The chief executive of a start-up high-technology company recently made several public announcements about the company's values.She emphasized that,although the company is less than one year old,its employees already have adopted a strong set of values around sharing,freedom,and achievement.However,you personally know two employees at the company who say that employees don't really have a common set of values,and they are certainly not unanimous about the three values stated by the CEO.The CEO is likely describing the company's:
A)espoused values.
B)ethical values.
C)professional values.
D)organizational values.
E)enacted values.

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The CEO is describing the company's espoused values, which are the values that an organization professes to espouse or uphold. These values may not necessarily be reflective of the company's actual or enacted values, which are the values that are truly exhibited by the employees and the organization as a whole. The fact that the two employees have a different perspective on the company's values suggests that the company's values may not be as strong or unanimous as the CEO claims.

The Chief Executive of a Start-Up High-Technology Company Recently Made