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1Copyright©2012PearsonEducation,Inc.PublishingasPrenticeHallEssentialsofOrganizationalBehavior,11e(Robbins/Judge)Chapter15OrganizationalCulture1)Alessio'sbossdoesn'tcarewhetherAlessioworksathome,attheoffice,orfromhisbeachhouse.Allhecaresaboutisthattheprojectiscompletedontime,onbudget,andwithexemplaryquality.WhichcharacteristicoforganizationalculturebestdescribesthisaspectofAlessio'sjob?A)lowrisktakingB)highoutcomeorientationC)highattentiontodetailD)lowaggressivenessE)highstabilityAnswer:BExplanation:B)Outcomeorientationistheorganizationalculturecharacteristicthatdescribesthedegreetowhichmanagementfocusesonresultsoroutcomesratherthanonthetechniquesandprocessesusedtoachievethem.Alessio'sbosshasahighfocusonoutcome.Diff:2PageRef:219AACSB:AnalyticSkillsObjective:OrganizationalCultureQuest.Category:ApplicationLO:12)Whichofthefollowingisnotacharacteristicoforganizationalculture?A)attentiontodetailB)innovationandriskrakingC)processorientationD)teamorientationE)outcomeorientationAnswer:CExplanation:C)Sevenprimarycharacteristicsseemtocapturetheessenceofanorganization'sculture:innovationandrisktaking,attentiontodetail,outcomeorientation,peopleorientation,teamorientation,aggressiveness,andstability.Diff:2PageRef:219Objective:CharacteristicsofanOrganizationalCultureQuest.Category:Concept/DefinitionalLO:12Copyright©2012PearsonEducation,Inc.PublishingasPrenticeHall3)Whichofthefollowingcharacteristicsofanorganization'scultureindicatesthedegreetowhichmanagementdecisionstakeintoconsiderationtheeffectofoutcomesonemployeeswithintheorganization?A)attentiontodetailB)outcomeorientationC)teamorientationD)peopleorientationE)stabilityAnswer:DExplanation:D)Peopleorientationindicatesthedegreetowhichmanagementdecisionstakeintoconsiderationtheeffectofoutcomesonpeoplewithintheorganization.Diff:2PageRef:219Objective:AttentiontoDetailQuest.Category:Concept/DefinitionalLO:14)Stabilityisoneofthesevenprimarycharacteristicsthatcapturetheessenceofanorganization'sculture.Itindicatesthedegreetowhich________.A)employeesareencouragedtobeinnovativeandtakerisksB)managementfocusesonresultsoroutcomesratherthanonthetechniquesandprocessesusedtoachievethemC)managementdecisionstakeintoconsiderationtheeffectofoutcomesonpeoplewithintheorganizationD)workactivitiesareorganizedaroundteamsratherthanindividualsE)organizationalactivitiesemphasizemaintainingthestatusquoincontrasttogrowthAnswer:EExplanation:E)Stabilityindicatesthedegreetowhichorganizationalactivitiesemphasizemaintainingthestatusquoincontrasttogrowth.Diff:2PageRef:219Objective:PeopleOrientationQuest.Category:Concept/DefinitionalLO:15)Thekeycharacteristicoforganizationalculturethataddressesthedegreetowhichpeoplearecompetitiveratherthaneasygoingistermed________.A)assertivenessB)teamorientationC)aversivenessD)risktakingE)aggressivenessAnswer:EExplanation:E)Aggressivenessdescribesthedegreetowhichpeopleareaggressiveandcompetitiveratherthaneasygoing.Diff:1PageRef:219Objective:AggressivenessQuest.Category:Concept/DefinitionalLO:13Copyright©2012PearsonEducation,Inc.PublishingasPrenticeHall6)Whichofthefollowingstatementsdistinguishorganizationalcultureandjobsatisfaction?A)Jobsatisfactionisdescriptive,whereasorganizationalcultureisevaluative.B)Organizationalcultureisstatic,whereasjobsatisfactionisdynamic.C)Jobsatisfactionisimmeasurable,whereasorganizationalcultureismeasurable.D)Organizationalcultureisdescriptive,whereasjobsatisfactionisevaluative.E)Organizationalculturemeasureshowemployeesfeelaboutorganization'sexpectations,whereasjobsatisfactionisconcernedabouthowemployeesperceivetheorganization'sculture.Answer:DExplanation:D)Theconceptoforganizationalcultureisconcernedwithhowemployeesperceivethecharacteristicsofanorganization'sculture,notwhethertheylikethem,andisthereforeadescriptiveterm.Ontheotherhand,theconceptofjobsatisfactionseekstomeasurehowemployeesfeelabouttheorganization'sexpectations,rewardpracticesandthereforeisanevaluativeterm.Diff:1PageRef:219Objective:OrganizationalCultureandJobSatisfactionQuest.Category:Concept/DefinitionalLO:17)Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueregardinganorganization'sculture?A)Organizationalcultureisevaluativeratherthandescriptive.B)Largeorganizationsrarelyhavesubcultures.C)Adominantcultureexpressesthecorevaluessharedbyamajorityoftheorganization'smembers.D)Astrongculturewouldincreaseemployeeturnover.E)Subculturesanddominantculturesdonotshareanycommonvalues.Answer:CExplanation:C)Organizationalcultureisdescriptive.Mostlargeorganizationshaveadominantcultureandnumeroussubcultures.Adominantcultureexpressesthecorevaluessharedbyamajorityoftheorganization'smembers.Astrongcultureshouldreduceemployeeturnover,becauseitdemonstrateshighagreementaboutwhattheorganizationrepresents.Diff:2PageRef:219Objective:DominantCultureQuest.Category:Concept/DefinitionalLO:14Copyright©2012PearsonEducation,Inc.PublishingasPrenticeHall8)Culturesthattendtodevelopinlargeorganizationstoreflectcommonproblems,situations,orexperiencesfacedbygroupsofmembersinthesamedepartmentorlocationareoftencalled________.A)m