Which One of the Following Statements Highlights the Shared Aspect

question 80

Multiple Choice

Which one 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.

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Definitions:

Dependent Variable

In research and experiments, it is the outcome factor that is measured to see if it changes as a result of the manipulation of the independent variable.

Experimental Research

A systematic and scientific approach to research in which the researcher manipulates one or more variables to determine their effect on a certain outcome.

Confounding Variables

Factors other than the independent variable that might influence the outcome of an experiment, making it difficult to isolate the effect of the independent variable.

Random Allocation

A method used in experiments where participants are assigned to different groups in a way that ensures each participant has an equal chance of being placed in any group.