Question 1

What are the four sources of organizational culture?

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Question 2

What are the three different types of organizational rites?

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Question 3

How can a manager develop an innovative culture?

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Question 4

Define role orientation. What are the two types of role orientation?

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Question 5

Which of the following statements is most likely to be true regarding the managers who take a defensive approach to social responsibility?
A) They make no attempt to exercise social responsibility beyond what the law dictates.
B) They balance the interests of different stakeholders against one another so the claims of stockholders are seen in relation to the claims of other stakeholders.
C) They are willing to use organizational resources to promote the interests not only of stockholders but of the other stakeholders.
D) They behave unethically and illegally and do all they can to prevent knowledge of their behavior from reaching other organizational stakeholders and society at large.

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Managers who take a defensive approach to social responsibility make no attempt to exercise social responsibility beyond what the law dictates. They focus on meeting legal requirements and do not prioritize ethical or moral concerns.

Question 6

Informing (by an employee) an outside person or agency, such as a government agency or a newspaper or television reporter, about an organization's (its managers') illegal or immoral behavior is known as ________.
A) moonlighting
B) surface bargaining
C) whistle-blowing
D) circular logrolling

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Whistle-blowing is the act of an employee informing an outside person or agency about the illegal or immoral behavior of an organization or its managers. Moonlighting refers to a situation where an employee works for more than one employer at the same time. Surface bargaining is a negotiating technique where one party only makes minimal, superficial concessions. Circular logrolling is a political tactic where multiple parties agree to support each other's policies or projects.

Question 7

What is whistle-blowing?

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Question 8

A nuclear power plant manager is concerned that his organization is not innovative and flexible enough to adjust to the changing times. What factors would have led to this conservative culture and is this culture appropriate for this organization?

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Question 9

What are the four approaches to social responsibility?

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Question 10

Which of the following statements is most likely to be true regarding the managers who take a proactive approach to social responsibility?
A) They are most likely to behave unethically and illegally and do all they can to prevent knowledge of their behavior from reaching other organizational stakeholders and society at large.
B) They implement formal, serial and collective socialization tactics.
C) They are willing to use organizational resources to promote the interests not only of stockholders but of the other stakeholders.
D) They encourage the use of those socialization tactics that lead to an individualized role orientation.

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Managers who take a proactive approach to social responsibility are more likely to use organizational resources to promote the interests not only of stockholders but of other stakeholders. They are focused on promoting sustainable practices and creating social and environmental value for the broader society. This is in contrast to option A which is the opposite of what is expected of responsible managers. Option B is not necessarily true for all proactive managers, as they may not always use formal or serial tactics for socialization. Option D is also not likely because individualized role orientation would not be as effective in promoting social responsibility across the organization.

Question 11

Explain how organizational culture facilitates personal and team interactions that are necessary to develop organizational competences and obtain a competitive advantage.

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Question 12

What is the difference between a terminal and an instrumental value?

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Question 13

The CEO of Apex Corporation authorizes a very large donation to the CRY foundation because he believes in their cause. His stance on corporate social responsibility could best be described as ________.
A) defensive
B) obstructionist
C) accommodative
D) proactive

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The CEO's authorization of a large donation to a charitable organization indicates a proactive stance on corporate social responsibility, as the company is taking action to positively contribute to society beyond its basic responsibilities.

Question 14

A CEO of a company feels that he is only responsible for following the law and standard business practices. His company will most likely ________.
A) take an obstructionist stance on social responsibility
B) take a defensive stance on social responsibility
C) use socialization tactics that lead to an individualized role orientation
D) commit unethical acts

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A CEO who believes they are only responsible for following the law and standard business practices is likely to take a defensive stance on social responsibility. This means they will do the minimum required by law and not seek to go beyond these requirements in terms of social or environmental responsibility.

Question 15

Differentiate between sequential and random socialization tactics.

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Quiz 7: Creating and Managing Organizational Culture

What are the four sources of organizational culture?

What are the three different types of organizational rites?

How can a manager develop an innovative culture?

Define role orientation. What are the two types of role orientation?

Which of the following statements is most likely to be true regarding the managers who take a defensive approach to social responsibility?

Informing (by an employee) an outside person or agency, such as a government agency or a newspaper or television reporter, about an organization's (its managers') illegal or immoral behavior is known as ________.

What is whistle-blowing?

A nuclear power plant manager is concerned that his organization is not innovative and flexible enough to adjust to the changing times. What factors would have led to this conservative culture and is this culture appropriate for this organization?

What are the four approaches to social responsibility?

Which of the following statements is most likely to be true regarding the managers who take a proactive approach to social responsibility?

Explain how organizational culture facilitates personal and team interactions that are necessary to develop organizational competences and obtain a competitive advantage.

What is the difference between a terminal and an instrumental value?

The CEO of Apex Corporation authorizes a very large donation to the CRY foundation because he believes in their cause. His stance on corporate social responsibility could best be described as ________.

A CEO of a company feels that he is only responsible for following the law and standard business practices. His company will most likely ________.

Differentiate between sequential and random socialization tactics.