Question 1

Community in the workplace is experienced two ways: as "a group of people" and as "a way of being".

Accepted Answer

Community in the workplace can be experienced as a group of people who work together towards a common goal, but it can also be experienced as a way of being, where employees feel interconnected, supported, and valued within the organization. Both aspects contribute to a positive workplace culture and employee satisfaction.

Question 2

Match the items below with their descriptions:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the items below with their descriptions:
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Question 3

Generally, exploitive and impoverished organizations attract excellent personnel who outperform their demoralized counterparts.

Accepted Answer

Exploitive and impoverished organizations often have lower morale and lower wages, which can make it difficult to attract and retain high-performing personnel. While there may be exceptions, it is generally not true that these organizations attract excellent personnel who outperform their demoralized counterparts.

Question 4

Noel Tichy and M.A. Devanna state that successful leaders employ a three act process - 1) recognize the need for change; 2) create a clear and positive vision for the future; and 3) institute empowering structures and processes.

Accepted Answer

Tichy and Devanna did indeed state that successful leaders employ a three-act process, with the steps outlined as recognizing the need for change, creating a clear and positive vision for the future, and instituting empowering structures and processes.

Question 5

Benjamin Singer showed the importance of vision in the history of nations, Viktor Frankl emphasized the power of vision in the lives of children, and Frederick Polak thought every person needs a purpose or meaning in life.

Accepted Answer

Benjamin Singer and Viktor Frankl are not known for emphasizing vision in the history of nations or the lives of children, respectively. Frederick Polak did discuss the importance of vision and purpose, but the statement inaccurately attributes specific ideas to these individuals.

Question 6

If a person's work prevents the satisfaction of personal social motives, morale and productivity ultimately will decrease.

Accepted Answer

Personal social motives are important for individuals to feel happy and fulfilled. When a person's work prevents them from satisfying these motives, they may become demotivated, unhappy, and less productive at work. Thus, morale and productivity ultimately will decrease.

Question 7

Visioning application principles include honor and live the vision, encourage new member understanding, make the vision constantly visible, and review periodically.

Accepted Answer

These are indeed the principles of visioning applications, as they help to ensure that the vision remains at the forefront of the organization's goals and actions.

Question 8

Ray Kroc was famous for saying "If we've got time to lean, we've got time to clean," thus emphasizing a core company value.

Accepted Answer

Ray Kroc, the founder of McDonald's, is famously known for promoting the value of keeping busy and being productive, which is reflected in his quote "If we've got time to lean, we've got time to clean."

Question 9

By getting the facts, creating a vision, motivating people, and empowering others, the leader gains the respect and confidence, trust and loyalty, credibility and support of followers.

Accepted Answer

These four actions are essential for effective leadership and can help a leader build positive relationships with their followers. By getting the facts, leaders can make informed decisions and avoid making errors that could damage trust and credibility. Creating a vision helps followers understand what the leader wants to achieve and gives them a clear sense of direction. Motivating people is crucial to keeping them engaged and energized, while empowering them gives them the confidence to take risks and make decisions. All of these actions can help a leader gain the respect, confidence, trust, loyalty, credibility, and support of their followers.

Question 10

Flat organizational cultures tend to increase costs, slow down the transmittal of communication, and undermine employee commitment.

Accepted Answer

Flat organizational cultures generally have lower costs due to fewer management layers and less bureaucracy. They also tend to encourage faster communication and greater employee involvement, which can increase commitment. However, flat structures can also have drawbacks, such as less clarity in roles and responsibilities and less opportunity for career advancement. Therefore, the statement that flat organizational cultures tend to increase costs, slow down communication, and undermine employee commitment is false.

Question 11

Artifacts of organizational culture include physical structures, rituals and stories, based on deeply held assumptions, beliefs and values.

Accepted Answer

This statement accurately describes artifacts of organizational culture. Physical structures such as office layouts and decor, rituals such as regular team meetings or performance reviews, and stories that are commonly shared within the organization all contribute to the expression and reinforcement of deeply held assumptions, beliefs, and values that shape the culture.

Question 12

An important goal of evaluating organizational strengths and weaknesses and environmental opportunities and threats is to identify core competencies that can become sources of competitive advantage.

Accepted Answer

Evaluating organizational strengths and weaknesses and environmental opportunities and threats helps in identifying the distinctive competencies and resources that can create a competitive advantage for the organization, which is a key goal of strategic management.

Quiz 4: The Power of Vision