CMN 212 EXAM 2 QUIZ AND FAQ'S | QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
How do researchers typically study organizational culture? Answer - The most
common approach is ethnography.
What are the 5 critical functions in group decision making? Answer - 1. group
should have correct understanding of the issues to be resolved
2. group should determine minimal characteristics required in order for any
alternative to be acceptable
3. group should identify a relevant and realistic set of alternatives
4. group should carefully examine alternatives in relation to previously agreed
upon characteristic
5. group should select alternative that is most likely to have desired
characteristics
How would the various approaches view decision-making? Answer - Classical-
rational/logical
Human Relations- avenue of satisfaction for worker
Human Resources- valuable information/effective implementation
Systems- complex process/multiple stages
Cultural- set of practices that reflects values
Constitutive- interactive site how the organization is constituted
Critical- process where management can exert control
Feminist- seen as a way to enact feminist values
,Within the critical approaches, what are the consequences of sequestering
sexual harassment for organizations and for the women sexually harassed?
Answer - Excuses:
-It'll hurt the organization if you pursue a sexual harassment claim;
-Deny or disguise the problem by denying that the organization condones
harassment
-Its just natural for men to be playful and do these things.
Sequestering sexual harassment enables the organization to continue on with
business as usual without having to deal with lawsuits or disciplining the
harassers. For the women, it results in disempowerment and, of course, the
negative effects of the sexual harassment.
According to the readings, _____________ are interactional, contextual,
episodic and improvisational.
Select one:
a. The sites of culture
b. The "core" assumptions of culture
c. Cultural performances
d. Schein's three levels of culture Answer - C. Cultural performances
According to the readings, the four key components of Deal and Kennedy's
"strong cultures" are:
Select one:
a. Values, artifacts, heroes, and belief systems
b. Values, heroes, rites/rituals, and the cultural network
, c. Heroes, rites/rituals, artifacts, and values
d. Artifacts, values, stories, and basic assumptions Answer - B. Values, héros,
rites/rituals, and the cultural network
According to the lesson, which of the following is (are) function(s) that cultures
perform?
Select one:
a. They provide a shared frame of reference
b. They reduce uncertainty
c. They fulfill a need for community
d. All of the above
e. A and B Answer - D. All of the above
According to the lesson, which of the following is not an assumption of the
prescriptive view of culture?
Select one:
a. Organizations can shape and define their cultures
b. The organization should cultivate a culture that makes it more effective
c. There may be multiple cultures and subcultures in an organization
d. All organizations have cultures in addition to other properties, such as
structure, size, complexity, etc.
e. Culture influences member behavior and organizational effectiveness
Answer - C. There may be multiple cultures and subcultures in an organization
ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
How do researchers typically study organizational culture? Answer - The most
common approach is ethnography.
What are the 5 critical functions in group decision making? Answer - 1. group
should have correct understanding of the issues to be resolved
2. group should determine minimal characteristics required in order for any
alternative to be acceptable
3. group should identify a relevant and realistic set of alternatives
4. group should carefully examine alternatives in relation to previously agreed
upon characteristic
5. group should select alternative that is most likely to have desired
characteristics
How would the various approaches view decision-making? Answer - Classical-
rational/logical
Human Relations- avenue of satisfaction for worker
Human Resources- valuable information/effective implementation
Systems- complex process/multiple stages
Cultural- set of practices that reflects values
Constitutive- interactive site how the organization is constituted
Critical- process where management can exert control
Feminist- seen as a way to enact feminist values
,Within the critical approaches, what are the consequences of sequestering
sexual harassment for organizations and for the women sexually harassed?
Answer - Excuses:
-It'll hurt the organization if you pursue a sexual harassment claim;
-Deny or disguise the problem by denying that the organization condones
harassment
-Its just natural for men to be playful and do these things.
Sequestering sexual harassment enables the organization to continue on with
business as usual without having to deal with lawsuits or disciplining the
harassers. For the women, it results in disempowerment and, of course, the
negative effects of the sexual harassment.
According to the readings, _____________ are interactional, contextual,
episodic and improvisational.
Select one:
a. The sites of culture
b. The "core" assumptions of culture
c. Cultural performances
d. Schein's three levels of culture Answer - C. Cultural performances
According to the readings, the four key components of Deal and Kennedy's
"strong cultures" are:
Select one:
a. Values, artifacts, heroes, and belief systems
b. Values, heroes, rites/rituals, and the cultural network
, c. Heroes, rites/rituals, artifacts, and values
d. Artifacts, values, stories, and basic assumptions Answer - B. Values, héros,
rites/rituals, and the cultural network
According to the lesson, which of the following is (are) function(s) that cultures
perform?
Select one:
a. They provide a shared frame of reference
b. They reduce uncertainty
c. They fulfill a need for community
d. All of the above
e. A and B Answer - D. All of the above
According to the lesson, which of the following is not an assumption of the
prescriptive view of culture?
Select one:
a. Organizations can shape and define their cultures
b. The organization should cultivate a culture that makes it more effective
c. There may be multiple cultures and subcultures in an organization
d. All organizations have cultures in addition to other properties, such as
structure, size, complexity, etc.
e. Culture influences member behavior and organizational effectiveness
Answer - C. There may be multiple cultures and subcultures in an organization
