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OB- Chapter 13
Organizational Behavior Exam Review- Chapter 13
Question | Answer |
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What are 3 functions of a strong culture strength? | Control system, social glue, sense making |
What is language in an organization? | How employees address each other within that organization |
Describe Assimilation | Small company adapts or acquires values of acquiring company |
Describe Deculturation | Acquiring firm imposes culture on acquired firm |
Describe Integration | Cultures combine to make new cultures |
Describe Separation | Merging companies remain separate cultures |
What are two functions of counter culture? | Provide surveillance and critical review, source of emerging values |
Give an example of attraction | Jim wants to work for a company because he has similar values and beliefs |
Give an example of selection | Jim is picked to work at firm A because he has the same values they do |
Give an example of attrition | Jim is fired from firm A because he does not have the same values that they have |
What is something that maintains and transmits culture? | Artifacts |
What are the 3 steps in bi-cultural audits? | ID cultural artifacts, analyze data for cultural conflict, ID strategies to bridge culture |
Give an example of using the 3 steps in bi-cultural audits | Bridget is the CEO of Arm corp. They recently acquired a smaller firm. She has been struggling to get the new employees to embrace the Arms corp culture, so she would use bi-cultural audits |
What are Rituals? | Timeless, programmed routines specific to an organization |