WGU C715 Organizational Behavior
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1) Danny's boss is apathetic as to whether Danny works at home,
at the office, or from his beach house. All he cares about is that
the project is completed on time, on budget, and with exemplary
quality. Which characteristic of organizational culture describes
this aspect of Danny's job?
A) low risk taking
B) high outcome orientation
C) high attention to detail
D) low aggressiveness
E) high stability
- Correct Answer - B) high outcome orientation
2) Which of the following statements is true regarding an
organization's culture?
A) Organizational culture is evaluative rather than descriptive.
,B) Large organizations rarely have subcultures.
C) A dominant culture expresses the core values shared by a
majority of the organization's members.
D) A strong culture reduces employee satisfaction and increases
employee turnover.
E) Subcultures and dominant cultures do not share any common
values.
- Correct Answer - C) A dominant culture expresses the core
values shared by a majority of the organization's members.
3) A culture that expresses the core values that are shared by a
majority of the organization's members is known as a(n)
________ culture.
A) dominant
B) primary
C) fundamental
D) unique
E) subculture
- Correct Answer - A) dominant
,4) When formal authority and control systems are reduced, the
________ provided by a strong culture ensure(s) that everyone is
pointed in the same direction.
A) rules and regulations
B) shared meaning
C) rituals
D) socialization
E) rigid hierarchy
- Correct Answer - B) shared meaning
5) ________ refers to the shared perceptions organizational
members have about their organization and work environment.
A) Organizational climate
B) Institutionalization
C) Microcosm
D) Groupthink
E) Organizational apprehension
- Correct Answer - A) Organizational climate
, 6) Culture is most likely to be a liability when ________.
A) the employees of the organization are highly skilled
B) the organization's environment is dynamic
C) the organization's management is highly efficient
D) the organization is highly centralized
E) the organization scores low on the degree of formalization -
Correct Answer - B) the organization's environment is dynamic
7) The ultimate source of an organization's culture is ________.
A) its top management
B) its environment
C) the country in which the organization operates
D) its founders
E) the sociocultural backgrounds of its employees
- Correct Answer - D) its founders
8) The process of socialization consists of three stages. Which of
the following is one of these three stages?
A) metamorphosis
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