The chief executive of a start-up high-technology company recently made several public announcements about the company's values.She emphasised 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) Organisational values

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The CEO is describing the company's espoused values, which are the values that an organization publicly states that it follows. Espoused values may not necessarily align with the actual values practiced within the organization. The fact that the two employees do not agree with the CEO's statements suggests that there may be a discrepancy between the espoused values and the actual values.

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