Chapter 04 The Corporate Culture -Impact and Implications

True / False Questions
1.Due to diverse employee groups and management styles, the work culture of a large global firm in one country will differ significantly from the work culture of the same firm halfway around the world.
FALSE
Despite the fact that corporations have many locations, with diverse employee groups and management styles, an individual working for a large global firm in one country will share various aspects of her or his working culture with someone working for the same firm halfway around the world.
2. Corporate culture shapes, and is shaped, by the people who are members of the organization.
TRUE
While culture shapes the people who are members of the organization, it is also shaped by the people who comprise it. 3. Differing individual perception of culture makes it easier to define the specific culture within an organization.
FALSE
Defining the specific culture within an organization is not an easy task since it is partially based on each participant's perception of the culture.
4. In situations where an organization lacks strong leadership for ethical decision making despite the clarity of law, the business culture is likely to be the determining factor in the decision.
FALSE

In situations where the law provides an incomplete answer for ethical decision making, the business culture is likely to be the determining factor in the decision. 5. Organizations with similar missions, rules, and legal regulations, can have significantly different cultures.
TRUE
According to the examples of FEMA and the Coast Guard provided in the text, it is fair to say that FEMA and the Coast Guard are two very similar organizations with similar missions, rules, and legal regulations; but they have significantly different cultures.

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