It is common for Japanese workers and managers to start their workdays together with group exercises and singing of the "company song." Together, the exercises and songs form a __________.

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The combination of group exercises and singing of the company song is a repeated, symbolic act that is most accurately described as a ritual. The other options either do not accurately capture the nature of this phenomenon (i.e. rite, cultural symbol) or are not appropriate descriptions of this practice (i.e. saga, routine).

It Is Common for Japanese Workers and Managers to Start