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Questions
1. Imagine you have an internship next summer in Japan. Before starting your job, you remember learning that Japanese culture tends to be highly collectivistic. Which of the following would you be most likely to encounter as a result of this particular aspect of Japanese culture?
a. Everyone trying to become leader of the group
b. People being highly identified with the organization
c. Little loyalty to the organization
d. Incentive systems that promote individual performance
2. While on an international assignment in Singapore, Sam observes a low tolerance for deviation from societal norms, which are highly visible. This suggests Singapore has a...
a. tight culture
b. short-term oriented culture
c. culture of restraint
d. culture high in uncertainty avoidance
3. Which of the below is NOT an important success factor for employees undertaking a foreign assignment?
a. patience and flexibility
b. adopting a global mindset
c. identification with a culture with a high performance orientation
d. cultural intelligence
4. If a culture in Country A values achievement, competitiveness, and the acquisition of money and other material objects, it is said to be high on the ______ dimension.
a. Individualism
b. Masculinity
c. Power distance
d. Collectivism
5. According to the competing values framework, an organization oriented towards flexibility and internal focus and regulation is associated with which of the cultures below?
a. hierarchical culture
b. clan culture
c. collectivist culture
d. market culture
e. adhocracy
6. Which of the below does NOT describe a means by which leaders can embed culture within an organization?
ALL three of the responses listed are ways for leader to embed organizational culture
a. organizational mission statements
b. legends and myths about key events
c. the physical design of the work environment
d. NONE of the three responses listed are ways for leader to embed organizational culture
7. Which of the below is NOT a key element of changing organizational culture?
a. relocating the organization's operations
b. ALL of the other responses are key elements of changing organizational culture
c. creating a sense of urgency
d. changing the reward system
e. training
8. According to the competing values framework, what purpose or outcome is associated with a hierarchical culture?
a. long-term development
b. short-term performance
c. breakthrough innovation
d. efficiency
9. According to our class discussion, which of the below is an important factor determining the relationship between organizational culture and employee outcomes like job satisfaction and turnover?
a. ALL of the other three responses were discussed as factors determining this relationship
b. the visibility of the organization's culture
c. congruence between employees' values and the organization's values
d. whether the organizational culture is focused on long-term development
10. Lightcorp provides rental lighting for special events. Over the past year, several new lighting firms using a new technology have begun to out-compete Lightcorp. Lightcorp's leadership thinks they need to undertake an organizational change initiative, but they do not have clear objectives. What should
Lightcorp's leadership do?
a. postpone the change initiative until their objectives are clear
b. hire an external specialist to undertake the change initiative
c. ensure they have management support, then proceed with the change initiative
d. ensure they have sufficient resources for the change initiative, then proceed with the change initiative.