IKEA employees are expected to work hard,inspired by an anecdote from their Swedish founder,Invar Kamprad,in which he told how he was berated by his father for failing repeatedly to get out of bed to milk the cows on his family's farm.Then one day he got an alarm clock."'Now by jiminy,I'm going to start a new life,' he determined,setting the alarm for twenty to six and removing the 'off button.'" Invar Kamprad is an example of a ____.
A)trend
B)fable
C)hero
D)urban legend
E)key employee

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A hero is a person whose accomplishments embody the values of the organization.The accomplishments of heroes,past and present,are put forth to motivate other employees to do the right thing.

IKEA Employees Are Expected to Work Hard,inspired by an Anecdote