Global Implications

103. Organizational cultures often reflect national cultures.

(True; Moderate; National Culture and Organizational Culture; p. 573) {AACSB: Multicultural
and Diversity}

SCENARIO-BASED QUESTIONS

Application of What Is Organizational Culture

Masterson College is a small liberal arts women’s college in North Carolina. The founders of the
college were Baptist and were committed to the idea that a liberal arts education was the best
preparation for life-long learning. The college has continued to support this orientation towards liberal
arts education and has actually moved to strengthen that commitment recently. Within the last two
decades, the business department has become one of the larger departments on campus. The faculty
of the business department are also committed to finding employment for their graduates and believe
that two things are critical for this to happen: 1) their students must have a solid understanding of the
fundamental of their discipline; and 2) internships are an important method of establishing the
connections and opportunities for employment.

104. The belief in a liberal arts education is part of the _____ of the college.
a. subculture of the business department
b. management culture
c. dominant culture
d. mission statement
e. none of the above
(c; Easy; Dominant Culture; p. 553) {AACSB: Analytic Skills}
105. The commitment to finding employment for graduates is part of the _____.
a. subculture of the business department
b. management culture
c. dominant culture
d. mission statement
e. none of the above
(a; Easy; Subcultures; p. 554) {AACSB: Analytic Skills}

106. The business department holds some unique values in addition to the _____ of the dominant
culture.
a. core values
b. sub-values
c. formal values
d. holistic values
e. spiritual orientation
(a; Easy; Core Values; p. 554) {AACSB: Analytic Skills}

107. Which of the following represents a core value of the college?

a. affordable education
b. scientific knowledge
c. technological innovation
d. remedial reinforcement
e. life-long learning
(e; Easy; Core Values; p. 554) {AACSB: Analytic Skills}

Application of Strong Cultures

The Young Woman’s Club of Williams has been operating for seventy-five years as an organization
that supports women who stay at home. For years it has been one of the most prestigious
organizations in town with a strong membership. This group has always held classes in cooking,
sewing, and child rearing. It has always been made up of upper middle class women from the small
town of Williams. As the area has grown, many people have moved into Williams and now commute
to Capital City, just 15 miles away. Most of the newcomers are dual-income couples, with both
spouses holding full-time jobs.

108. The culture of the Young Woman’s Club can be defined as _____.
a. a strong culture
b. a weak culture
c. an ambiguous culture
d. a diverse culture
e. a tolerant culture
(a; Moderate; Strong Cultures; p. 554) {AACSB: Analytic Skills}
Application of Culture as a Liability

The Young Woman’s Club of Williams has been operating for seventy-five years as an organization
that supports women who stay at home. For years it has been one of the most prestigious
organizations in town with a strong membership. This group has always held classes in cooking,
sewing, and child rearing. It has always been made up of upper middle class women from the small
town of Williams. As the area has grown, many people have moved into Williams and now commute
to Capital City, just 15 miles away. Most of the newcomers are dual-income couples, with both
spouses holding full-time jobs.

109. The culture of the Young Woman’s Club will be a liability if _____.
a. newcomers embrace it
b. it does not further the organization’s effectiveness
c. it reduces ambiguity
d. it enhances social system stability
e. none of the above
(b; Easy; Barriers to Change; p. 557) {AACSB: Analytic Skills}

110. It is probable that the culture of the Young Woman’s Club of Williams will _____.
a. prevent the organization from changing as the population of the community changes
b. enable the organization to meet the needs of diverse women in the community
c. be embraced by all of the newcomers to the community
d. be strengthened by the presence of the newcomers in the community
e. none of the above
(a; Moderate; Barriers to Change; p. 557) {AACSB: Analytic Skills}

111. The Young Woman’s Club is most likely to _____.

a. experience internal division regarding the future of the organization
b. broaden its membership to include women of different classes
c. shift its core values in response to the perceived needs of newcomers
d. expand its membership significantly, given the town’s population increase
e. remain similar in size, despite the town’s population increase
(e; Challenging; Barriers to Change; p. 557) {AACSB: Analytic Skills}