption Incorrect  
mission statement Incorrect  
cultural artifact Correct  

Question 5 Employees at a tobacco plant donate a portion of their check to support research disproving
Type:  the link between cancer and cigarettes because they adhere to the organizational
Multiple Choice ________ that the product they make is not harmful, and act on this belief without further
reflection or regard.
Hint:  
Feedback for all Levels of Organizational Culture - p. 46
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answers:
Answer Graded As Feedback
value Incorrect  
basic assumption Correct  
mission statement Incorrect  
cultural artifact Incorrect  

Question 6 When asked what their organization's purpose for being is, all employees of Chuck's Fine
Type:  Clothing responded, "To provide the best possible tailoring for all of our finely dressed
Multiple Choice clientele." What is this an example of?
Hint:  
Feedback for all Functions of Organizational Culture - p. 48
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Organizational collectivism Incorrect  
A cultural artifact Incorrect  
Internal integration Incorrect  
A mission statement Correct  

Question 7 Over the last four years an organization has had a widespread problem which has resisted
Type:  prior interventions. What portion of the organization needs to be changed?
Multiple Choice Hint:  
Feedback for all Organization Cultural Change - p. 51
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Answer Graded As Feedback
Culture Correct  
Staff Incorrect  
Program Incorrect  
Leadership Incorrect  

Question 8 Steven had an idea that his employer adopted, and later included in corporate literature
Type:  even though Steven himself quit shortly after having the initial idea. This is an example of
Multiple Choice what type of learning?
Hint:  
Feedback for all Organizational Culture and Learning - p. 53
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Individual learning Incorrect  
Double loop learning Incorrect  
Organizational learning Correct  
Employee based learning Incorrect  

Question 9 Cultural ________ requires time, and if the leadership is not prepared for a sustained
Type:  campaign, then the focus will be lost and the effort will dwindle and die.
Multiple Choice Hint:  
Feedback for all Organizational Culture and Learning - p. 54
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reinforcement Incorrect  
adaptation Incorrect  
transformation Correct  
indoctrination Incorrect  

Question 10 If the organizational culture is valuable and rare it can be a source of ________.
Type:  Hint:  
Multiple Choice
Feedback for all Organizational Culture and Learning - p. 54
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Answer Graded As Feedback
internal tension Incorrect  
internal adaptations Incorrect  
competitive advantage Correct  
competitive disadvantage Incorrect