The Chief Executive of a Start-Up High-Technology Company Recently Made

question 55

Multiple Choice

The chief executive of a start-up high-technology company recently made several public announcements about the company's values.She emphasized that,although the company is less than one year old,its employees already have adopted a strong set of values around sharing,freedom,and achievement.However,you personally know two employees at the company who say that employees don't really have a common set of values,and they are certainly not unanimous about the three values stated by the CEO.The CEO is likely describing the company's:

• A)espoused values.
• B)ethical values.
• C)professional values.
• D)organizational values.
• E)enacted values.

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Definitions:

Dysfunctional Behavioral Pattern

A recurring, maladaptive behavior that adversely affects an individual's ability to function in daily life.

Task Group

a collection of individuals brought together to achieve a specific goal or complete a particular task.

Patterned Behavior

Repeated actions or conduct that are regular and predictable, often forming part of the social or psychological makeup of an individual or group.

Share Power

The distribution of authority and decision-making among members of a group or community.