Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

Question

1. Espoused values represent the values and norms actually exhibited in the organization. 
2. An organization's basic assumptions are difficult to change. 
3. For IKEA, whose vision is "to create a better life for the many," the inexpensive LACK side table would be considered a symbol.
4. A ritual is a narrative based on true events, which is repeated and sometimes embellished upon to emphasize a particular value of an organization. 

Answer 1

1. FALSE
Enacted values represent the values and norms actually exhibited in the organization.
2. TRUE
Basic assumptions, which are not observable, represent the core values of an organization's culture that are taken for granted and, as a result, are difficult to change.
3. TRUE
A symbol is an object, act, quality, or event that conveys meaning to others. In an organization, symbols convey its most important values. Example: One of the most iconic products of IKEA, maker of inexpensive home furnishings, whose vision is "to create a better life for the many," is the LACK table, a 22-inch by 22-inch side table that sells for only $9.99.
4. FALSE
A story is a narrative based on true events, which is repeated and sometimes embellished upon to emphasize a particular value. Stories are oral histories that are told and retold by members about incidents in the organization's history.