Ask Socrates Inc

question 61

Multiple Choice

Ask Socrates Inc. is a computer software company that employs highly intelligent, but somewhat unusual people. Every Friday, free lollipops, toys, or other treats are given out to encourage employees to remember how creative they were when they were children. All the new members of the organization are told about the founders who were three young people who "got lucky" and sold a video game that they invented. The employees are allowed to dress informally and can set their own working hours.
-Ask Socrates Inc. employees are allowed to dress informally. This is an example of a ________ through which organizational culture is transmitted.

• A) primary procedure
• B) ritual
• C) material symbol
• D) symbolic act
• E) fundamental mechanism

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Definitions:

Union

An organization formed by workers in the same sector or profession, aimed at negotiating with employers for better wages, working conditions, and benefits.

Management

The process of dealing with or controlling things or people, often within the context of businesses and organizations to achieve organizational goals.

Bargaining Position

The relative power of a party in negotiations, determined by their ability to influence the terms and outcome.

Customer

The recipient of a good, service, product, or idea, obtained from a seller, vendor, or supplier for a monetary or other valuable consideration.