108.
Marie is the department manager at Verve, Inc. She has been working in the position for
five years. Marie starts every Monday morning with a 60-minute department meeting
where each member in the department gets five minutes to report progress; share stories
of success and failure; and seek general input, advice, and information. Jeremy is
responsible for sharing an anecdote, an account, or a legend about the company for every
first Monday of the month to keep everyone reminded of where they work and what is
important. Marie has created the workplace for her department in a totally open forum.
There are no walls or cubicles, and everyone—including Marie—is in one open room.
Marie has created a skull with a victory flag on its forehead as her department’s corporate
logo representing the “victory or die trying” motto for her group. The group has succeeded
in achieving some exceptional results in the past two years.
What Marie does every Monday morning can be described as a(n):
109.
Marie, who has been the department manager at Verve, Inc., for five years starts every
Monday morning with a 60-minute department meeting where each member in the
department gets five minutes to report progress; share stories of success and failure; and
seek general input, advice, and information. Jeremy is responsible for sharing an anecdote,
an account, or a legend about the company for every first Monday of the month to keep
everyone reminded of where they work and what is important. Marie has created the
workplace for her department in a totally open forum. There are no walls or cubicles, and
everyone—including Marie—is in one open room. Marie has created a skull with a victory
flag on its forehead as her department’s corporate logo representing the “victory or die
trying” motto for her group. The group has succeeded in achieving some exceptional
results in the past two years.
Jeremy has the responsibility for sharing which of the following every first Monday of the
month?
110.
At Verve Inc., Marie has been the department manager for five years. Marie starts every
Monday morning with a 60-minute department meeting where each member in the
department gets five minutes to report progress; share stories of success and failure; and
seek general input, advice, and information. Jeremy is responsible for sharing an anecdote,
an account, or a legend about the company for every first Monday of the month to keep
everyone reminded of where they work and what is important. Marie has created the
workplace for her department in a totally open forum. There are no walls or cubicles, and
everyone—including Marie—is in one open room. Marie has created a skull with a victory
flag on its forehead as her department’s corporate logo representing the “victory or die
trying” motto for her group. The group has succeeded in achieving some exceptional
results in the past two years.
Marie’s logo can be described as a(n):
111.
Molly, Lily, Rosy, and Cathy are four friends working at four different organizations. In
Molly’s firm, employees are both distant and disconnected from one another, whereas in
Lily’s company, it is quite the opposite—employees are friendly, and they all think alike.
Rosy works for an organization where employees think alike but are not friendly to one
another. Finally, Cathy is at a firm where employees are friendly, but they think differently
and do their own thing.
Molly’s firm can be described as having which of the following culture types?
112.
Lily, Molly, Rosy, and Cathy are four friends working at four different organizations. In
Molly’s firm, employees are both distant and disconnected from one another, whereas in
Lily’s company, it is quite the opposite—employees are friendly, and they all think alike.
Rosy works for an organization where employees think alike but are not friendly to one
another. Finally, Cathy is at a firm where employees are friendly, but they think differently
and do their own thing.
Lily’s firm can be described as having a(n) _____ culture.
113.
Rosy, Molly, Lily, and Cathy are four friends working at four different organizations. In
Molly’s firm, employees are both distant and disconnected from one another, whereas in
Lily’s company, it is quite the opposite—employees are friendly, and they all think alike.
Rosy works for an organization where employees think alike but are not friendly to one
another. Finally, Cathy is at a firm where employees are friendly, but they think differently
and do their own thing.
Cathy’s firm can be described as having which culture type?
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114.
Rosy, Lily, Molly, and Cathy are four friends working at four different organizations. In
Molly’s firm, employees are both distant and disconnected from one another, whereas in
Lily’s company, it is quite the opposite—employees are friendly, and they all think alike.
Rosy works for an organization where employees think alike but are not friendly to one
another. Finally, Cathy is at a firm where employees are friendly, but they think differently
and do their own thing.
Rosy’s firm can be described as having a _____ culture.
Essay Questions
115.
Briefly describe the three major components of culture. Provide an example of each.
116.
Identify and describe the six major types of observable artifacts.
117.
Explain the general culture types based on the dimensions of solidarity and sociability.
118.
Explain the customer service culture and its advantages.
119.
Discuss the pros and cons of a strong culture.
120.
What processes can be used to keep an organization‘s culture strong? Explain.
121.
Discuss the three stages of the socialization process.
122.
How does the anticipatory stage of the socialization process differ from the encounter
stage?
123.
Discuss the qualities of a perfectly socialized employee.
124.
Discuss the two common methods by which an organization can change its culture.
125.
Why are mergers and acquisitions not considered one of the best methods to change an
organization’s culture?
126.
What is meant by person-organization fit? What are its advantages?
127.
Explain the three ways in which organizations routinely and effectively help speed up the
socialization process of newcomers.