14: Organizational Culture, Socialization & Mentoring

How many levels of organizational culture are there?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

How many functions does organizational culture serve?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

What is organizational culture?

• A set of rules and regulations that a company follows.

• The set of shared, taken-for-granted, implicit assumptions that a group holds and that determines how it perceives, thinks about, and reacts to its various environments.

• The legal framework within which an organization operates.

• The hierarchy and job titles within a company.

Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of organizational culture?

• Shared concept.

• Learned over time.

• Influences our behavior at work.

• Based on individual achievements.

Which of the following is NOT a driver of organizational culture?

• The founder's values

• The industry and business environment

• The organization's marketing strategies

• The national culture

What are the three levels of organizational culture?

• Observable artifacts, Espoused beliefs, Basic underlying assumptions

• Observable artifacts, Enacted beliefs, Basic underlying assumptions

• Observable artifacts, Values, Basic underlying assumptions

• Physical manifestation, Espoused values, Organizational assumptions

What do 'espoused values' represent in an organizational culture?

• Values and norms that are actually exhibited or converted into employee behavior

• The physical manifestation of an organization's culture

• Explicitly stated values and norms that are preferred by an organization

• Organizational values that have become taken for granted

What are 'enacted values' in the context of organizational culture?

• Values and norms that are actually exhibited or converted into employee behavior

• Explicitly stated values and norms that are preferred by an organization

• The physical manifestation of an organization's culture

• Organizational values that have become taken for granted

What does the term 'basic underlying assumptions' refer to in organizational culture?

• Explicitly stated values and norms that are preferred by an organization

• Values and norms that are actually exhibited or converted into employee behavior

• The physical manifestation of an organization's culture

• Organizational values that have become taken for granted

Which of the following is NOT one of the four functions of organizational culture?

• Establish organizational identity

• Encourage collective commitment

• Act as a sense-making device

• Promote individual competition