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What is the main idea behind organizational culture, as described in the text?
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?
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?
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?
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 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?
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:
In a weak culture, employees have little knowledge of company history or heroes due to:
How is organizational culture described in the text?
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?
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:
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?
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:
When employees exhibit precision, analysis, and attention to detail, this reflects the dimension of:
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