Deck 6: Organizational Culture and Organizational Climate

Question 1

Define organizational culture.What makes up culture?

Answer 1

Culture is made up of the organization's behavioral norms,values,assumptions,and beliefs.These are passed on through stories and myths,particularly about the heroes and heroines in the organization's history.It is "the way things are done around here."

Question 2

Select all that are true about organizational culture.

A)Culture develops over time from organizational history,values,and beliefs.
B)Subunits in an organization may have their own cultures.
C)Culture is perhaps the most powerful determinant of school climate.
D)Culture is passed to its constituents through stories and myths about the organization.
E)Culture can be defined as "the way things are done around here".

Answer 2

A,B,C,D,E

Question 3

Propose a linking pin structure for either an elementary,middle,or high school identify which)that uses Rensis Likert's goals of creating a System 4.

Answer 3

Based on the level of school,a response that describes the following will be correct.)Group decision making occurs within horizontal teams in which there is at least one person who overlaps and links upward and downward in the organizational structure.This linking pin person or persons),has influence on those levels of the organization.The intent is to develop a collaborative interaction-influence system.

Question 4

Rosabeth Moss Kanter's work about organizational culture indicated that successful organizations have a _________________ and that this concept is found in organizations that are ______________.

A)culture that reaches out; dynamic.
B)culture of pride; integrative.
C)culture of inclusiveness; diverse.
D)culture that maintains focus on organizational goals; willing to listen to the workers.
E)none of these.

Question 5

Select all that are true about the Interaction-Influence System.

A)The structure and processes of interactions among individuals is the Interaction-Influence System.
B)It is the leaders' behavior and how it influences the behavior of individuals and groups.
C)It is composed of such concepts as organizational ecology.
D)It is a central concept of organizational behavior.
E)It is used to describe organizations.