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True or false: Organizational culture is always developed deliberately. |
False |
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A company’s _____ can help establish its organizational culture. |
Founder |
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True or false: A new employee who is a good fit with the company’s organizational culture is more likely to stay and advance. |
True |
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An outcome-oriented company focuses primarily on _____. |
Results |
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Which of the following are federally-protected classes of employees? Select all that apply. |
Gender Race Religion |
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A country that values materialism and competitiveness usually has a high _____. |
Performance orientation |
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Which statement best describes a country with low gender egalitarianism? |
Women tend to have lower status in the workplace |
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Which of the following is an example of disability accommodation? |
Assigning an assistant to a dyslexic employee to take notes and write letters |
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What challenge might a company with a stable culture encounter? |
Lack of creativity |
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What kind of company is more likely to have a more casual dress code? |
People oriented |
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Recognizing a business's organizational culture is the first step toward _____. |
Adapting to it |
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True or false: The working style of American employees is the same as the working style in the global market. |
False |
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Why can it be challenging for some companies to hire a diverse workforce? |
Some companies attract people from a specific type of background |
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A company with high _____ is willing to delay short-term gains in favor of long-term gains. |
Future orientation |
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A company with a female CEO is more likely to be found in a country with high _____. |
gender egalitarianism |
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While some companies have organizational cultures established by their founders, others are _____ efforts. |
Collaborative |
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Google tells its employees “Don’t be evil.” This is an example of Google’s organizational _____. |
Values |
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Changes in _____ can make it more acceptable for companies to increase their workplace diversity. |
Cultural norms |
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A U.S. company with a people-oriented culture would have better luck expanding into a country with a(n) high _____. |
Humane orientation |
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Detail-oriented companies tend to thrive in _____ focused industries. |
Customer service |
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A company with workspaces that are plain and sparse is more likely to have a(n) _____ culture. |
Outcome oriented |
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When Chevrolet tried to sell its Nova model in Mexico, the car did not sell because the name sounded like a Spanish phrase meaning, “does not go.” This is an example of _____. |
Cultural differences |
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Steve Jobs is an example of a(n) _____ having a strong influence on a company’s organizational culture. |
Founder |
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Jerry works in a nuclear power plant. The organizational culture is most likely to be primarily focused on _____. |
compliance with laws and regulations |
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Aisha, who is African-American, has been passed over several times for promotions despite her consistently high performance. She notices that each time, the promotions have gone to white people. Aisha’s company might be in violation of _____ discrimination laws. |
Race |
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A country with a more egalitarian culture is likely to have a lower _____. |
Power distance |
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True or false: The only advantage to a diverse workforce is compliance with laws and regulations. |
False |
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True or false: A company can be successful even if its organizational culture was not established by its founder. |
True |
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In countries with low _____, managers are more likely to favor cooperation over competition. |
assertiveness |