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1 Feedback Week 6 - Quiz Help You submitted this quiz on Sun 3 Nov :03 PM PST (UTC -0800). You got a score of 7.07 out of Question 1 Which of the following statements about organizational culture are TRUE (select all that apply)? Examples of Google s culture include its campus, free food, and play areas 0.25 Within an organizational culture, actors make sense of their existence according to identities and norms that are often constructs afforded them by the organization Organizational culture includes normative aspects, but it does not include cognitive ones Organizational culture can be a tool for managerial control and influence /7

2 Question 2 Which of the following are observable features of organizational culture (select all that apply)? Norms of communication 0.20 Style of dress 0.20 Myths and stories about an organization s founder 0.20 The formality with which meetings are conducted 0.20 The layout of physical space 0.20 Question 3 Which of the following statements about organizational culture (according to Martin and Meyerson) are TRUE (select all that apply)? 2/7

3 An integrated organizational culture is characterized by some lack of consensus between sub-cultures, but complete consensus and consistency within sub-cultures An integrated organizational culture is always the most preferable 0.33 An ambiguous organizational culture is characterized by lack of consensus and clarity about how to implement things and what things mean 0.33 Total 0.67 / 1.00 Question 4 Which of the following statements about organizational culture are TRUE (select all that apply)? An integrated organizational culture is always best A differentiated organizational culture is always best An ambiguous organizational culture is always best An integrated organizational culture is always better than an ambiguous organizational culture The best kind of organizational culture for an organization depends on the type of /7

4 organization and its particular circumstances. Question 5 Which of the following statements about managerial, expert, and objective authority at Tech are TRUE (select all that apply)? Senior management develops a sense of the collective we Senior management conveys moral order and moral significance The expert view focuses less on ideals than does the managerial view The expert view challenges, and is at odds with, the managerial view 0.20 Both positive and negative external press are emphasized in order to paint the most accurate and objective portrait possible 0.20 Total 0.40 / /7

5 Question 6 True or false: An organizational self gets displayed through behavior in meetings and presentations, but not in more informal settings such as lunch. True False 1.00 Question Explanation False: Organizational selves are displayed in both formal and informal settings. Question 7 True or false: An organizational self gets displayed through artifacts such as desk paraphernalia and clothing. 5/7

6 True 1.00 False Question 8 Which of the following statements are true (select all that apply)? A contrived self demonstrates social skill in alternating between roleembarcement and role-distance Part of what makes Tech s culture so strong is that all of its employees embrace their ritual presentations of self Most managers at Tech respond to Tech culture with role-embracement 0.25 Role-distance involves a temporary detachment from the performance of the member role Total 0.25 / /7

7 Question 9 Which of the following are ways to preserve an authentic, individual self admist a strong organizational culture (select all that apply)? Adamantly protect non-work time 0.25 Limit your emotional involvement with work Invest all your time and energy in your organization 0.25 chef Define your authentic self by non-work interests and identities, such as runner or 0.25 Total 0.75 / /7