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Chapter 12 Corporate Culture and Leadership: Keys to Good Strategy
Execution Answer Key
Multiple Choice Questions
1.
Why is a company's corporate culture important?
2.
The character of a company's corporate culture is a product of all of the following EXCEPT
3.
Which of the following is NOT a fundamental part of a company's culture?
4.
A company's culture is in part defined and identified by
5.
A company's culture is NOT indicative of
6.
Which of the following is NOT something to look for in identifying a company's culture?
7.
Which of the following is something to look for in identifying a company's culture?
8.
Which of the following statements about companies and their corporate cultures is incorrect?
9.
A company's value statement and code of ethics
10.
Many executives want the work climate at their companies to mirror certain values and ethical standards
because they
11.
A corporate culture founded on ethical business principles and socially approved values
12.
The two culture-building roles of a company's stated values and ethical standards are to
13.
Codes of ethics and statements of core values
14.
Which of the following topics would least likely be contained in a company's statement of its core
values?
15.
Which of the following topics would least likely be contained in a company's code of ethics?
16.
A company's stated core values and ethical principles are
17.
Which of the following is NOT a technique that companies employ to embed core values and ethical
standards?
18.
Once values and ethical standards have been formally adopted, a company must
19.
Which of the following is NOT an integral part of transforming core values and ethical standards into
cultural norms?
20.
The retelling of legendary stories does a lot for establishing a company's core values, but it should NOT
21.
Which of the following is NOT one of the positive impacts that a company's stated values and ethical
standards have on its corporate culture?
22.
Company folktales and stories frequently
23.
Once established, company cultures can be perpetuated by
24.
Which of the following is NOT particularly helpful in perpetuating a company's culture?
25.
Which of the following statements about a company's culture is NOT true?
26.
Even if a company has a strong culture, the culture and work climate may or may not
27.
What actions, behaviors, and work practices that are conducive to good strategy implementation support
the strategy execution effort?
28.
The characteristics of a strong-culture company include all of the following EXCEPT
29.
Which of the following contribute to the emergence and sustainability of a strong culture?
Topic: Organizational culture
30.
Which of the following is NOT a factor in contributing to the emergence and sustainability of a strong
culture?
31.
Which of the following statements about a strong-culture company is NOT true?
