Lisa Wants to Learn About the Corporate Culture of the Company

question 45

Multiple Choice

Lisa wants to learn about the corporate culture of the company where she is going to appear for an interview. Which of the following must be avoided by Lisa while trying to understand the company's corporate culture?

• A) directly asking employees how they define it
• B) noticing the photos of people the company chooses to display in their annual report
• C) observing how employees interact with each other
• D) paying attention to what happens during group or action interviews
• E) looking at how people dress

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Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance Theory

A psychological theory suggesting that individuals experience discomfort when holding two or more conflicting beliefs, leading to an alteration in beliefs or behaviors to reduce discomfort.

Dissonance

A psychological conflict resulting from incongruent beliefs and attitudes held simultaneously, often leading to an alteration in one of the attitudes to reduce the conflict.

Align

To adjust or arrange something in a straight line, or to bring into cooperation or agreement with a particular group, standard, or belief.

Foot-in-the-door Technique

A persuasive tactic involving getting a person to agree to a small request as a precursor to making them more likely to agree to a larger request later.