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Attraction and selection processes do not always align employees' personalities with organizational culture.

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Why are mergers and acquisitions not considered one of the best methods to change an organization's culture?

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_____ reflect(s) the jargon,slang,and slogans used within the walls of an organization.

Which of the following is a tactic designed to discourage adaptation to the organization's culture?

Walker International has recently published its vision statement.This is an example of:

During which stage of socialization do newcomers come to learn the content areas of socialization and internalize the norms and expected behaviors of the organization?

Scenario: Four Friends Molly,Lily,Rosy,and Cathy are four friends working at four different organizations.In Molly's firm,employees are both distant and disconnected from one another,whereas in Lily's company,it is quite the opposite-employees are friendly and they all think alike.Rosy works for an organization where employees think alike but are not friendly to one another.Finally,Cathy is at a firm where employees are friendly but they think differently and do their own thing.

Every year,7 Days,a large retail chain,organizes a large annual function in which it gives an "Employee of the Year" award to a deserving employee,along with a $5,000 cash prize and an opportunity to launch the retail chain's new product.This is an example of which of the following components of organizational culture?

At Delta Diamonds,Inc.,managers start every week with a two-hour meeting,focusing on goals for that week and open communication between team members in their department and ways to achieve the goals.This routine describes:

When employees feel they fit with their organization's culture,the effects of fit on job performance are very strong.

Which of the following represents the first stage in the socialization process?

Most merged companies operate under a _____ for an extended period of time.

Realistic job previews occur during which stage of socialization?

Laura,currently employed at Regent International,is looking for a new job.In the process of doing so,she comes across the website of Global Vision and finds that the values and culture of the company match with her own personal values.She also learns about the various activities that take place in Global Vision on a yearly basis and its various achievements.It is clear from this example that Laura is in the _____ stage of the socialization process.

At NoFrills Corporation,employees are distant and disconnected from one another.Based on this,the organizational culture at NoFrills can be described as:

The goal of an organization's socialization efforts should be to minimize _____ as much as possible.

_____ cultures are those where all employees are friendly to one another,but everyone thinks differently and does his/her own thing.

What is meant by person-organization fit? What are its advantages?

Ceremonies are the daily planned routines that occur in an organization.

Which of the following are the beliefs,philosophies,and norms that a company explicitly states?