Corporate Traditions
In which country is it common for employees to take short "tea breaks" during the workday, spending 15–20 minutes drinking tea and socializing with colleagues?
Great Britain
In Ikea, all employees (including top managers) must eat in the common cafeteria and address each other informally using "you" (no titles like Mr. or Ms.). is that trueor false?
True — part of their anti-bureaucratic culture
What leadership style is characterized by the leader giving almost complete freedom to the team, making no decisions themselves, and interfering only when absolutely necessary?
Liberal
What is the name of an event organized to improve relationships and cooperation among employees?
Team building
Who is featured on the U.S. $100 bill?
Benjamin Franklin
What tradition involves experienced employees helping newcomers adapt?
Mentorship program
Luck is on your side!
+200 points
In The Devil Wears Prada, Miranda Priestly never apologizes and demands the impossible. What leadership style does she represent?
Authoritarian/Autocratic
In some companies, there is a board on the wall with photos of the best employees. What is this board called?
Wall of fame/honor board
What date was Chinese New Year celebrated this year?
February 17th
In which Scandinavian country, there is a custom of "Fika" - taking a 30-minute for coffee and bakery several times a day?
Finland
Employees at this company are encouraged to spend part of their work time developing their own ideas, and some products were born from this approach.
What is the phenomenon called when a group of smart people makes a bad decision because no one wants to go against the leader or the majority opinion, and dissent is suppressed?
group thinking/conformism
When an employee gets a higher position and more money, this is called a __.
promotion
How many classrooms are there in MSU?
31 classrooms
In this country, corporate culture is based on fairness and equality. One workplace tradition is called "Bun Day," when a manager meets with employees to discuss current issues and possible solutions, then treats everyone to fresh buns. Which country is it?
Germany
At Amazon, there is often an empty chair at meetings to represent the most important person in the room. Who does this empty chair represent?
Customer
Which famous leader reportedly slept under his desk in the office during the early years of Tesla to show his team, "I'm with you 24/7"?
Elon Musk
Studies show that Zoomers are willing to quit a job if this one factor is missing, even if the salary is good. What is this factor?
Work-life balance
Which animal cannot jump?
Elephant
helping new employees settle into a company, meet colleagues, learn rules, understand their job — ...
Onboarding
In which company is there a "No white shirts" rule for senior executives, banning white dress shirts to avoid association with traditional banking dress codes?
Facebook/Meta
What is the tradition in some companies where employees can fire their manager by a secret vote?
Manager impeachment
Working for money, studying to avoid punishment, doing a task to receive a prize, and showing up on time to keep your job — all of these are examples of __ motivation.
External/extrinsic/outside motivation
What was the first vegetable ever to be grown in space?
The potato