The Textbook Defines Culture as the Values, Beliefs, and Practices

question 45

Multiple Choice

The textbook defines culture as the values, beliefs, and practices of a group of people, shared through symbols

• A) that die out from generation to generation.
• B) and passed down from generation to generation.
• C) that are only practiced by the elders in the population.
• D) that represent the phenotypic features shared by the population.

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Definitions:

Downward Communication Systems

This refers to the flow of information from higher levels of management or leadership down to lower-level employees within an organization, facilitating instructions, policies, and feedback.

Employee Involvement

A management practice whereby employees are given the opportunity to participate in decision-making processes within an organization, thereby contributing to improvements in productivity, morale, and ownership.

Employee Satisfaction

The level of contentment and positive feelings employees have towards their job and workplace environment.

Upward Communication

Communication that begins in the organization and proceeds up the hierarchy to inform or influence others.