cmn 136 exam 2
What was the research approach used in the study? What were the "linguistic"
indicators they looked for? correct answers Millions of email messages over a five-year
period. "I" and "we," "would" and "should," how much
cursing was used.
What is the definition and previous research findings of "organizational culture?" correct
answers Culture is a foundational concept in the social sciences, referring to the
attitudes, beliefs, and
behavioral norms that distinguish a group of people. It is the intangible glue that holds a
group
together. Culture is among the most deeply rooted parts of human experience, resting
on explicit
and implicit understandings about what to believe and how to behave. It is both
cognitive,
consisting of shared beliefs and values, and behavioral in that it establishes norms
about
appropriate conduct. It defines each person's expectations about what others in a group
will say
and do—the common ways of thinking and acting that make working or living with other
group
members seem natural.
Cultural embeddedness correct answers refers to the degree an individual internalizes
the common culture and
accepts group norms. It describes the extent to which that person shares values and
assumptions
with those around and how much common culture shapes the interaction with others. It
is an
evolving condition.
enculturation trajectory correct answers Each person's relationship with an
organization's culture changes over time, creating this
Structural embeddedness correct answers refers to how people fit into an
organization's social network. In
particular, are they members of a tightly knit group or do they instead float, and serve as
go-
betweens, among a number of groups.
playacting correct answers The linguistic analysis can distinguish between employees
who have deeply absorbed
, workplace culture and those who are merely doing this to get along
Internalization correct answers seeing oneself as a group member
and embracing group standards of conduct
self-regulation correct answers involves cracking the group's
normative code and learning to behave accordingly, despite unexpressed cultural
difference.
Value congruence correct answers refers to how closely an individual's values and
beliefs match those
prevailing in the organization.
perceptual accuracy correct answers refers to how well and individual's
characterization of the organization's
culture matches the descriptions of other group members.
What were all the findings of this study? correct answers Research has found that
people who serve as a bridge between otherwise disconnected
groups tend to do better in the workplace than those who are tightly attached to a single
circle.
--An employee's career path strongly reflected a combination of cultural and structural
embeddedness. Specifically, employees who were embedded either structurally or
culturally—but
not both—fared better than their counterparts who were double embedded or not
embedded at
all.
--Employees who stay with their employer are more likely to have internalized the
organization's
culture, while those who leave had a greater tendency to put up a front. Use of "we" vs.
"I.
What is the difference between cultural embeddedness and structural
embeddedness? correct answers Cultural alignment (cultural) vs. close knit social
groups (structural)
the four employee archetypes correct answers Double embedded actor, Assimilated
broker, Disembedded actor, Integrated nonconformist
What were the three areas of "applications" and how did those areas connect with
organizational culture? correct answers Online hiring, Reorganization and restructuring,
Business combinations ,
"Strategies for Managing Conflict"
What was said about conflict in the workplace? correct answers It is common. It is
destructive and constructive. Violence is the number one cause of death on the
What was the research approach used in the study? What were the "linguistic"
indicators they looked for? correct answers Millions of email messages over a five-year
period. "I" and "we," "would" and "should," how much
cursing was used.
What is the definition and previous research findings of "organizational culture?" correct
answers Culture is a foundational concept in the social sciences, referring to the
attitudes, beliefs, and
behavioral norms that distinguish a group of people. It is the intangible glue that holds a
group
together. Culture is among the most deeply rooted parts of human experience, resting
on explicit
and implicit understandings about what to believe and how to behave. It is both
cognitive,
consisting of shared beliefs and values, and behavioral in that it establishes norms
about
appropriate conduct. It defines each person's expectations about what others in a group
will say
and do—the common ways of thinking and acting that make working or living with other
group
members seem natural.
Cultural embeddedness correct answers refers to the degree an individual internalizes
the common culture and
accepts group norms. It describes the extent to which that person shares values and
assumptions
with those around and how much common culture shapes the interaction with others. It
is an
evolving condition.
enculturation trajectory correct answers Each person's relationship with an
organization's culture changes over time, creating this
Structural embeddedness correct answers refers to how people fit into an
organization's social network. In
particular, are they members of a tightly knit group or do they instead float, and serve as
go-
betweens, among a number of groups.
playacting correct answers The linguistic analysis can distinguish between employees
who have deeply absorbed
, workplace culture and those who are merely doing this to get along
Internalization correct answers seeing oneself as a group member
and embracing group standards of conduct
self-regulation correct answers involves cracking the group's
normative code and learning to behave accordingly, despite unexpressed cultural
difference.
Value congruence correct answers refers to how closely an individual's values and
beliefs match those
prevailing in the organization.
perceptual accuracy correct answers refers to how well and individual's
characterization of the organization's
culture matches the descriptions of other group members.
What were all the findings of this study? correct answers Research has found that
people who serve as a bridge between otherwise disconnected
groups tend to do better in the workplace than those who are tightly attached to a single
circle.
--An employee's career path strongly reflected a combination of cultural and structural
embeddedness. Specifically, employees who were embedded either structurally or
culturally—but
not both—fared better than their counterparts who were double embedded or not
embedded at
all.
--Employees who stay with their employer are more likely to have internalized the
organization's
culture, while those who leave had a greater tendency to put up a front. Use of "we" vs.
"I.
What is the difference between cultural embeddedness and structural
embeddedness? correct answers Cultural alignment (cultural) vs. close knit social
groups (structural)
the four employee archetypes correct answers Double embedded actor, Assimilated
broker, Disembedded actor, Integrated nonconformist
What were the three areas of "applications" and how did those areas connect with
organizational culture? correct answers Online hiring, Reorganization and restructuring,
Business combinations ,
"Strategies for Managing Conflict"
What was said about conflict in the workplace? correct answers It is common. It is
destructive and constructive. Violence is the number one cause of death on the
