If you had to choose, would you say that a company is
A system designed to perform functions and tasks inan efficient way, using machines and people, or
a group of people whose functioning depends onsocial relations and the way people work together?
What is the main reason for having an organizational structure in a company?
So that everyone knows has authority overwhom, or
so that everyone knows how functions are allocatedand coordinate?
Will (A) the quality of an individual’s life improve if he or she has much freedom as possible and the maximum opportunity to develop personally, or (B) the quality of life for everyone improve if individuals are continuously taking care of their fellow human beings, even if this limits individual freedom and development.
A defect is discovered in a production facility. It was caused by negligence by one of the members of a team. Would you say that
The person causing the defect by negligence is theone responsible, or
because he or she is working in a team theresponsibility should be carried by the whole group?
Imagine that you are a passenger in a car driven by a close friend who hits and quite seriously injures a pedestrian. You know that he was going at least 35 miles per hour in the area of the area of the city where the maximum allowed speed is 20 miles per hour. There are no other witnesses. Your friend7s lawyer says that it will help him a lot you testify that he was driving within the speed limit. What do you think you would do in view of the obligations of a sworn witness and the obligation to your friend?
Testify that he was going 20 miles per hour.
Not testify that he was going 20 miles per hour.
How would you behave if you feel upset about something at work? Would you express your feeling openly?
A boss asks a subordinate to help him paint his house. The subordinate, who does not feel like doing it, discuss the situation with a colleague.
The colleague argues, “You don’t have to paint ifyou don’t feel like it. He is your boss at work. Outside he has little authority.”
The subordinate argues, ”Despite the fact that I don’tfeel like it, I will paint it. He is my boss, and you cannot ignore that outsidework either.”
The most important thing in life is to think and act in the ways that best suit the way you really are, even if you do not get things done. Do you agree with that?