Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

Question

1. An investigation of companies with different organizational cultures showed that long-term financial performance was highest for those with an adaptive culture. 
2. Business founders and subsequent managers primarily use power and coercion to embed the culture into the organization. 
3. Danilo opened a new restaurant in Phoenix called El Barrancón. He wanted to be sure a culture of service and excellence was embedded in his new organization so he posted the values of the organization in the kitchen and in the dining room. Danilo is teaching his organization the culture through this action. 
4. Sharing stories, legends, or myths are good ways to develop an organizational structure. 

Answer 1

1. TRUE
An investigation of 207 companies from 22 industries during the years 1977-1988 partly supported the strength and fit perspectives. However, findings were completely consistent with the adaptive perspective. Long-term financial performance was highest for organizations with an adaptive culture.
2. FALSE
There are 11 ways that organizational members teach to one another the values, beliefs, expectations, behaviors, and business philosophy that constitute the organization's culture. They include formal statements, slogans and sayings, stories, reactions to crisis, role modeling, organizational structure, and the like.
3. TRUE
There are 11 ways that organizational members teach to one another the values, beliefs, expectations, behaviors, and business philosophy that constitute the organization's culture. One is making a formal statement of the organization's values as Danilo did.
4. FALSE
There are 11 ways that organizational members teach to one another the values, beliefs, expectations, behaviors, and business philosophy that constitute the organization's culture. One is through sharing stories, legends, and myths.