Question 1

Workplace spirituality is about organised religious practices.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Enron's aggressive culture,with its unrelenting pressure on executives to rapidly expand earnings,encouraged ethical lapses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The selection process helps sustain the organisation's culture by:

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A)  establishing norms
B)  providing training
C)  socialising the applicant
D)  ensuring a proper match of personal and organisational valuesE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Workplace spirituality recognises that people have an inner life that nourishes and is nourished by meaningful work in the context of community.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following terms is not part of the definition of a strong culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  low behavioural controls
B)  great influence on members' behaviour
C)  widely shared values
D)  intensely held valuesE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

What is organisational culture? What are the seven primary characteristics that capture the essence of an organisation's culture?

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Organisational culture refers to a syste...

Question 7

All of the following are examples of rituals except:

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A)  Mary Kay Cosmetics' annual award meeting
B)  the layout of Tandem's corporate offices
C)  corporate chants
D)  fraternity initiationE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Culture enhances the stability of the social system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What can organisations do to build a positive organisational culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  build on employee strengths
B)  reward more than punish
C)  emphasise vitality and growth
D)  all of the aboveE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

The end stage of socialisation when the employee adjusts and becomes comfortable is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  establishment stage
B)  exploration stage
C)  metamorphosis stage
D)  encounter stageE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

How is organisational culture formed?

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The original culture derives from the fo...

Question 12

Terms such as BOLD,CATIA,MAIDS and POP are example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stories
B)  Rituals
C)  Material symbols
D)  LanguageE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

If a company wanting to establish an ethical culture provided formal channels for staff to discuss ethical dilemmas and report any unethical behaviour without fear of reprimand,they would be instituting a program to:

Accepted Answer

A)  provide ethical training
B)  provide protective mechanisms
C)  communicate ethical expectations
D)  be a visible role modelE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

________ are repetitive sequences of activities that express and reinforce the key values of the organisation,what goals are important,which people are important,and which are expendable.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cultural typologies
B)  Rituals
C)  Stories
D)  Material symbolsE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Socialisation is the process that defines group interaction patterns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The primary or dominant values that are accepted throughout the organisation are:

Accepted Answer

A)  mini-values
B)  jargon
C)  formalised culture
D)  core valuesE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Workplace spirituality recognises that people have an inner life that nourishes and is nourished by meaningful work in the context of community.

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The primary or dominant values that are accepted throughout the organisation are:

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The end stage of socialisation when the employee adjusts and becomes comfortable is the:

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________ are repetitive sequences of activities that express and reinforce the key values of the organisation,what goals are important,which people are important,and which are expendable.

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Which of the following terms is not part of the definition of a strong culture?

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What is organisational culture? What are the seven primary characteristics that capture the essence of an organisation's culture?

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Organisational culture refers to a syste...
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Workplace spirituality is about organised religious practices.

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Terms such as BOLD,CATIA,MAIDS and POP are example of?

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Enron's aggressive culture,with its unrelenting pressure on executives to rapidly expand earnings,encouraged ethical lapses.

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The selection process helps sustain the organisation's culture by:

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All of the following are examples of rituals except:

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If a company wanting to establish an ethical culture provided formal channels for staff to discuss ethical dilemmas and report any unethical behaviour without fear of reprimand,they would be instituting a program to:

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Culture enhances the stability of the social system.

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What can organisations do to build a positive organisational culture?

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________ are repetitive sequences of activities that express and reinforce the key values of the organisation,what goals are important,which people are important,and which are expendable.

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Which of the following terms is not part of the definition of a strong culture?

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What is organisational culture? What are the seven primary characteristics that capture the essence of an organisation's culture?

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Workplace spirituality is about organised religious practices.

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Terms such as BOLD,CATIA,MAIDS and POP are example of?

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Enron's aggressive culture,with its unrelenting pressure on executives to rapidly expand earnings,encouraged ethical lapses.

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The selection process helps sustain the organisation's culture by:

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If a company wanting to establish an ethical culture provided formal channels for staff to discuss ethical dilemmas and report any unethical behaviour without fear of reprimand,they would be instituting a program to:

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Culture enhances the stability of the social system.

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