Jolene Just Started Working at Elogics, an Electronics Company

question 78

Multiple Choice

Jolene just started working at Elogics, an electronics company.During her first week of employment, she attended an orientation meeting where the managers talked about the company's history.As they talked about the actions of those who contributed to Elogics' growth and those who caused problems over the years, Jolene learned what values and norms are appropriate.The company used _____ to communicate organizational culture.

• A)rites of integration
• B)rites of enhancement
• C)values of the founder
• D)stories and language
• E)social events

Acknowledge the genetic and environmental influences on personality.

Understand the cultural variance in attitudes towards gender and child rearing practices.

Understand how firms estimate the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for individual projects, including the pure play approach and subjective approaches.

Learn to calculate a firm's after-tax cost of debt.

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Definitions:

Subordinates

Employees or team members who are lower in rank or position and report to someone higher in the organizational hierarchy.

Direct Reporting

The process where employees report directly to their immediate supervisor without intermediaries.

Organizational Designs

The planning and structuring of an organization's roles, responsibilities, and processes to achieve its goals efficiently.

Delegation

Delegation involves the assignment of responsibility or authority to another person (normally from a manager to a subordinate) to carry out specific activities.