BYU HRM 300 Exam Preparation Questions
With Correct Answers
Why does OC matter?☑️Correct Ans-An Organization's culture may be one of its strongest
assets or its biggest liability
OC is an effective control mechanism dictating employee behavior
Culture, or shared values within the organization may be related to increased performance
Organizations which have a rare and hard to imitate culture may enjoy a competitive advantage
Strong culture☑️Correct Ans-a consensus on values that drive the company with an intensity
that is recognizable even to outsiders
How does strong culture facilitate performance?☑️Correct Ans-characterized by goal alignment
creates high levels of motivation because of shared values
provides control without the oppressive effects of bureaucracy
Competing Values Framework☑️Correct Ans-Clan, Adhocracy, Hierarchy, Market
Hierarchy☑️Correct Ans-Controlled, structured
Leader:coordinator, monitor, organizer
Value: efficiency, consistency, timeliness, uniformity
Control &Efficiency and capable processes
KEY WORD: CONTROL
Market☑️Correct Ans-Results-oriented, competitive
Leader: hard driver, competitor, producer
Value: market share, goal achievement, profitability
Aggressively competing and customer focus
, KEY WORD: COMPETE
Clan☑️Correct Ans-People-oriented, friendly
Leader: facilitator, mentor, team builder
Value: commitment, communicate, develop
Effectiveness: Development and participation
KEY WORD: COOPERATE
Adhocracy☑️Correct Ans-Dynamic, entrepreneurial
Leader: innovator, visionary, entrepreneur
Value: innovation, agility, transformation
Innovativeness, vision and new resources
KEY WORD: CREATE
Diversity☑️Correct Ans-The ways in which people are similar or different from each other
surface-level diversity☑️Correct Ans-traits that are highly visible to us and those around us (ie
race, gender, age)
deep-level diversity☑️Correct Ans-values, beliefs, and attitudes
Similarity attraction phenomenon☑️Correct Ans-the tendency to be more attracted to
individuals who are similar to us
Inclusion☑️Correct Ans-The degree to which individuals can bring the aspects of themselves
that make them unique while also being treated as insiders
Faultline☑️Correct Ans-an attribute along which a group is split into subgroups (ex. Women vs.
men)
With Correct Answers
Why does OC matter?☑️Correct Ans-An Organization's culture may be one of its strongest
assets or its biggest liability
OC is an effective control mechanism dictating employee behavior
Culture, or shared values within the organization may be related to increased performance
Organizations which have a rare and hard to imitate culture may enjoy a competitive advantage
Strong culture☑️Correct Ans-a consensus on values that drive the company with an intensity
that is recognizable even to outsiders
How does strong culture facilitate performance?☑️Correct Ans-characterized by goal alignment
creates high levels of motivation because of shared values
provides control without the oppressive effects of bureaucracy
Competing Values Framework☑️Correct Ans-Clan, Adhocracy, Hierarchy, Market
Hierarchy☑️Correct Ans-Controlled, structured
Leader:coordinator, monitor, organizer
Value: efficiency, consistency, timeliness, uniformity
Control &Efficiency and capable processes
KEY WORD: CONTROL
Market☑️Correct Ans-Results-oriented, competitive
Leader: hard driver, competitor, producer
Value: market share, goal achievement, profitability
Aggressively competing and customer focus
, KEY WORD: COMPETE
Clan☑️Correct Ans-People-oriented, friendly
Leader: facilitator, mentor, team builder
Value: commitment, communicate, develop
Effectiveness: Development and participation
KEY WORD: COOPERATE
Adhocracy☑️Correct Ans-Dynamic, entrepreneurial
Leader: innovator, visionary, entrepreneur
Value: innovation, agility, transformation
Innovativeness, vision and new resources
KEY WORD: CREATE
Diversity☑️Correct Ans-The ways in which people are similar or different from each other
surface-level diversity☑️Correct Ans-traits that are highly visible to us and those around us (ie
race, gender, age)
deep-level diversity☑️Correct Ans-values, beliefs, and attitudes
Similarity attraction phenomenon☑️Correct Ans-the tendency to be more attracted to
individuals who are similar to us
Inclusion☑️Correct Ans-The degree to which individuals can bring the aspects of themselves
that make them unique while also being treated as insiders
Faultline☑️Correct Ans-an attribute along which a group is split into subgroups (ex. Women vs.
men)
