Cathi Prokofit Is a Candidate for a Position at Domino

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Short Answer

Cathi Prokofit is a candidate for a position at Domino Grace, a financial services firm. She knows that corporate culture can have a large impact on employees, and so she is trying to learn as much as she can about the culture at Domino Grace. During one of her interviews, a Domino Grace Human Resources representative describes the culture as very team-oriented, people-oriented, and hard-working.
Which of the following questions would be most important to determine the attitude toward risk that prevails in Domino Grace's corporate culture?
Have any initiatives produced extremely positive results?
How does the pay of the top executives at Domino Grace compare to that of top executives at other companies?
Were failed projects more likely to suffer from insufficient attention to detail or ineffective teamwork?
What procedures does Domino Grace use before deciding whether to proceed with a new initiative?
Does Domino Grace ever place the interests of its employees ahead of its interest in financial performance?

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