—— kind of culture focuses on intangibles like beliefs, attitudes, and values?

—— kind of culture focuses on intangibles like beliefs, attitudes, and values?
A . bureaucratic
B . implicit
C . clan
D . explicit

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Answer: B

Explanation:

The implicit characteristics of a culture are the underlying values, the unwritten norms of behavior that guide people regarding which behaviors are considered appropriate or inappropriate. These are subconscious customs, moral values, learning processes, and beliefs. It is also called "backstage" culture while explicit culture is "frontstage" culture.

Edgar Schein’s Model of Organizational Culture

Artifacts – Visible organizational structures and processes e.g. Architecture, furniture, dress code, office jokes.

Espoused values – the organization’s stated values and rules of behavior, e.g. mission, vision, values. Basic Assumptions – Unconscious, underlying, invisible, beliefs that are the ultimate sources of values. It is deeply embedded, taken-for-granted behaviors which constitute the essence of culture e.g. For example, an organization may espouse that remote working is a great thing while employees may have underlying beliefs that you need to be physically present at work to be recognized by executives