Cathi Prokofit Is a Candidate for a Position at Domino

question 145

Multiple Choice

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 best explains why Cathi should be skeptical about the description of the corporate culture at Domino Grace?

• A) Human resources representatives have no direct knowledge of corporate cultures.
• B) Human resources representatives have an incentive to describe the company in a positive light.
• C) Human resources representatives have a strong role in determining corporate culture.
• D) The description of the corporate culture at Domino Grace is self-contradictory.
• E) There are no other reliable sources of information about the corporate culture at Domino Grace.

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