When IBM acquired Lotus, a meeting was held between IBM senior vice president John Thompson and a group of Lotus senior managers. In preparing for the meeting, the Lotus crew had donned the conservative suits and ties they thought were expected in the traditionally buttoned-down IBM. They were shocked when Thompson showed up for the meeting in a T-shirt and jeans because he was trying to look like a Lotus employee. Now that Lotus and IBM are intertwined, this meeting is often described as a way to emphasize that both groups now have consistent values. This would be an example of a(n):

When IBM acquired Lotus, a meeting was held between IBM senior vice president John Thompson and a group of Lotus senior managers. In preparing for the meeting, the Lotus crew had donned the conservative suits and ties they thought were expected in the traditionally buttoned-down IBM. They were shocked when Thompson showed up for the meeting in a T-shirt and jeans because he was trying to look like a Lotus employee. Now that Lotus and IBM are intertwined, this meeting is often described as a way to emphasize that both groups now have consistent values. This would be an example of a(n):

When IBM acquired Lotus, a meeting was held between IBM senior vice president John Thompson and a group of Lotus senior managers. In preparing for the meeting, the Lotus crew had donned the conservative suits and ties they thought were expected in the traditionally buttoned-down IBM. They were shocked when Thompson showed up for the meeting in a T-shirt and jeans because he was trying to look like a Lotus employee. Now that Lotus and IBM are intertwined, this meeting is often described as a way to emphasize that both groups now have consistent values. This would be an example of a(n):



a.corporate narrative

b.human resources anecdote

c.anecdotal evidence of success

d.organizational story

e.scenario



Answer: D


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