Question

1.Netflix reflects one of the most successful Web sites in the world with the goal of getting better through constant change. They make major changes to its Web interface every two weeks. The constant change and fast iterations model has provided many positives for Netflix which include all of the following Except:

a.It allows Netflix to fail fast which means they invest less time in the things that don’t work.

b. It means you learn and hopefully improve quickly.

c. It means less experimentation.

d.It reduces risk.

2.James Dyson, CEO of Dyson, believes strongly in mentoring and has made it his priority to mentor future generations of engineers. The Dyson Foundation and Jeremy Fry Memorial Scholarship (Jeremy Fry was Dyson’s mentor) are two examples of Dyson’s involvement in mentoring. Using the career stage model, at which stage would someone such as Dyson become a mentor?

a.withdrawal stage

b.maintenance stage

c.establishment stage

d.advancement stage

3.QuikTrip has enjoyed enormous success in large part due to the emphasis the organization puts into developing a strong culture. Which of the following responses best reflects activities QuikTrip has implemented in developing its culture?

a.Expends time and energy to find employees that fit the culture which is why it takes about

10 applicants to find 1 top notch employee

b.Each employee goes through the same 2 week training program

c.QuikTrip will open a new store location when it feels it has an employee who is ready for

a managerial role

d. All the above

4.Which of the following is NOT an important attribute of organizational culture? a. shared norms and values
b. symbolism
c. employee socialization

d. pervasiveness and endurance

5.A pattern of basic assumptions that are considered valid and that are taught to new members as the way to perceive, think, and feel in the organization is known as:

a.socialization

b.corporate culture

c.psychological contract

d. value system

Answer 1

1.c. It means less experimentation.

In this case, where the constant change and fast iterations model have provided many positives for Netflix, it doesn’t include It means less experimentation.

2.b.maintenance stage

In such a case, with the career stage model, Dyson become a mentor at a maintenance stage.

3.c. QuikTrip will open a new location when it feels has an employee who is ready for a managerial role.

It’s the response which best reflects activities QuikTrip has implemented in developing its culture.

4. d. pervasiveness and endurance is NOT an important attribute of organizational culture.

5.b.corporate culture

Such a pattern in the organization is known as corporate culture.