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Which type(s) of organizational culture has (have) been shown by research to be most strongly related to organizational commitment?

A) Clan
B) Market
C) Hierarchy
D) Adhocracy
E) Clan and adhocracy

F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

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A(n) _________ developmental network is associated with low developmental relationship diversity and low developmental relationship strength.

A) Entrepreneurial
B) Opportunistic
C) Traditional
D) Mentoring
E) Receptive

F) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

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Which of the following statements about organizational culture is true?

A developmental network that is low in terms of its diversity, and low in terms of its strength, is classified as opportunistic.

A developmental network that is low in terms of its diversity, and high in terms of its strength, is classified as traditional.

Organizational culture provides employees with an organizational identity.

Jamie is in the process of writing her doctoral thesis. She gets frequent guidance and advice from her thesis advisor whom she considers a close friend as well as a mentor. Jamie frequently seeks the help and advice of another professor at the same time, who also closely oversees her work. Which of the following types of developmental network best describes Jamie's situation?

The levels of organizational culture are:

Peter is a resident surgeon at his local hospital. Before he could start his residency, he had to complete four years of medical school, and then two years of internship. Identify the socialization process that Peter had to undergo.

Hierarchical structures are less likely to embed an orientation toward control and authority than a flatter organization.

A(n) _________ developmental network is associated with high developmental relationship diversity and low developmental relationship strength.

Socialization tactics vary along a number of dimensions. Identify and describe these dimensions and give an example for each.

Organizations that have a strong external focus and value stability and control have a market culture.

The internal/external dimension of the CVF refers to whether the organization focuses its attentions and efforts on internal dynamics and employees, or outward on its external environment.

Draw and describe the typology for describing developmental networks, identifying and briefly discussing each of the types of networks.

What is a market culture? How is this type of culture defined in the CVF? What would it be like to work in this type of culture?

A strategy represents a long-term goal that describes what an organization wants to become.

Financial performance (growth in profit and growth in revenue) is ________ related to the adhocracy organizational culture.

Control is the strategic thrust with a hierarchy culture.

Jill has joined the police academy. During the training process, Jill and the other cadets are made to wear uniforms and maintain an immaculate appearance. The trainers address her as "officer" instead of using her first name. All the cadets are told they are no longer ordinary citizens but representatives of the police force. This form of organizational socialization is referred to as _________.