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Managers of an acquired firm may hold values and assumptions that are quite inconsistent with those of the acquiring firm - thereby creating an __________.

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Organizations are encouraged to develop a dominant and coherent set of __________. Although every member may not agree with them, all members will know they are important.

A) observable attitudes
B) implicit needs
C) common perceptions
D) shared values
E) common assumptions

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

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Tony is a manager at Tone Corporation. As a manager he can modify the __________ of culture, such as the language, stories, rites, rituals, and sagas.

What is organizational culture? What is corporate culture? Is a firm's culture important? Why or why not?

The corporate uniforms worn by UPS and Federal Express delivery personnel are examples of cultural symbols.

Research finds that most organizational cultures are similar if not identical to one another.

As the diversity of opinion, values and meaning in an organization narrows, it becomes much _____ vulnerable to external change and ______ able to capitalize on external opportunities.

In European firms, subcultures may form based on the date of graduation from a university, gender, or geographic location.

The means by which creative ideas find their way into everyday practice is called __________.

Which step in the innovation process focuses on identifying an idea's anticipated costs and benefits?

To work together effectively, individuals need to do all of the following EXCEPT:

The term shared in cultural analysis implies that the group is a whole.

If rule changing and rule following are not properly balanced, there is a danger of reinforcing __________.