Spring Semester 2024-2025
Unit 1. Corporate Culture Lesson 1. The Competing Values Framework: In-Class Work
Accounting, Control & Auditing/Finance
Master’s Program Professor Khalid Bourrouk
(Excellence Track)
Semester 8 Class English
Instructions: Select the most central trait or traits of each corporate culture.
1. Key dimensions of the CVF are: 6. Market Culture's fundamental practices:
a. Internal vs. External Focus a. Performance bonuses
b. Centralized vs. Decentralized b. Cross-department collaboration
Power c. Market share growth
c. Stability vs. Flexibility d. Flexible job roles
d. Short-term vs. Long-term Planning 7. External Focus primarily involves:
2. Clan Culture's core traits include: a. Employee satisfaction surveys
a. Innovation and risk-taking b. Competitor analysis
b. Mentorship and teamwork c. Internal process documentation
c. Employee skill development d. Customer needs assessment
d. Strict adherence to rules 8. Hierarchy Culture measures success by:
3. Pure Market Culture is defined by: a. Revenue growth
a. Competitive market strategies b. Compliance rates
b. Employee work-life balance c. Production output
programs d. Employee creativity
c. Customer acquisition focus 9. Pure Adhocracy environments include:
d. Experimental prototyping a. Pharmaceutical R&D labs
4. Adhocracy Culture's essential traits are: b. Public school administrations
a. Standardized processes c. Video game design studios
b. Creative experimentation d. Oil refinery operations
c. Profit maximization 10. Clan Culture's irreducible traits are:
d. Rapid adaptation to change a. Performance-based pay
5. Hierarchy Culture's core features are: b. Leader-as-mentor
a. Patient safety protocols c. Formal policy manuals
d. Employee loyalty
b. Flat organizational structure
c. Regulatory compliance
d. Production efficiency