Which of the Following Statements Is Most Likely to Be

question 83

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is most likely to be true regarding an inert culture?

• A) According to Kotter and Heskett, organizational learning is higher in organizations with inert cultures than that in organizations with adaptive culture.
• B) Inert cultures encourage and reward experimentation and risk taking by middle and lower-level managers.
• C) Organizations with inert cultures are less likely to survive in a changing environment than organizations with adaptive cultures.
• D) An inert culture is typically found in an organization with organic structure.

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