Which of the Following Statements Highlights the Shared Aspect of Culture

question 114

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements highlights the shared aspect of culture?

• A) Organizational culture is concerned with how members perceive the culture and describe it, not with whether they like it.
• B) Organizational culture is not something that can be physically touched or seen, but employees perceive it on the basis of what they experience within the organization.
• C) The original source of the culture of an organization reflects the vision of the organization's founders.
• D) Even though individuals may have different backgrounds or work at different organizational levels, they tend to describe the organization's culture in similar terms.
• E) The dominant source of the culture of an organization reflects the vision of the organization's most prominent managers.

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Definitions:

Ethnomethodologists

Researchers who study how people make sense of their everyday world, focusing on the methods and practices through which social order is produced.

Pre-existing

Existing before a specified time or event.

Shared Understandings

The common beliefs, values, or norms that are accepted and recognized within a group or society, facilitating communication and cooperative action.

Status Cues

Indicators or signals that suggest or convey an individual's or group's social standing, prestige, or rank within a society.