Which of the following is an example of the observable artifacts category of espoused values?
A) the apocryphal story told by the founder of Delicious Delicacies about how she was fired from her first three catering jobs
B) the open floor plan of DailyScoop.com's office that seats employees across from one another at long tables with no dividers
C) the weekly bagel breakfast Integrated Robotics hosts in its conference room that encourages employees from different departments to mingle
D) the annual field trip Island Surf Products takes to a nearby beach where all employees are required to spend the day picking up trash and beautifying the area
E) the sustainability message that Outdoor Footwear prints on each of its shoe boxes that celebrates the amount of post-consumer recycled content in its products

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Espoused values are the beliefs, philosophies, and norms that a company explicitly states. Espoused values can range from published documents, such as a company's vision or mission statement, to verbal statements made to employees by executives and managers.

Which of the Following Is an Example of the Observable