The Competing Values Approach Suggests That an Organisation's Culture

question 8

Multiple Choice

The competing values approach suggests that an organisation's culture:

• A)can only be understood at a deep assumptions level
• B)is the least useful element of a diagnosis
• C)is a pattern of activities that produce business results
• D)presents significant risks when changes needed in implementing a new strategy are in competition with the existing patterns of behaviour
• E)can be understood in terms of two important and contradictory 'value pairs'

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Definitions:

Goal Setting

The process of identifying specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound objectives to focus efforts and resources.

Self-leadership

A self-influence process through which individuals control their own behavior to achieve the self-direction and self-motivation needed to perform.

Empowerment

The process of giving individuals or groups more control over their activities and the decision-making process in their work environment.

Employee Motivation

The level of enthusiasm, energy, and commitment employees exhibit towards their roles and organizational goals.