IKEA Employees Are Inspired to Work Hard by an Anecdote

question 42

Multiple Choice

IKEA employees are inspired to work hard by an anecdote from their Swedish founder, Ingvar Kamprad, who told how he was berated by his father for failing repeatedly to get out of bed to milk the cows on his family's farm. In an essay he recounts how one day he got an alarm clock. "'Now by jiminy, I'm going to start a new life,' he determined, setting the alarm for twenty to six and removing the 'off button.'" Ingvar Kamprad is an example of a(n)

• A) trend.
• B) fable.
• C) hero.
• D) urban legend.
• E) key employee.

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Definitions:

Kohlberg's Model

A developmental psychological theory that proposes stages of moral development through which individuals progress, indicating how moral reasoning matures over time.

Leadership Ethics

The moral guidelines and principles that govern the behavior and decision-making of leaders.

Ethical Leadership Theory

A concept that emphasizes the importance of leaders acting in an ethical manner and promoting ethical practices among their followers.

Utilitarianism

is an ethical theory that advocates for actions that maximize happiness or benefit for the largest number of people.