Eriq and Steven, owners of Happy Times Ice Cream Shoppe, do not have a formal policy about dress code and work procedures because they see their company as a family place that provides enjoyable work. Eriq and Steven believe that if you treat employees like family, the company will do well and grow. ________ are the core beliefs that represent the core values of Happy Times Ice Cream Shoppe's culture.
A) A code of ethics
B) Basic assumptions
C) Espoused values
D) Rites and rituals
E) Observable artifacts

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Basic assumptions, which are not observable, represent the core values of an organization's culture. They are those that are taken for granted and, as a result, are difficult to change.

Eriq and Steven, Owners of Happy Times Ice Cream Shoppe