What Is the Significance of Artifacts in Organizational Culture

question 50

Multiple Choice

What is the significance of artifacts in organizational culture?

• A)Artifacts are the same as organizational culture.
• B)Artifacts are the leftover parts of the organization that cannot fit into its culture.
• C)Artifacts represent the directly observable symbols and signs of an organization's culture.
• D)Artifacts are the observable indicators that the organization does not have a culture.
• E)Artifacts mainly reflect the subcultures that conflict with an organization's dominant culture.

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