Question 1

_____ is a psychosocial function of mentoring.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sponsorship
B)  Exposure-and-visibility
C)  Role modeling
D)  Coaching
E)  ProtectionF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 2

The diversity of developmental relationships reflects the variety of people within the network an individual uses for developmental assistance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Al starts work at a law firm. For the first three weeks that he's there he is in constant contact with other new hires, all of whom wear lanyards distinguishing them from more tenured employees. Al and the other newcomers are put through a training session that introduces them to the values and policies of the firm, and clarifies the specific tasks that they would be performing. Al's socialization is, necessarily, _____ in nature.

Accepted Answer

A)  informal
B)  random
C)  collective
D)  divestiture
E)  serialF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 4

Organizational culture rarely impacts organizational structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following statements about organizational culture is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  An organization's culture is not determined by fate.
B)  A change-resistant culture does not have an effect on organizational change.
C)  Changing an organization's culture is a simple and easy process.
D)  A company's organizational culture is formed and shaped by the combination and integration of the top managers.
E)  Mergers of two organizations with incompatible cultures frequently lead to successful results.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

Organizational socialization is a key mechanism used by organizations to embed their organizational cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following perceptual and social processes occurs during the change and acquisition phase of organizational socialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anticipating realities about the organization and the new job
B)  Internalizing group norms and values
C)  Anticipating organization's needs for one's skills and abilities
D)  Managing lifestyle-versus-work conflicts
E)  Seeking role definition and clarityF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 8

A hierarchy culture has an external focus and values flexibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The first phase of the organizational socialization process is anticipatory socialization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

_____ is (are)  the set of shared, taken-for-granted implicit assumptions that a group holds that determines how it perceives, thinks about, and reacts to its environment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Normative beliefs
B)  Vision
C)  Organizational culture
D)  Values
E)  Realistic job previewsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

A clan culture has an external focus and values stability and control rather than flexibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A _____ socialization process is one in which the newcomer is socialized by an experienced member.

Accepted Answer

A)  fixed
B)  variable
C)  random
D)  disjunctive
E)  serialF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

The process of culture change essentially begins with targeting one of the three layers of organizational culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is true about organizational values?

Accepted Answer

A)  Organizations subscribe to only one set of values.
B)  The basic underlying assumptions of organizational culture are relatively easy to change.
C)  Organizational change is more likely to succeed if there is a great deal of inconsistency between individual values and organizational values.
D)  Organizations are less likely to accomplish corporate goals when employees perceive an inconsistency between the espoused values of the organization and their own personal characteristics.
E)  Enacted values drive organizational culture and espoused values are irrelevant.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

_____ reflects the quality of relationships among the individual and those involved in his or her developmental network.

Accepted Answer

A)  The constructive type of organizational culture
B)  The diversity of developmental relationships
C)  Organizational socialization
D)  Developmental relationship strength
E)  The passive-defensive type of organizational cultureF) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

High social system stability within an organization indicates the presence of conflict and poor change management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Mentoring enhances the effectiveness of organizational communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The competing values framework provides a practical way for mangers to understand, measure, and change organizational culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Mary and Carl were both hired at the same time by Liam and Company. During their first month they, along with a group of 14 other new hires, went through their socialization process as a unit. Their socialization process is necessarily disjunctive in nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A(n)  _____ developmental network is composed of a few weak ties from one social system such as an employer or a professional association.

Accepted Answer

A)  opportunistic
B)  receptive
C)  entrepreneurial
D)  traditional
E)  formalF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Exam 3: Organizational Culture, Socialization, and Mentoring

_____ reflects the quality of relationships among the individual and those involved in his or her developmental network.

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Organizational culture rarely impacts organizational structure.

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A hierarchy culture has an external focus and values flexibility.

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A _____ socialization process is one in which the newcomer is socialized by an experienced member.

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Which of the following is true about organizational values?

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The diversity of developmental relationships reflects the variety of people within the network an individual uses for developmental assistance.

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Mentoring enhances the effectiveness of organizational communication.

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A(n) _____ developmental network is composed of a few weak ties from one social system such as an employer or a professional association.

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A clan culture has an external focus and values stability and control rather than flexibility.

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_____ is (are) the set of shared, taken-for-granted implicit assumptions that a group holds that determines how it perceives, thinks about, and reacts to its environment.

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The first phase of the organizational socialization process is anticipatory socialization.

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Which of the following perceptual and social processes occurs during the change and acquisition phase of organizational socialization?

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Organizational socialization is a key mechanism used by organizations to embed their organizational cultures.

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Mary and Carl were both hired at the same time by Liam and Company. During their first month they, along with a group of 14 other new hires, went through their socialization process as a unit. Their socialization process is necessarily disjunctive in nature.

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The process of culture change essentially begins with targeting one of the three layers of organizational culture.

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Which of the following statements about organizational culture is true?

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_____ is a psychosocial function of mentoring.

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The competing values framework provides a practical way for mangers to understand, measure, and change organizational culture.

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High social system stability within an organization indicates the presence of conflict and poor change management.

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Exam 3: Organizational Culture, Socialization, and Mentoring

_____ reflects the quality of relationships among the individual and those involved in his or her developmental network.

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Organizational culture rarely impacts organizational structure.

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A hierarchy culture has an external focus and values flexibility.

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The diversity of developmental relationships reflects the variety of people within the network an individual uses for developmental assistance.

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Mentoring enhances the effectiveness of organizational communication.

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A(n) _____ developmental network is composed of a few weak ties from one social system such as an employer or a professional association.

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A clan culture has an external focus and values stability and control rather than flexibility.

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_____ is (are) the set of shared, taken-for-granted implicit assumptions that a group holds that determines how it perceives, thinks about, and reacts to its environment.

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The first phase of the organizational socialization process is anticipatory socialization.

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Organizational socialization is a key mechanism used by organizations to embed their organizational cultures.

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The process of culture change essentially begins with targeting one of the three layers of organizational culture.

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