ORGANIZATION THEORY CHAPTER 8 (SYMBOLIC)
QUIZ & RIGHT ANSWERS 2024 - 2025
The,basic,assumptions,of,the,symbolic,framework:,,,ANS,-All,people,are,unique.
Norms,and,cultures,reduce,uncertainty.
Norms,and,cultures,are,created,and,reproduced,through,everything,we,do
The,meaning,and,interpretation,of,things,and,events,are,more,important,than,the,things,themselves.
Management,,organization,and,leadership,are,about,creating,meaning,and,interpretations
Schein's,three,levels,of,culture,,,ANS,-Artifacts,-,Observable,but,meaningless,in,themselves
Espoused,values,-,Partially,conscious,,can,be,asked,about
Basic,assumptions,-,Taken,for,granted
Sub-cultures,,,ANS,-
Different,cultural,groups,within,the,larger,organization,that,may,vary,by,department,,hierarchy,,or,geogr
aphic,location.,Sub-cultures,can,contribute,to,organizational,dynamics,and,sometimes,conflicts
Artifacts,,,ANS,-
Artifacts,are,all,kinds,of,objects,that,people,have,created,and,which,our,minds,(usually),can,perceive.,Eve
rything,from,buildings,,machines,,factory,premises,,logotypes,,images,,to,how,things,are,organized,and,w
hich,perks,are,given,to,which,employees.,They,are,easy,to,observe,,but,can,be,difficult,to,interpret,as,sy
mbols,of,a,specific,culture.,To,be,able,to,analyze,the,meaning,and,significance,of,artifacts,in,a,particular,c
ulture,,we,must,try,to,estrange,ourselves,,that,is,,to,look,outside,our,own,"boxes",that,is,our,perspective.
Espoused,values,,,ANS,-
Espoused,values,are,all,kinds,of,explicit,value,statements,,for,example,the,values,expressed,in,publicaly,s
, tated,core,values,or,an,employees',opinions.,Basically,opinions,and,judgements,that,are,expressed,in,so
me,way.,These,types,of,values,cannot,simply,be,observed,,they,also,have,to,be,interpreted,and,they,are,
often,not,expressed,if,not,asked,for.,While,artifacts,is,about,something,that,currently,exists,,an,espoused
,value,is,about,what,should,be,and,how,it,should,be.
Five,dimensions,that,are,suitable,to,describe,basic,assumptions,,,ANS,-Us,and,them
Human,nature
Time,and,space
Work,and,leisure
Feminine,and,masculine
Power,framework,contradicts,itself,,,ANS,-
According,to,the,power,framework,,all,people,seek,to,increase,their,power,,but,why,then,are,some,peopl
e,not,that,interested,in,such,power,games?
According,to,Schein,,why,are,groups,formed?,,,ANS,-
groups,are,formed,by,one,or,a,few,initiators,,such,as,company's,founders,or,managers,,gathering,people,
around,them,to,solve,a,task,,reach,a,goal,or,perform,a,certain,activity.
Analyzing,organizational,culture,by,using,Schein's,model,should,begin,by,attempting,to,answer,two,quest
ions:,,,ANS,-How,strong,is,the,culture,that,the,organization,is,characterized,by?
What,characterizes,the,'content',of,this,culture's,basic,assumptions?
The,two,sides,of,strong,culture:,,,ANS,-
"Strong,culture",means,a,high,degree,of,homogeneity,in,the,basic,assumptions,that,an,organization's,me
mbers,make,,that,is,,a,similarity,in,how,they,think,,interpret,and,thus,act.,Once,established,,it,can,coordi
nate,the,activities,of,people,and,organization,and,thereby,contribute,to,efficiency,and,success.,However,
basic,assumptions,are,more,difficult,to,change,than,both,espoused,values,and,artifacts,,which,means,tha
QUIZ & RIGHT ANSWERS 2024 - 2025
The,basic,assumptions,of,the,symbolic,framework:,,,ANS,-All,people,are,unique.
Norms,and,cultures,reduce,uncertainty.
Norms,and,cultures,are,created,and,reproduced,through,everything,we,do
The,meaning,and,interpretation,of,things,and,events,are,more,important,than,the,things,themselves.
Management,,organization,and,leadership,are,about,creating,meaning,and,interpretations
Schein's,three,levels,of,culture,,,ANS,-Artifacts,-,Observable,but,meaningless,in,themselves
Espoused,values,-,Partially,conscious,,can,be,asked,about
Basic,assumptions,-,Taken,for,granted
Sub-cultures,,,ANS,-
Different,cultural,groups,within,the,larger,organization,that,may,vary,by,department,,hierarchy,,or,geogr
aphic,location.,Sub-cultures,can,contribute,to,organizational,dynamics,and,sometimes,conflicts
Artifacts,,,ANS,-
Artifacts,are,all,kinds,of,objects,that,people,have,created,and,which,our,minds,(usually),can,perceive.,Eve
rything,from,buildings,,machines,,factory,premises,,logotypes,,images,,to,how,things,are,organized,and,w
hich,perks,are,given,to,which,employees.,They,are,easy,to,observe,,but,can,be,difficult,to,interpret,as,sy
mbols,of,a,specific,culture.,To,be,able,to,analyze,the,meaning,and,significance,of,artifacts,in,a,particular,c
ulture,,we,must,try,to,estrange,ourselves,,that,is,,to,look,outside,our,own,"boxes",that,is,our,perspective.
Espoused,values,,,ANS,-
Espoused,values,are,all,kinds,of,explicit,value,statements,,for,example,the,values,expressed,in,publicaly,s
, tated,core,values,or,an,employees',opinions.,Basically,opinions,and,judgements,that,are,expressed,in,so
me,way.,These,types,of,values,cannot,simply,be,observed,,they,also,have,to,be,interpreted,and,they,are,
often,not,expressed,if,not,asked,for.,While,artifacts,is,about,something,that,currently,exists,,an,espoused
,value,is,about,what,should,be,and,how,it,should,be.
Five,dimensions,that,are,suitable,to,describe,basic,assumptions,,,ANS,-Us,and,them
Human,nature
Time,and,space
Work,and,leisure
Feminine,and,masculine
Power,framework,contradicts,itself,,,ANS,-
According,to,the,power,framework,,all,people,seek,to,increase,their,power,,but,why,then,are,some,peopl
e,not,that,interested,in,such,power,games?
According,to,Schein,,why,are,groups,formed?,,,ANS,-
groups,are,formed,by,one,or,a,few,initiators,,such,as,company's,founders,or,managers,,gathering,people,
around,them,to,solve,a,task,,reach,a,goal,or,perform,a,certain,activity.
Analyzing,organizational,culture,by,using,Schein's,model,should,begin,by,attempting,to,answer,two,quest
ions:,,,ANS,-How,strong,is,the,culture,that,the,organization,is,characterized,by?
What,characterizes,the,'content',of,this,culture's,basic,assumptions?
The,two,sides,of,strong,culture:,,,ANS,-
"Strong,culture",means,a,high,degree,of,homogeneity,in,the,basic,assumptions,that,an,organization's,me
mbers,make,,that,is,,a,similarity,in,how,they,think,,interpret,and,thus,act.,Once,established,,it,can,coordi
nate,the,activities,of,people,and,organization,and,thereby,contribute,to,efficiency,and,success.,However,
basic,assumptions,are,more,difficult,to,change,than,both,espoused,values,and,artifacts,,which,means,tha
