Deck 7: Organisational Culture and Climate

Question 1

If staff are to practice creativity in their roles they must trust their managers

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Manager's interests can be classified in three categories

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Creative responses will occur when employees enjoy a high degree of comfort

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The degree of group participation is directly related to perceived loyalty levels

Question 5

Responsible group managers should give heed to three key tasks

Question 6

Groups need to be professionally briefed, led and rewarded for their performance

Question 7

The advantages of group working generally outweigh the disadvantages

Question 8

Belbin identified seven team roles

Question 9

Belbin formulated the Forming, Storming, and Performing model

Question 10

Jung identified sis personality typologies

Question 11

A CPS facilitator has two prime tasks

Question 12

A degree of conflict in groups can stimulate creativity and innovation

Question 13

Organisational climate is a term that refers to the norms, values, beliefs and traditions of an organisation

Question 14

Generally speaking organisational climate refers to the environmental variables that are apparent in an organisation

Question 15

There are 6 key factors that are important in developing a supportive culture for creativity and innovation

Question 16

To date there is no one tool that is considered totally reliable in assessing the culture and climate of an organisation

Question 17

Isaksen's Situational Outlook was greatly influenced by Ekvall's Creative Climate Questionnaire

Question 18

Workplace democracy is desirable for employees and management and is an on-going process with inputs from all people concerned

Question 19

Employees and third parties should clearly recognise organisations that have a culture and climate that respects human and environmental values in the absence of boastful paid advertising