Carl Thorne Has Just Passed the Final Test to Become

question 102

Multiple Choice

Carl Thorne has just passed the final test to become a member of a college fraternity. This rite of passage has moved Carl from being an individual to being a member of a bonded group. When Carl receives his "fraternity pin" in a final ceremony and joins his new brothers, he will have passed through a final stage or phase of a rite of passage metamorphosis in college. According to the text, what would this final stage be called?

• A) liminality
• B) separation
• C) acculturization
• D) finality
• E) aggregation

Identify the role of shared values and common cultural assumptions in organizations.

Understand the impact of cultural artifacts, symbols, and rituals in conveying organizational culture.

Explain the influence of strong organizational cultures on corporate identity and employee behavior.

Assess the role of subcultures in organizations and their formation.

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