Flag this Question Question 11 pts Because accounting and finance organizations are operating within a mature market, these organizations typically have which type of culture? Clan Adaptive Bureaucratic Achievement Flag this Question Question 21 pts Bill is very deliberate in his communications, making sure that he has all of the details before making a decision

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Question 11 pts

Because accounting and finance organizations are operating within a mature market, these organizations typically have which type of culture?

	Clan
	Adaptive

	Bureaucratic
	Achievement

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Question 21 pts

Bill is very deliberate in his communications, making sure that he has all of the details before making a decision. He keeps his emotions stable and is described as a great listener. Which of the following DISC personality styles best describes Bill?

	Dominant
	Influential

	Conscientious
	Steady

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Question 31 pts

Marie consistently gets annoyed when her employees discuss the need for work-life balance, and she does not see a need to invest in organizational culture initiatives. Which of the cultural dimensions best explains Marie’s perspective?

	High masculinity
	Short-term time orientation

	High individualism
	High femininity

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Question 41 pts

Jack comes across as demanding and blunt, and some people consider him to be rude. However, he tends to take the lead in social situations and offers innovative solutions to problems. Which of the following DISC personality styles best describes Jack?

	Influential
	Dominant

	Steady
	Conscientious

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Question 51 pts

While on a business trip, Tim noticed that employees at the company he visited became nervous when he discussed a risky venture, and they deferred decisions to the highest-ranking person in the room. Which cultural dimensions best capture the company Tim visited?

	High uncertainty avoidance, high power distance
	Low uncertainty avoidance, high power distance

	High uncertainty avoidance, low power distance
	Low uncertainty avoidance, low power distance

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Question 61 pts

Every year at the kick-off to the new academic year, faculty receive buttons stating how many years they have been employed at the university. Names are announced, and everyone claps for those who have been employed there the longest. This is an example of which of the following ways that leaders shape culture?

	Ceremony
	Story

	Symbol
	Socialization

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Question 71 pts

Which of the following statements does NOT describe a good reason to understand the impact of culture on organizations?

	It helps make sense of behavior that is different from our own.
	It helps us understand the causes of our own behaviors and tendencies.

	It helps people understand why organizations are so difficult to change.
	In order to make predictions about people based on the culture from which they come.

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Question 81 pts

Will is the founder of a startup. While he wants employees to be creative when meeting client needs, he also gets frustrated when they fail to follow communication protocols, like how to structure an email. Will’s struggle is most aligned with which of the following communication models?

	Strategic control
	Information transfer

	Transactional process
	Balance of creativity and constraint

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Question 91 pts

Dale asks a consultant to train her employees to communicate with “mindfulness.” Which of the following skills would Dale NOT likely expect to see increased in response to the training?