Do you think management’s enacted behaviors are consistent with these espoused values?
Answer the following questions by considering your current or a past employer. (If you do not yet have experience as an employee, substitute your current school/university or a company you are researching as an employer of choice.)
What artifacts can you see at work? What do these artifacts tell you about your employer?
Espoused values are the stated values and rules of behavior in the organization; it is how the members perceive the organization themselves and how they present it to others – the stated strategies, goals, philosophies, and justifications. What are the company’s espoused values? Do you think management’s enacted behaviors are consistent with these espoused values?
Identify three key beliefs you have about your employer: You may want to ask a work colleague the same question. Are these beliefs consistent with the meaning of the artifacts you described in answering question 1?
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