Deck 14: Team and Organizational Culture

Question 1

Organizational culture refers to the:

A)Customs, rituals and traditions that underlie people's values in organizations.
B)Shared beliefs of people in an organization.
C)Common norms and behavioral practices of organizational members
D)All of the above are true.
E)None of the above are true.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Innovative organizational cultures tend to have:

A)Norms that emphasize respect for authority.
B)A focus on productivity rather than quality.
C)Strict formal communication networks.
D)All of the above are true.
E)None of the above are true.

Answer 2

E

Question 3

___________ teams are composed of individuals from different cultures working on activities that span national borders.

A)Transnational.
B)International.
C)Self-managing..
D)Empowerment.
E)None of the above.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Compared to U.S. teams, Japanese teams:

A)Are more likely to use consensus decision making.
B)Are more oriented to change.
C)Have less power differences between leaders and members.
D)All of the above are true.
E)None of the above are true.

Question 5

________ have more positive attitudes toward virtual teams than _________:

A)Individualists; collectivists.
B)Collectivists; individualists.
C)Risk takers; risk avoidant individuals..
D)High status; low status.
E)Low status; high status.

Question 6

How does the individualism / collectivism dimension of culture affect team work?

A)Collectivists are easier to organize into teams.
B)Collectivists are not as competitive with outside groups.
C)Individualists have difficulty resisting conformity pressure.
D)All of the above are true.
E)None of the above are true.

Question 7

Organizations higher in creativity are more likely to be:

A)Risk avoidant.
B)Risk taking.
C)Individualistic.
D)Collectivistic.
E)High power.

Question 8

Organizational subcultures are created by:

A)Mergers and acquisitions.
B)Differences among occupations.
C)Levels of status or power in an organization.
D)Globalization.
E)All of the above are true.

Question 9

Team culture refers to:

A)Customs, rituals and traditions that underlie people's values in organizations.
B)Shared perceptions of how the team should operate to accomplish its goals.
C)Rules and behavioral practices of organizational members.
D)All of the above.
E)None of the above.

Question 10

Compared to the U.S., Japanese organizations tend to display:

A)Collectivism, high power, and risk avoidance.
B)Collectivism, low power, and risk taking.
C)Individualism, high power, and risk avoidance.
D)Individualism, low power, and risk avoidance.
E)Collectivism, high power, and risk taking.

Question 11

Walton and Hackman identified the following two types of organizational cultures in the U.S. that effect teamwork:

A)Control and commitment.
B)Cooperative and competitive.
C)Slow and fast.
D)Inward and outward.
E)Supportive and non-supportive.

Question 12

Which of the following do transnational teams have to be concerned about by being part of global companies?

A)Local responsiveness.
B)Global efficiency.
C)Organizational learning..
D)All of the above.
E)None of the above.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a major dimension of organizational culture?

A)High power distance - low power distance.
B)Individualism - collectivism.
C)High symbol orientation - low symbol orientation.
D)High tolerance of uncertainty - low tolerance of uncertainty.
E)All of the above are major dimensions of organizational culture.

Question 14

What factor has increased the use of teams with members from different cultures?

A)Globablization.
B)Virtual teamwork.
C)Downsizing.
D)All of the above..
E)A & B.

Question 15

Successful transnational teams tend to:

A)Treat all members similarly by ignoring cultural differences.
B)Spend more time initially developing social relations.
C)Spend more time initially defining team projects and goals.
D)Avoid face-to-face meetings.
E)All of the above.True/False

Question 16

Which of the following aspects of teamwork is NOT impacted by international cultural differences?

A)Decision-making.
B)Communication.
C)Conflict resolution..
D)Empowerment.
E)All of the above are impacted by international cultural differences.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT related to team culture?

A)Team leader's behavior.
B)Utilization of training by team members.
C)The organization's culture.
D)Team support.
E)All of the above are related to team culture.

Question 18

Which of the following is included in a team's culture?

A)Norms.
B)Member roles.
C)Patterns of interactions.
D)All of the above.
E)None of the above.

Question 19

Comparing U.S. with Japanese companies, which of the following is ?

A)Consensus is easier to reach in Japanese teams.
B)There is less conflict and more conformity in Japanese teams.
C)Quality circles are more common in Japanese organizations.
D)Management decisions are relegated to teams in Japanese organizations.
E)Japanese teams more quickly implement decisions than teams in U.S.companies.

Question 20

The main cultural dimensions that affect transnational teams are:

A)Individualism/collectivism.
B)Power distance.
C)Risk taking/avoidance..
D)A & B.
E)B & C.

Question 21

Team norms, member roles, and patterns of interaction are included in team culture.

Question 22

Transactional teams are those that exist within a country's own borders but comprise of members from various cultures.

Question 23

Japanese teams more quickly implement decisions than teams in U.S. companies.

Question 24

Team cultures exist independent of the organization's culture.

Question 25

Organizational subcultures exist only in organizations within individualistic societies.

Question 26

Members from collectivistic cultures are more likely to conform.

Question 27

Studies of U.S. and Japanese companies suggest that the latter are more team-oriented.

Question 28

Teams from risk-taking cultures may be more creative than those from risk-avoidant cultures.