MGT201 Chapter 7: Constraints on Managers

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What is the main idea behind organizational culture, as described in the text?

Culture is concerned with how employees perceive the organization. (correct)

Culture is based on individual perceptions only.

Culture is shared among employees but not perceived similarly.

Culture is primarily evaluative rather than descriptive.

What influences the strength of organizational culture?

The clarity of cultural values and beliefs (correct)

The diversity of the employees

The number of competitors in the industry

The location of the organization

What characterizes strong cultures according to the text?

They hinder employee commitment to the organization.

Key values are shallow and not widely shared.

They have a weak influence on organizational members.

Key values are deeply held and widely shared. (correct)

How do employees perceive organizational culture according to the text?

Primarily through what they experience, see, and hear. Signup and view all the answers

What type of culture conveys consistent messages about what's important and has employees strongly identifying with it?

Strong Cultures Signup and view all the answers

What are some benefits highlighted in the text regarding a strong organizational culture?

Stronger employee commitment and aid in recruitment and socialization of new employees. Signup and view all the answers

In a weak culture, employees have little knowledge of company history or heroes due to:

Contradictory messages about what's important Signup and view all the answers

How is organizational culture described in the text?

Descriptive rather than evaluative. Signup and view all the answers

Which dimension of organizational culture refers to the degree to which employees are encouraged to be innovative and take risks?

Innovation and Risk Taking Signup and view all the answers

A culture that emphasizes maintaining the status quo is likely to have high levels of:

Stability Signup and view all the answers

Which type of culture has values that are usually limited to a few people, particularly top management?

Weak Cultures Signup and view all the answers

When employees exhibit precision, analysis, and attention to detail, this reflects the dimension of:

Attention to Detail Signup and view all the answers

MGT201 Chapter 7: Constraints on Managers - Organizational Culture

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What is the main idea behind organizational culture, as described in the text?

What influences the strength of organizational culture?

What characterizes strong cultures according to the text?

How do employees perceive organizational culture according to the text?

What type of culture conveys consistent messages about what's important and has employees strongly identifying with it?

What are some benefits highlighted in the text regarding a strong organizational culture?

In a weak culture, employees have little knowledge of company history or heroes due to:

How is organizational culture described in the text?

Which dimension of organizational culture refers to the degree to which employees are encouraged to be innovative and take risks?

A culture that emphasizes maintaining the status quo is likely to have high levels of:

Which type of culture has values that are usually limited to a few people, particularly top management?

When employees exhibit precision, analysis, and attention to detail, this reflects the dimension of:

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