Question: According to Edgar Schein, the three levels of organizational culture are:

Answer: artifacts, values, and assumptions.

Question: _____ are the most visible and accessible level of culture.

Answer: Artifacts

Question: The key to understanding culture through artifacts lies in:

Answer: figuring out the meaning of the symbols.

Question: Which of the following statements is true of artifacts?

Answer: They are the most frequently studied manifestation of organizational culture.

Question: Kimi, the president of a corporation, upholds the organization’s belief in corporate philanthropy. During a corporate blood drive, she is the first employee to donate blood. This is an example of:

Answer: personal enactment.

Question: The dean of a university awards scholarships to the honor students of the university at a banquet every year. This is an example of:

Answer: a ceremony.

Question: Which of the following statements is true of organizational ceremonies and rites?

Answer: They provide opportunities to reward and recognize employees whose behavior is congruent with the values of a company.

Question: An early fall semester picnic can be considered a:

Answer: rite of integration.

Question: Grievance hearings and the negotiation of union contracts are examples of:

Answer: rites of conflict reduction.

Question: Stories give meaning and identity to organizations as they:

Answer: are retold.