Question

The best way to determine an organization's shared assumptions is to:

A) interview executives.
B) look for evidence of its corporate value statements.
C) determine what the organization's enacted values are.
D) read public relations statements produced by the organization.
E) ask customers to evaluate the company's effectiveness.

Answer 1

Answer:

C

Explanation:

To determine what the organization's enacted values are.

Shared assumptions are very important in organisational culture. The values, rules, policies, and procedures that exists in an organization on how it is run are based on the shared assumptions that have existed within the organizational culture.

A very good way to determine the shared assumptions of an organization is to observe and analyze employees decisions, and question them on their actions.