The Character of a Company's Culture Is a NOT a Product

question 86

Multiple Choice

The character of a company's culture is a NOT a product of

• A)core values and beliefs espoused by executives.
• B)standards of what is ethically acceptable and what is not.
• C)organizational learning from past errant behavior on the part of executives and employees.
• D)its traditions and the stories that get told over and over.
• E)the "chemistry" and the "personality" that permeate the work environment.

Recognize the importance of environmental factors and community infrastructure in disease prevention.

Understand the historical development of public health initiatives and their impact on community health.

Analyze the role of government and non-governmental organizations in the advancement of public health.

Identify key figures and their contributions to public health and nursing.

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Definitions:

Empathy

Emotional reaction that is similar to the reaction being experienced by another person; empathizing is feeling what another person is feeling.

Predictive Adaptation

The ability to change or modify one's behavior in anticipation of future events or changes in the environment.

Low-Context Culture

Culture in which people derive much information from the words of a message and less information from nonverbal and environmental cues.

High-Context Culture

Culture in which people derive much information from nonverbal and environmental cues.