A Personnel Director Studied the Eating Habits of a Company's

question 7

Multiple Choice

A personnel director studied the eating habits of a company's employees. The director noted whether employees brought their own lunch to work, ate at the company cafeteria, or went out to eat lunch. This type of data collection would best be considered as a(n) __________.

• A) designed experiment
• B) observational study

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Definitions:

Organizational Culture

A pattern of shared norms, rules, values, and beliefs that guide the attitudes and behaviors of its employees.

Norms

The informal rules of a team’s behavior that govern the team.

Values

Core principles or standards of behavior that are considered important by an individual or group in terms of guiding their actions and judgments.

Artifacts

Tangible or visible elements in an organization's culture, such as its language, symbols, stories, rituals, and physical setup, which serve as expressions of its values and norms.