组织行为学 英语习题 6.docx

1、组织行为学 英语习题 6Chapter 18 Organizational CultureMULTIPLE CHOICE Institutionalization: A Forerunner of Culture1. When an organization acquires immortality, we can say that it has: a. acquired a dominant culture. b. developed subcultures. c. become institutionalized. d. become socialized.(c; Moderate; p.

2、 524)2. Institutionalization is when: a. you become a part of your organization. b. an organization takes on a life of its own. c. you are offered a lifetime position. d. an organization employs over 1,000 people.(b; Moderate; p. 524)3. Which of the following is not true about institutionalization?

3、a. It operates to produce common understandings about appropriate behavior. b. Acceptable modes of behavior become largely self-evident to its members. c. It does essentially the same thing organizational culture does. d. It is bound by its original mission.(d; Challenging; p. 524)What Is Organizati

4、onal Culture?4. _is a shared system of meaning held by the organizations members that distinguishes the organization from other organizations. a. The organizational chart b. Organizational culture c. A ritual d. Formalization(b; Easy; p. 525)5. Which of the following is not a characteristic of organ

5、izational culture? a. attention to detail b. innovation c. formalization d. team orientation(c; Moderate; p. 525)6. The key characteristic of organizational culture which addresses the degree to which management decisions take into consideration the effect of outcomes on people within the organizati

6、on is termed: a. innovation. b. attention to detail. c. outcome orientation. d. people orientation.(d; Easy; p. 525)7. The key characteristic of organizational culture which addresses the degree to which people are competitive rather than easygoing is termed: a. innovation. b. team orientation. c. a

7、ggressiveness. d. innovation and risk taking.(c; Moderate; p. 525)8. The key characteristic of organizational culture which addresses the degree to which employees are expected to exhibit precision is termed: a. innovation. b. team orientation. c. attention to detail. d. innovation and risk taking.(

8、c; Moderate; p. 525)9. The key characteristic of organizational culture which assesses the degree to which organizational activities emphasize maintaining the status quo in contrast to growth is: a. team orientation. b. aggressiveness. c. stability. d. outcome orientation.(c; Easy; p. 525)10. In con

9、trasting organizational culture with job satisfaction, the former _while the latter _. a. is written; is implied b. is implied; describes c. evaluates; describes d. describes; evaluates(d; Moderate; p. 525)11. _expresses the core values that are shared by a majority of the organizations members. a.

10、Dominant culture b. Subculture c. Strong culture d. Personal morality(a; Moderate; p. 526)12. The macro view of culture that gives an organization its distinct personality is its: a. dominant culture. b. subculture. c. strong culture. d. personal morality.(a; Moderate; p. 526)13. Minicultures within

11、 an organization, typically defined by departmental designations and geographical separation, are often called: a. strong cultures. b. subcultures. c. dominant cultures. d. mixed cultures.(b; Moderate; p. 526)14. Which does not define a subculture? a. minicultures within an organization b. typically

12、 defined by department organizations c. only those cultural values that are shared throughout the organization d. usually defined by geographical separation(c; Moderate; p. 526)15. The dominant culture is: a. the sum of the subcultures. b. the culture of the industry leader. c. synonymous with the o

13、rganizations culture. d. the degree of sharedness.(c; Challenging; p. 526)16. The primary or dominant values that are accepted throughout the organization are: a. jargon. b. core values. c. minivalues. d. formalized culture.(b; Easy; p. 526)17. Which of the following terms is not part of the definit

14、ion of a strong culture? a. great influence on members behavior b. low behavioral controls c. widely shared values d. intensely held values(b; Moderate; p. 527)18. A culture where the core values are intensely held and widely shared is termed a: a. fortress. b. subculture. c. strong culture. d. form

15、al culture.(c; Moderate; p. 527)19. A specific result of a strong culture should be: a. lower employee turnover. b. lower employee satisfaction. c. higher employee turnover. d. higher absenteeism.(a; Moderate; p. 527)20. The unanimity of a strong culture builds all of the following except: a. cohesi

16、veness. b. loyalty. c. quality. d. organizational commitment.(c; Easy; p. 527)21. According to your text, a strong culture can act as a substitute for: a. institutionalization. b. formalization c. socialization. d. rewards.(b; Challenging; p. 527)22. High formalization in an organization creates all

17、 of the following except:a.predictability.b.cohesiveness.c.orderliness.d.consistency.(b; Moderate; p. 527)23. The research indicates that national culture has a _ on employees than does their organizations culture. a. greater impact b. lesser impact c. similar impact d. more negative impact(a; Moder

18、ate; p. 528)What Do Cultures Do?24. Which one of the following is not a function of culture cited in your text? a. conveys a sense of organizational identity b. controls employee behavior c. improves the organizations ability to hire competent employees d. has a boundary-defining role(c; Challenging

19、; p. 528)25. Culture performs all the following functions except: a. shows how organizations are all basically the same. b. enhances social system stability. c. conveys a sense of identity for organization members. d. facilitates commitment to something larger than individual self-interest.(a; Moder

20、ate; p. 528)26. As organizations have widened spans of control, flattened structures, introduced teams, reduced formalization, and empowered employees, the _ provided by a strong culture ensures that everyone is pointed in the same direction. a. rules and regulations b. shared meaning c. material sy

21、mbols d. language(b; Challenging; p. 528)27. Culture is most likely to be a liability when: a. it increases consistency of behavior. b. the environment is dynamic. c. management is incompetent. d. it reduces ambiguity.(b; Moderate; p. 529)28. Consistency of behavior is an asset to an organization wh

22、en it faces: a. a dynamic environment. b. an unknown environment. c. a stable environment. d. massive changes.(c; Moderate; p. 529)29. Culture may be a liability because it is a barrier to: a. change. b. diversity. c. mergers and acquisitions. d. all of the above(d; Moderate; pp. 529-530)Creating an

23、d Sustaining Culture30. In recent years, _ has become the primary concern in acquisitions and mergers.a.cultural compatibilityb.financial advantagesc.product synergyd.none of the above(a; Challenging; p. 531)31. The ultimate source of an organizations culture is: a. top management. b. the selection

24、process. c. the country in which the organization operates. d. its founders.(d; Moderate; p. 531)32. Culture creation occurs in all of the following ways except:a.founders only hire and keep employees who think and feel the way they do.b.founders indoctrinate and socialize employee to their way of t

25、hinking and feeling.c.founders traditionally keep their vision secret from all organizational members.d.the founders own behavior acts as a role model that encourages employees to identify with them and thereby internalize their beliefs.(c; Moderate; p. 531)33. All of the following serve to sustain

26、a culture except: a. selection. b. formalization. c. socialization. d. top management.(b; Moderate; p. 531)34. The selection process helps sustain the organizations culture by: a. establishing norms. b. ensuring a proper match of personal and organizational values. c. socializing the applicant. d. p

27、roviding training.(b; Moderate; pp. 531-532)35. The selection process helps candidates learn about the organization and if they perceive a conflict between their values and those of the organization, they should: a. wait until they get hired to change the organization. b. express their concerns at t

28、he time of the interview. c. enlighten the organization as to appropriate changes. d. self-select out of the applicant pool.(d; Moderate; p. 532)36. Top management has a major impact on the organizations culture by: a. establishing norms that filter down through the organization. b. ensuring a prope

29、r match of personal and organizational values. c. socializing the applicant. d. providing training.(a; Moderate; p. 532)37. The process that adapts employees to the organizations culture is called: a. indoctrination. b. orientation. c. socialization. d. confirmation.(c; Moderate; p. 532)38. The Mari

30、ne boot camp, where Marines “prove” their commitment is an example of: a. indoctrination. b. orientation. c. socialization. d. confirmation.(c; Moderate; p. 532) 39. The stage in socialization that encompasses all the learning that occurs before a new member joins the organization is called: a. prea

31、rrival. b. encounter. c. metamorphosis. d. mentoring.(a; Easy; p. 533)40. Which of the following is not a stage of the socialization process? a. prearrival b. encounter c. metamorphosis d. mentoring(d; Easy; p. 533)41. _ is the process that adapts employees to the organizations culture. a. Training b. Mentoring c. Socialization d. Communication(c; Easy; p. 533)42. The correct order for the stages of the socialization process is: