Corporate Culture Summer Quiz 4

CN-395/695-VA – ST: Corporate Culture Summer

Questions Answered = 10, 100% Correct

Quiz 4

Question 1 (1 point)

According to the text, what is true about task-general when compared with task-specific communication links?

Question 1 options:

	Task-general communication was a better predictor of cultural transmission than task-specific communication links.
	Task-general communication was a better predictor of cultural pervasiveness than task-specific communication.
	Task-specific communication was a better predictor of cultural transmission than task-general communication.
	Task-specific communication was a better predictor of cultural pervasiveness than task-general communication.

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Question 2 (1 point)

According to Deetz, Tracy, & Simpson, 2000, one element of culture that can be conducive to unethical behavior is groupthink.

Question 2 options:

	True
	False

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Question 3 (1 point)

According to the text, when it comes to organizational ethics, feasibility is the concrete, comprehensive, and understandable expectations regarding the conduct of employees.

Question 3 options:

	True
	False

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Question 4 (1 point)

The environment created at Enron that primed it for groupthink is referred to as what?

Question 4 options:

	“war games” culture
	“the fox and the hound” culture
	“pressure-cooker” culture
	“take no prisoners”culture

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Question 5 (1 point)

‘Culture’ and ‘climate’ are basically the same thing.

Question 5 options:

	True
	False

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Question 6 (1 point)

Blaise noticed that there were items missing from the supply closet Monday morning. He wanted to report it to someone, but was unsure of the appropriate channels. Instead, he just kept his mouth shut and watched things disappear.

Which of the dimensions of organizational ethics would best be increased to help Blaise’s situation?

Question 6 options:

	discussability
	stakeholder
	clarity
	transparency

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Question 7 (1 point)

How did the authors answer the question, “Can organizational culture be managed?”

Question 7 options:

	Yes
	Maybe
	No
	The authors did not address it.

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Question 8 (1 point)

What is the connection between leadership and organizational culture?

Question 8 options:

	There is no connection between leadership and organizational culture.
	Organizational culture influences who will be selected as leaders.
	A change in leadership automatically alters the culture.
	There is limited connection between leadership and organizational culture.

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Question 9 (1 point)

Early in the employer/employee relationship, employees like to have what question answered?

Question 9 options:

	“What is the process of assimilation?”
	“What will the company do for me?”
	“What do we need to do to have pair programming?”
	“How does flex spending work?”