Which of the following is true of organizational culture - ANSWER The power
structure of a company can help one decipher its culture
Which of the following is a consequence of having a strong organizational culture -
ANSWER A strong culture can make adapting to change more difficult
Cultures that form around geographic or organizational units in a company are
called - ANSWER subcultures
The artifacts of an organization are - ANSWER its visible organizational
structures, processes, and languages
In a formal organization, the backbone of culture generally begins with - ANSWER
the founder of the organization
A leadership approach is most likely to be successful when a leader of a firm -
ANSWER rewards achievement with nonpay perks such as new assignments
s the process of understanding how work gets done and how individuals should
interact in an organization - ANSWER socialization
The first stage of the process by which organizational commitment is achieved is -
ANSWER compliance
During acquisitions and mergers, the most challenging goal to meet is to -
ANSWER fully merge the two cultures into a new one
Progressive organizations view human resources as a - ANSWER valuable
resource that can be optimized.
Which of the following stages of growth of a company is characterized by
functional integration - ANSWER Stage IV
The job analysis process - ANSWER helps to alleviate problems such as inequities
among employees and inadequate job preparation
Calculeeze, an accounting firm, advertises a job opening for the position of
financial advisor. The advertisement states that while candidates can expect
monetary rewards based on performance in the firm, they would need to often
work long hours. In this case, Calculeeze has - ANSWER provided a realistic job
, preview.
Which of the following is typically the final stage in a selection process - ANSWER
Checking the references provided by a candidate
Which of the following is the most common type of formal training in
organizations - ANSWER On-the-job training
Which of the following statements is true of the 360-degree feedback method -
ANSWER It provides a realistic view of an employee's skills, capabilities, and
behaviors
is the process of managing employees by outlining a series of specific targets or
milestones that they are expected to meet in a defined time period. - ANSWER
Management by objectives
is an arrangement that allows employees to make their own choices about benefit
options - ANSWER A cafeteria plan
Survivor syndrome is a condition that occurs when certain employees - ANSWER
who survive a downsizing become narrow minded, self-absorbed, resentful, or
risk-averse
The process by which a company outsources a business activity to a contractor in a
foreign country is called - ANSWER offshoring
Kinesthetic learners are those who learn best by - ANSWER taking notes
refers to the inability of organizations to change as rapidly as the environment -
ANSWER Inertia
Which of the following is an external driver for changw - ANSWER Globalization
Innovative forces that include a different set of attributes than those valued by
mainstream customers are known as - ANSWER disruptive technologies
Proactive change refers to - ANSWER a process in which change is initiated based
on some anticipatory event or opportunity on the horizon
Which of the following statements best describes incremental change? - ANSWER
It is a process in which small improvements or changes are made to processes and
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