Compliance means that people are motivated to conform to avoid punishment or obtain rewards.
Difficulty: 1
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Skill: Recall
Objective: 8.2 Differentiate “compliance,” “identification,” and “internalization” as motives for social conformity.
158) Organizational cultures in which certain beliefs and values are intensely and pervasively held are called strong cultures.
Difficulty: 1
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Skill: Recall
Objective: 8.7 Discuss the assets and liabilities of “strong cultures.”
159) Under a(n) collective socialization strategy, organizational recruits are socialized as an intact group, facing the same challenges together.
Difficulty: 2
Page Reference: 273
Skill: Recall
Objective: 8.5 Describe the main “methods of socialization,” and how newcomers can be proactive in their socialization.
160) Realistic job previews cause individuals not cut out for a job to withdraw from the application process, a process known as self-selection.
Difficulty: 2
Page Reference: 270
Skill: Recall
Objective: 8.5 Describe the main “methods of socialization,” and how newcomers can be proactive in their socialization.
161) Exposing job applicants to the positive and negative features of a job so that they better understand it is called a(n) realistic job preview.
Difficulty: 1
Page Reference: 270
Skill: Recall
Objective: 8.5 Describe the main “methods of socialization,” and how newcomers can be proactive in their socialization.
162) If I conform to your wishes because I admire you and see myself as similar to you, I am conforming due to identification.
Difficulty: 2
Page Reference: 265
Skill: Applied
Objective: 8.2 Differentiate “compliance,” “identification,” and “internalization” as motives for social conformity.
163) Anticipatory socialization is socialization that occurs before a person even joins an organization.
Difficulty: 1
Page Reference: 267
Skill: Recall
Objective: 8.3 Describe the “socialization” process and the stages of organizational socialization.
164) Institutionalized socialization consists of collective, formal, sequential, fixed, serial, and investiture tactics.
Difficulty: 2
Page Reference: 273
Skill: Recall
Objective: 8.5 Describe the main “methods of socialization,” and how newcomers can be proactive in their socialization.
165) In the stages of socialization presented in the text, encounter falls between anticipatory socialization and role management.
Difficulty: 2
Page Reference: 267
Skill: Recall
Objective: 8.3 Describe the “socialization” process and the stages of organizational socialization.
166) Debasement or hazing is most likely to occur during the encounter stage of socialization.
Difficulty: 2
Page Reference: 273
Skill: Recall
Objective: 8.5 Describe the main “methods of socialization,” and how newcomers can be proactive in their socialization.
167) Jemma conformed to the norms of her organization because she truly believed in and supported them. This is an example of conformity because of internalization.
Difficulty: 2
Page Reference: 265
Skill: Applied
Objective: 8.2 Differentiate “compliance,” “identification,” and “internalization” as motives for social conformity.
168) On his first day on the job Raul was requested by his experienced workmates to go get a bucket of steam (an impossible task). This is an example of debasement/hazing/divestiture socialization.
Difficulty: 2
Page Reference: 273
Skill: Applied
Objective: 8.5 Describe the main “methods of socialization,” and how newcomers can be proactive in their socialization.
169) Walt Disney's continuing impact on the culture of the company that bears his name shows how the founder frequently shapes organizational culture.
Difficulty: 1
Page Reference: 285
Skill: Applied
Objective: 8.6 Define “organizational culture” and discuss the contributors to a culture.
170) Social tactics have been found to be the most strongly related to socialization outcomes.
Difficulty: 2
Page Reference: 274
Skill: Recall
Objective: 8.5 Describe the main “methods of socialization,” and how newcomers can be proactive in their socialization.
171) “My country, right or wrong” suggests that the speaker will conform to national norms due to internalization.
Difficulty: 2
Page Reference: 265
Skill: Applied
Objective: 8.2 Differentiate “compliance,” “identification,” and “internalization” as motives for social conformity.
172) Organizations with strong cultures pay meticulous attention to the socialization of new recruits.
Difficulty: 2
Page Reference: 286
Skill: Recall
Objective: 8.7 Discuss the assets and liabilities of “strong cultures.”
173) While still in business school, Terrence bought a number of expensive business suits. This is an example of anticipatory socialization.
Difficulty: 2
Page Reference: 267
Skill: Applied
Objective: 8.3 Describe the “socialization” process and the stages of organizational socialization.
174) When newcomers enter an organization, they experience a reality shock and their expectations are not met.
Difficulty: 2
Page Reference: 268
Skill: Recall
Objective: 8.4 Describe the implications of “unrealistic expectations” and the “psychological contract” for socialization.
175) Symbols, rituals, and stories can all help us diagnose an organization's culture.
Difficulty: 1
Page Reference: 287
Skill: Recall
Objective: 8.8 Describe how to diagnose an organizational culture.
176) Newcomers tend to seek out task-related information the most.
Difficulty: 2
Page Reference: 279
Skill: Recall
Objective: 8.5 Describe the main “methods of socialization,” and how newcomers can be proactive in their socialization.
177) Newcomers rely primarily on observation for acquiring information during socialization.
Difficulty: 2
Page Reference: 279
Skill: Recall
Objective: 8.5 Describe the main “methods of socialization,” and how newcomers can be proactive in their socialization.
178) The extent to which an individual defines him or herself in terms of the organization and what it is perceived to represent is known as organizational identification.
Difficulty: 2
Page Reference: 266
Skill: Recall
Objective: 8.3 Describe the “socialization” process and the stages of organizational socialization.
179) Strong cultures contribute to financial success when the culture supports the mission, strategy, and goals of the organization.
Difficulty: 3
Page Reference: 284
Skill: Recall
Objective: 8.7 Discuss the assets and liabilities of “strong cultures.”
180) An organization does not need to be big/large to have a strong culture.
Difficulty: 1
Page Reference: 282
Skill: Recall
Objective: 8.7 Discuss the assets and liabilities of “strong cultures.”
181) Learning during socialization has often been described in terms of content areas or domains of learning such as the task, role, group, and organization.
Difficulty: 1
Page Reference: 266
Skill: Recall
Objective: 8.3 Describe the “socialization” process and the stages of organizational socialization.
182) Perceptions of psychological contract breach occur when an employee perceives that his or her organization has failed to fulfill one or more promised obligations of the psychological contract.
Difficulty: 1
Page Reference: 268
Skill: Recall
Objective: 8.4 Describe the implications of “unrealistic expectations” and the “psychological contract” for socialization.
183) Igor has just started a job and is telling you about the reciprocal obligations and promises between him and his organization or what others refer to as a psychological contract.
Difficulty: 2
Page Reference: 268
Skill: Applied
Objective: 8.4 Describe the implications of “unrealistic expectations” and the “psychological contract” for socialization.
184) Information dependence can be explained by social information processing theory.
Difficulty: 2
Page Reference: 264
Skill: Recall
Objective: 8.1 Understand the differences between “information dependence” and “effect dependence.”
185) Realistic Orientation Program for Entry Stress (ROPES) is an orientation program designed to teach newcomers coping techniques to manage workplace stressors.
Difficulty: 2
Page Reference: 271
Skill: Recall
Objective: 8.5 Describe the main “methods of socialization,” and how newcomers can be proactive in their socialization.
186) Mentoring is a type of developmental relationship.
Difficulty: 2
Page Reference: 276
Skill: Recall
Objective: 8.5 Describe the main “methods of socialization,” and how newcomers can be proactive in their socialization.
187) Female protégés report receiving more psychosocial support.
Difficulty: 3
Page Reference: 277
Skill: Recall
Objective: 8.5 Describe the main “methods of socialization,” and how newcomers can be proactive in their socialization.
188) Women who make it to executive positions invariable had a mentor along the way.
Difficulty: 1
Page Reference: 277
Skill: Recall
Objective: 8.5 Describe the main “methods of socialization,” and how newcomers can be proactive in their socialization.
189) In a developmental network a protégé can have multiple developers from inside and outside of the organization.
Difficulty: 2
Page Reference: 278
Skill: Recall
Objective: 8.5 Describe the main “methods of socialization,” and how newcomers can be proactive in their socialization.
190) Two of the most important proactive behaviours are feedback seeking and information seeking.
Difficulty: 2
Page Reference: 279
Skill: Recall
Objective: 8.5 Describe the main “methods of socialization,” and how newcomers can be proactive in their socialization.
191) Why do people conform to social norms?
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