Organizational Culture Quiz

Corporate culture is based on

• The management and leadership style in an organization

• The set of beliefs and values held by the people within in an organization

• The traditions and customs of a country

• The rules and regulations set out by the prevailing government

Cultural intelligence refers to a person's

• Cultural awareness

• Ability to fit into a particular culture

• Willingness to comply with a particular culture

• Level of enthusiasm to blend into a culture

Although _______ have a large part in defining and determining organizational culture, all ___________ contribute to the culture.

• Director, Stakeholders

• Shareholders, stakeholders

• Executives, employees

• Leaders, stockholders

When management and employees of an organization have different beliefs and values, there is said to be

• conflict

• An industrial dispute

• A culture gap

• Corporate diversity

An organization with one dominant decision-making individual or group has what type of culture.

• Task culture

• Power Culture

• Person Culture

• Role Culture

This measure the extent to which people feel they should care for themselves or be cared for by the family network and society.

• Power Distance

• Individualism versus collectivism

• Uncertainty avoidance

• Masculinity versus feminity

Refers to the extent to which people have concerns for their colleagues.

• Solidarity

• Adaptive cultures

• Inert cultures

• Sociability

exist in organizations where the focus is on getting results from the work done. Individuals and teams are empowered and have some discretion over their responsibilities.

• Power cultures

• Role cultures

• Task cultures

• Person cultures

Refers to the degree of uncertainty in an organization. ____ is something that either drives workers or it demotivates them.

• Sociability

• Solidairity

• Process culture

• Risk

Which of the following best describes why it is so difficult to change organizational culture?

• People are likely to keep their belief system even if data contradicts it.

• Senior management will not support changes when a company is performing successfully

• It is costly to update all the policies and procedures

• Supervisors lack good communication skills