Through Various Strategies, Company X Creates an Environment in Which

question 36

Multiple Choice

Through various strategies, Company X creates an environment in which employees develop a strong sense of organizational identity. The company has been making a profit and generally doing well. However, growth has been slow lately, so in order to improve quarterly earnings reports and keep shareholders happy, the company lays off 10% of its workforce. From a critical perspective, this situation is problematic because the company actively promotes a sense of identification while ______.

• A) treating employees as valuable commodities
• B) giving the remaining employees more central power
• C) distorting the role of work in employees' lives
• D) creating a stronger social factory

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Definitions:

Culturally Diverse

Representing a variety of cultural backgrounds, perspectives, and practices within a group or society.

Helping Relationship

A supportive interaction between two parties, typically involving guidance or assistance from one to the other.

Vulnerable Position

A vulnerable position refers to a state or condition in which an individual or group is open to harm, attack, or damage, either physically or emotionally.

Racial Identities

The aspect of an individual's identity that relates to their race or racial background and how they perceive themselves within that context.