Which of the Following Is NOT a Function of Corporate

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a function of corporate culture?

• A) conveys a sense of identity for employees
• B) adds to the stability of the organization as a social system
• C) helps generate employee commitment to something greater than themselves
• D) keeps people guessing about what to do next
• E) serves as a frame of reference for employees to use as a guide for appropriate behavior

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Definitions:

Rationalization Attribution

The process of explaining an individual's behavior with logical, but not always true, reasons to justify actions or opinions.

Self-Serving Bias

The common human tendency to attribute success to personal characteristics and failures to external factors, thereby protecting self-esteem.

Defensive Attribution

A cognitive bias where individuals attribute causes of accidents or misfortunes to external factors when involving others but to internal factors when it involves themselves, often to shield their ego.

Fundamental Attribution Bias

The tendency to overemphasize personality-based explanations for behaviors observed in others while underemphasizing the role of external factors.