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What is organizational culture?
What is organizational culture?
- The physical layout of an organization's office space
- A set of shared values and norms controlling interactions within an organization (correct)
- The educational background of the employees in an organization
- The financial structure of an organization
How can organizational culture be used to increase organizational effectiveness?
How can organizational culture be used to increase organizational effectiveness?
- By hiring external consultants to manage the organizational culture
- By controlling the way members make decisions and interpret the organizational environment (correct)
- By setting strict rules and regulations for employees
- By offering high salaries to employees
What are terminal values in the context of organizational culture?
What are terminal values in the context of organizational culture?
- Criteria or guiding principles used to determine desirable or undesirable behaviors
- Desired end states or outcomes that people seek to achieve (correct)
- Desired modes of behavior, such as working hard or being honest
- Standards or styles of behavior considered acceptable for a group of people
What are instrumental values in the context of organizational culture?
What are instrumental values in the context of organizational culture?
How can an organization's mission statement and official goals help identify its values?
How can an organization's mission statement and official goals help identify its values?
What are norms in the context of organizational culture?
What are norms in the context of organizational culture?
Which stakeholder group has the strongest property rights according to the text?
Which stakeholder group has the strongest property rights according to the text?
What determines how effective an organization is, according to the text?
What determines how effective an organization is, according to the text?
What can happen if property rights become too strong according to the text?
What can happen if property rights become too strong according to the text?
What is organizational structure according to the text?
What is organizational structure according to the text?
How does culture impact an organization's members according to the text?
How does culture impact an organization's members according to the text?
What is one source of a company’s competitive advantage according to the text?
What is one source of a company’s competitive advantage according to the text?
What can be very difficult when trying to change an organization's culture, according to the text?
What can be very difficult when trying to change an organization's culture, according to the text?
What does social responsibility refer to according to the text?
What does social responsibility refer to according to the text?
What is an obstructive approach to social responsibility according to the text?
What is an obstructive approach to social responsibility according to the text?
What might happen if all organizations in a society were socially responsible according to the text?
What might happen if all organizations in a society were socially responsible according to the text?
What is a whistle-blower according to the text?
What is a whistle-blower according to the text?
What is the process by which members learn and internalize the norms of an organization's culture?
What is the process by which members learn and internalize the norms of an organization's culture?
Which role orientation encourages obedience and conformity to rules and norms?
Which role orientation encourages obedience and conformity to rules and norms?
What type of ceremonial rites marks an individual's entry to, promotion in, and departure from the organization?
What type of ceremonial rites marks an individual's entry to, promotion in, and departure from the organization?
What do organozational stories and the language of an organization provide important clues about?
What do organozational stories and the language of an organization provide important clues about?
Which factor contributes to the development of organizational culture from the interaction of four factors?
Which factor contributes to the development of organizational culture from the interaction of four factors?
What are ethical values in an organization?
What are ethical values in an organization?
What can top managers do to ensure the legality of organizational behavior?
What can top managers do to ensure the legality of organizational behavior?
What is the ultimate source of organizational culture according to the text?
What is the ultimate source of organizational culture according to the text?
What does an individualized role orientation encourage individuals to do?
What does an individualized role orientation encourage individuals to do?
Which factor contributes to the development of organizational culture from the interaction of four factors?
Which factor contributes to the development of organizational culture from the interaction of four factors?
What does an institutionalized role orientation result in?
What does an institutionalized role orientation result in?
What do organizational symbols often convey to an organization's members?
What do organizational symbols often convey to an organization's members?
