Working in an Adaptability Culture82

Think of a specific full-time job that you have held. Please answer the following questions according to your perception of the managers above you in that job. Circle a number on the 1-5 scale based on the extent to which you agree with each statement about the managers above you:

5 Strongly agree 4 Agree 3 Neither agree nor disagree 2 Disagree 1 Strongly disagree

1. Good ideas got serious consideration from management above me.

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2. Management above me was interested in ideas and suggestions from people at my level in the organization.

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3. When suggestions were made to management above me, they received a fair evaluation.

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4. Management did not expect me to challenge or change the status quo.

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5. Management specifically encouraged me to bring about improvements in my workplace.

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6. Management above me took action on recommendations made from people at my level.

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7. Management rewarded me for correcting problems. 12345

8. Management clearly expected me to improve work unit procedures and practices.

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9. I felt free to make recommendations to management above me to change existing practices.

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10. Good ideas did not get communicated upward because management above me was not very approachable.

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Scoring and interpretation

Subtract each of your scores for questions 4 and 10 from the number 6. Using your adjusted scores, add the numbers for all 10 questions to give you the total score. Divide that number by 10 to get your average score: ______.

An adaptability culture is shaped by the values and actions of top and middle managers. When managers actively encourage and welcome change initiatives from below, the organization will be infused with values for change. These ten questions measure your management's openness to change. A typical average score for management openness to change is about 3. If your average score was

4 or higher, you worked in an organization that expressed strong cultural values of adaptation. If your average score was 2 or below, the company probably did not have an adaptability culture.

Question

Take the "Working in an Adaptability Culture . Is your cultural preference scores seem correct to you? Can you think of companies that fit your culture preference? Discuss your findings with the class?