2026 TESTED QUESTIONS WITH FULL
SOLUTION GRADED A+
◉ Philosophy. Answer: Beliefs on how to treat employees and/or
customers
◉ Rules. Answer: Guidelines related to getting along in the
organization
◉ Organizational Climate. Answer: Overall feeling conveyed
Physical layouts, the way participants interact, and the way
members of the organization treat customers and other outsiders
◉ Uniformity of Culture. Answer: Organizational culture perceptions
not shared to same degree, resulting in a dominant culture and
subcultures
Dominant: Set of core values by majority
Subcultures: Set of values by small minority
◉ Creating Organizational Culture. Answer: A single person
(founder) has idea for new business
Founder brings in key people with common vision
,Founding group acts together to create an organization by raising
capital, obtaining patents, incorporating, finding a location
Others brought into company; common history is built
◉ Steps of Socialization. Answer: Selection
Job Placement
Job Mastery
Measuring/Rewarding Performance
Adherence to Important Values
Reinforcing the Stories of Folklore
Recognition and Promotion
◉ Selection. Answer: Careful selection of entry level candidates
using standardized procedures to find personal systems and values
that fit with the culture
◉ Job Placement. Answer: Teach vulnerability, promote
cohesiveness
◉ Job Mastery. Answer: Provide field experience, training program
◉ Measuring/Rewarding Performance. Answer: Reinforce cultural
values
, ◉ Adherence of Important Values. Answer: Get employees to accept
values, trust organization
◉ Reinforcing the Stories of Folklore. Answer: Validate culture and
way of doing things
◉ Recognition and Promotion. Answer: Reward culture role models
◉ Mergers and Acquisitions. Answer: Different structures, power
bases, and emotions
◉ Relationship Enterprises. Answer: Separate companies acting as
single firm
◉ Economic Crisis. Answer: Effect of culture on ethics and long-term
survival
◉ Guidelines for Organizational Culture Change. Answer: Asses
current culture and set goals
Hire outside personnel
Make changes from top down
Include employees in change