106.
(p. 538)
Which of the following tactics is designed to encourage adaptation to the organization’s
culture?
107.
(p. 538)
Which of the following is a tactic designed to discourage adaptation to the organization’s
culture?
Check All That Apply Questions
108. There are several tactics organizations can use to encourage employees to adapt to the
organization’s culture. Which of the following are not among the tactics used to encourage
adaptation?
109.
(p. 521)
Scenario: Verve, Inc.
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):
110.
(p. 521)
Scenario: Verve, Inc.
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?
111.
(p. 520)
Scenario: Verve, Inc.
At Verve In., 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):
112.
(p. 523)
Scenario: Four Friends
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?
113.
(p. 523)
Scenario: Four Friends
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.
114.
(p. 523)
Scenario: Four Friends
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?
115.
(p. 523)
Scenario: Four Friends
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.
116.
(p. 519–523)
Briefly describe the three major components of culture. Provide an example of
each.
117.
(p. 520–522)
Identify and describe the six major types of artifacts.