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Manage the Culture and Change MCQ

Manage the Culture and Change MCQ

1. According to the contingency theory of leadership, international managers ________.

Answer

Correct Answer: Must adjust their leadership behaviors according to the context, norms, attitudes, and other variables in the host country

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2. ______ three-step model relates to the process of leading change.

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Correct Answer: Lewin’s

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3. The Values of a person or group are not morals or standards.

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Correct Answer: false

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4. The Unfreezing first stage of Lewin’s three-step model, where individuals wishing to make a change challenge the status quo by shaking up assumptions?

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Correct Answer: true

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5. Symbols are Images, diagrams, or objects that represent a ____ or idea, ultimately speaking to shared knowledge between individuals.

Answer

Correct Answer: cultural value

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6. Subcultures are smaller cultures that exist within a larger culture.?

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Correct Answer: true

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7. Work cultures based on high levels of agreement among employees about what they value and ____ toward those values.

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Correct Answer: high intensity

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8. Stories are knowledge and experiences shared through narrative and anecdotes to communicate lessons, complex ideas, concepts, and causal connections.?

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Correct Answer: true

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9. Socialization, entry and assimilation, and metamorphosis.

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Correct Answer: true

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10. When a ritual group’s values and identities are publicly_____ or enacted within the context of a specific occasion or event.

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Correct Answer: demonstrated

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11. Resistance to Change Opposition to new ways of doing things ?

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Correct Answer: true

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12. The third stage of Lewin’s three-step model, where individuals wishing to make a change reinforce and restructure based on the changes they have introduced is known as ?

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Correct Answer: refreezing

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13. Reactive when an organization makes changes in its practices after some threat or opportunity as already occurred.

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Correct Answer: true

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14. The competing values framework quadrant that fosters a productive work environment through planning and goal-setting is known as ?

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Correct Answer: rational goal-setting

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15. An unwritten set of expectations in the employment relationship as distinct from the formal, codified employment contract is known as____?

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Correct Answer: Psychological Contract

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16. Proactive actively is not attempting to make alterations to the workplace and its practices.

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Correct Answer: false

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17. Pre Entry occurs from the time someone is offered the job to when they actually start working.

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Correct Answer: true

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18. The process an organization utilizes to ensure that new members acquire necessary attitudes, behaviors, knowledge, and skills to become productive organizational members is known as ___?

Answer

Correct Answer: organizational socialization

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19. Organizational culture is the norms, behaviors, and values that create the unique environment of an organization.?

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Correct Answer: true

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20. The competing values framework quadrant that deals with external forces and keeping the organization nimble during change is known as ___?

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Correct Answer: open system

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21. Onboarding is the process of welcoming and orienting new____to facilitate their adjustment to the organization, its culture, and its practices.

Answer

Correct Answer: organizational members

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22. Norms are informal and interpersonal rules that team members are expected to follow.?

Answer

Correct Answer: true

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23. The stage in which a person transforms from a new employee to an established contributor who is valued and trusted by other members of the organization.

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Correct Answer: contributor

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24. Terms and usage that may be unique to the organization and represent the organizational culture and how it is transmitted to newcomers is known as

Answer

Correct Answer: language

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25. The competing values framework quadrant that focuses on performance management and coordination to maximize control is known as

Answer

Correct Answer: Internal process

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26. Impression Management is not the process (either conscious or unconscious) where an individual deliberately attempts to influence the perceptions and opinions of others.

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Correct Answer: false

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27. Human relations is a competing values framework quadrant that focuses on internal, flexible processes such as team-building communication.

Answer

Correct Answer: true

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28. An examination of the forces for and against the implementation of an organizational change is known as

Answer

Correct Answer: force-Field Analysis

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29. Espoused Beliefs and Values are ?

Answer

Correct Answer: The reasons people give for their behavior.

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30. Occurs when a new member starts work and begins to assimilate into the organizational culture is known as____

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Correct Answer: Entry

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31. The unconscious values that people act out is known as ____

Answer

Correct Answer: enacted value

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32. Compliance with Change is Going along with a change but secretly hoping it will end soon.

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Correct Answer: true

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33. Competing values frameworks have a four-quadrant framework that ____ how an individual’s values compete with other peoples’ values and/or the values of the company; the quadrants include open systems, internal processes, rational goal setting, and human relations.

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Correct Answer: demonstrates

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34. Commitment to Change is ?

Answer

Correct Answer: Supporting change and helping the organization implement it.

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35. Changing is not second step of Lewin’s three-step model, where individuals move toward a desired state.

Answer

Correct Answer: false

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36. disruption, ____, and rebuilding; based on the stages of death and dying identified by Elizabeth Kübler-Ross.

Answer

Correct Answer: exploration

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37. Assumption is Underlying values, which are often unconscious because people do not question them?

Answer

Correct Answer: ture

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38. AssimilateTo completely absorb the _____, values, and other elements of culture.

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Correct Answer: idea

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39. Artifacts and Creations is a component of __________ consisting of its physical manifestations, such as artwork, building architecture, and the way employees dress.

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Correct Answer: organizational culture

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40. Anticipatory Socialization is a process an individual goes through as they attempt to find an ________ to join.

Answer

Correct Answer: organization

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41. Long Shore company wants to achieve 10 million dollars in sales after six years in business. This is an example of their ______.

Answer

Correct Answer: vision statement

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42. Planned change involves four organizational ______.

Answer

Correct Answer: subsystems

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43. Which of the following is the number one reason that organizational change efforts fail?

Answer

Correct Answer: resistance to change

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44. Even in strong cultures, organizations should encourage ______ in order to remain flexible and responsive to change.

Answer

Correct Answer: subcultures

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45. The process an organization uses to make sure new members adapt is known as ______.

Answer

Correct Answer: organizational socialization

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46. People generally prefer the status quo because change is ______ and can have negative consequences.

Answer

Correct Answer: disruptive

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47. Preentry, entry, and metamorphosis are steps in what process?

Answer

Correct Answer: socialization

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48. While many organizations are still reactive, they should strive for ______ organizational change.

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Correct Answer: planned

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49. How many dimensions make up organizational culture norms?

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Correct Answer: three

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50. Groups often develop, invent, or discover patterns of basic assumptions to cope with problems. This pattern is referred to as ______.

Answer

Correct Answer: organizational culture

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51. The sharing of knowledge and experiences through narrative and anecdotes is also called ______.

Answer

Correct Answer: storytelling

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52. What is another name for informal and interpersonal rules that team members are expected to follow?

Answer

Correct Answer: norms

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53. What type of analysis is associated with looking at forces for and against an organization?

Answer

Correct Answer: force-field

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54. Groups with high levels of employee agreement about their values and high intensity towards those values show the presence of what kind of culture?

Answer

Correct Answer: strong

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55. _____ is a force for change that includes gender, race/ethnicity, generational and cultural differences.

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Correct Answer: Workforce diversity

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56. The Values of a person or group are not morals or standards.

Answer

Correct Answer: false

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57. The Unfreezing first stage of Lewin’s three-step model, where individuals wishing to make a change challenge the status quo by shaking up assumptions?

Answer

Correct Answer: true

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58. Symbols are images, diagrams, or objects that represent a ____ or idea, ultimately speaking to shared knowledge between individuals.

Answer

Correct Answer: cultural value

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59. Subcultures are smaller cultures that exist within a larger culture.?

Answer

Correct Answer: true

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60. Work cultures based on high levels of agreement among employees about what they value and ____ toward those values.

Answer

Correct Answer: high intensity

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61. Stories are knowledge and experiences shared through narrative and anecdotes to communicate lessons, complex ideas, concepts, and causal connections.?

Answer

Correct Answer: true

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62. Socialization is the process that follows the steps of anticipatory socialization, entry and assimilation, and metamorphosis.

Answer

Correct Answer: true

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63. When a ritual group’s values and identities are publicly_____ or enacted within the context of a specific occasion or event.

Answer

Correct Answer: demonstrated

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64. Resistance to Change Opposition to new ways of doing things ?

Answer

Correct Answer: true

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65. The third stage of Lewin’s three-step model, where individuals wishing to make a change reinforce and restructure based on the changes they have introduced is known as ?

Answer

Correct Answer: refreezing

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66. Reactive when an organization makes changes in its practices after some threat or opportunity as already occurred.

Answer

Correct Answer: true

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67. The competing values framework quadrant that fosters a productive work environment through planning and goal-setting is known as ?

Answer

Correct Answer: rational goal-setting

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68. An unwritten set of expectations in the employment relationship as distinct from the formal, codified employment contract is known as____?

Answer

Correct Answer: Psychological Contract

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69. Proactive actively is not attempting to make alterations to the workplace and its practices.

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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70. Pre Entry occurs from the time someone is offered the job to when they actually start working.

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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71. The process an organization utilizes to ensure that new members acquire necessary attitudes, behaviors, knowledge, and skills to become productive organizational members is known as ___?

Answer

Correct Answer: organizational socialization

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72. Organizational culture is the norms, behaviors, and values that create the unique environment of an organization.?

Answer

Correct Answer: true

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73. The competing values framework quadrant that deals with external forces and keeping the organization nimble during change is known as ___?

Answer

Correct Answer: open system

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74. Onboarding is the process of welcoming and orienting new____to facilitate their adjustment to the organization, its culture, and its practices.

Answer

Correct Answer: organizational members

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75. Norms are informal and interpersonal rules that team members are expected to follow.?

Answer

Correct Answer: true

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76. The stage in which a person transforms from a new employee to an established contributor who is valued and trusted by other members of the organization.

Answer

Correct Answer: contributor

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77. Terms and usage that may be unique to the organization and represent the organizational culture and how it is transmitted to newcomers is known as

Answer

Correct Answer: language

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78. The competing values framework quadrant that focuses on performance management and coordination to maximize control is known as

Answer

Correct Answer: Internal process

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79. Impression Management is not the process (either conscious or unconscious) where an individual deliberately attempts to influence the perceptions and opinions of others.

Answer

Correct Answer: false

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80. Human relations is a competing values framework quadrant that focuses on internal, flexible processes such as team-building communication.

Answer

Correct Answer: true

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81. An examination of the forces for and against the implementation of an organizational change is known as

Answer

Correct Answer: force-Field Analysis

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82. Espoused Beliefs and Values are ?

Answer

Correct Answer: The reasons people give for their behavior.

Note: This Question is unanswered, help us to find answer for this one

83. Occurs when a new member starts work and begins to assimilate into the organizational culture is known as____

Answer

Correct Answer: Entry

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84. The unconscious values that people act out is known as ____

Answer

Correct Answer: enacted value

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85. Compliance with Change is Going along with a change but secretly hoping it will end soon.

Answer

Correct Answer: true

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86. Competing values frameworks have a four-quadrant framework that ____ how an individual’s values compete with other peoples’ values and/or the values of the company; the quadrants include open systems, internal processes, rational goal setting, and human relations.

Answer

Correct Answer: demonstrates

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87. Commitment to Change is ?

Answer

Correct Answer: Supporting change and helping the organization implement it.

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88. Changing is not second step of Lewin’s three-step model, where individuals move toward a desired state.

Answer

Correct Answer: false

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89. Change covers the four stages that precipitate change—status quo, disruption, ____, and rebuilding; based on the stages of death and dying identified by Elizabeth Kübler-Ross.

Answer

Correct Answer: exploration

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90. Assumption is Underlying values, which are often unconscious because people do not question them?

Answer

Correct Answer: ture

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91. Artifacts and Creations is a component of __________ consisting of its physical manifestations, such as artwork, building architecture, and the way employees dress.

Answer

Correct Answer: organizational culture

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92. Anticipatory Socialization is a process an individual goes through as they attempt to find an ________ to join.

Answer

Correct Answer: organization

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