BUSI 240 Quiz 8, Liberty University
• Question 1
0 out of 2 points
Scenario C
Reagan is a new HR manager for a large company. She is concerned
about the number of employees leaving the company and the lack of job
applicants. She begins with a review of the company's policies and then
a look at the culture. She talks with long-time employees to learn the
stories and the rituals.
After listening and researching, Reagan creates a posting on a popular
website and searches employment boards. She has begun which
component of cultural fit?
Selected Answer: attrition
Response Feedback: Reagan is using attraction. Job applicants engage
in self-selection by avoiding prospective employers whose values seem
incompatible with their own values. They look for subtle artifacts during
interviews and through public information that communicate the
company's culture. Some organizations often encourage this self-
selection by actively describing their cultures.
• Question 2
2 out of 2 points
________ are conscious perceptions about what is good or bad, right or
wrong.
Selected Answer: Values
Response Feedback: Values are stable, evaluative beliefs that guide our
preferences for outcomes or courses of action in a variety of situations.
They are conscious perceptions about what is good or bad, right or
wrong. In the context of organizational culture, values are discussed as
, shared values, which are values that people within the organization or
work unit have in common and place near the top of their hierarchy of
values.
• Question 3
2 out of 2 points
________ is a system whereby newcomers are assigned to coworkers for
sources of information and social support.
Selected Answer: The buddy system
Response Feedback: Several organizations rely on a "buddy system,"
whereby newcomers are assigned to coworkers for sources of
information and social support. Buddies introduce new hires to other
employees, give them campus tours, and generally familiarize them with
the physical layout of the workplace. They have lunch with employees
on their first day and meet weekly with them for their first two months.
• Question 4
0 out of 2 points
Scenario C
Reagan is a new HR manager for a large company. She is concerned
about the number of employees leaving the company and the lack of job
applicants. She begins with a review of the company's policies and then
a look at the culture. She talks with long-time employees to learn the
stories and the rituals.
After listening and researching, Reagan now knows why people are
leaving. She has found that ________ is the cause.
Selected Answer: attraction
Response Feedback: In attrition, people are motivated to seek
environments that are sufficiently congruent with their personal values
and to leave environments that are a poor fit. This occurs because
person–organization values congruence supports their social identity and
• Question 1
0 out of 2 points
Scenario C
Reagan is a new HR manager for a large company. She is concerned
about the number of employees leaving the company and the lack of job
applicants. She begins with a review of the company's policies and then
a look at the culture. She talks with long-time employees to learn the
stories and the rituals.
After listening and researching, Reagan creates a posting on a popular
website and searches employment boards. She has begun which
component of cultural fit?
Selected Answer: attrition
Response Feedback: Reagan is using attraction. Job applicants engage
in self-selection by avoiding prospective employers whose values seem
incompatible with their own values. They look for subtle artifacts during
interviews and through public information that communicate the
company's culture. Some organizations often encourage this self-
selection by actively describing their cultures.
• Question 2
2 out of 2 points
________ are conscious perceptions about what is good or bad, right or
wrong.
Selected Answer: Values
Response Feedback: Values are stable, evaluative beliefs that guide our
preferences for outcomes or courses of action in a variety of situations.
They are conscious perceptions about what is good or bad, right or
wrong. In the context of organizational culture, values are discussed as
, shared values, which are values that people within the organization or
work unit have in common and place near the top of their hierarchy of
values.
• Question 3
2 out of 2 points
________ is a system whereby newcomers are assigned to coworkers for
sources of information and social support.
Selected Answer: The buddy system
Response Feedback: Several organizations rely on a "buddy system,"
whereby newcomers are assigned to coworkers for sources of
information and social support. Buddies introduce new hires to other
employees, give them campus tours, and generally familiarize them with
the physical layout of the workplace. They have lunch with employees
on their first day and meet weekly with them for their first two months.
• Question 4
0 out of 2 points
Scenario C
Reagan is a new HR manager for a large company. She is concerned
about the number of employees leaving the company and the lack of job
applicants. She begins with a review of the company's policies and then
a look at the culture. She talks with long-time employees to learn the
stories and the rituals.
After listening and researching, Reagan now knows why people are
leaving. She has found that ________ is the cause.
Selected Answer: attraction
Response Feedback: In attrition, people are motivated to seek
environments that are sufficiently congruent with their personal values
and to leave environments that are a poor fit. This occurs because
person–organization values congruence supports their social identity and
