The Hypothetical Link Between Culture and a Company's Performance Has

question 45

Multiple Choice

The hypothetical link between culture and a company's performance has NOT been statistically demonstrated yet because

• A)it's a very weak link at best.
• B)it's such an indirect link: culture affects people which affects actions which affect financial results.
• C)no one can control a company's culture: it just grows, or not, as fate determines.
• D)both 'culture' and 'relative company performance' are hard to measure statistically across many firms.

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Definitions:

Nurture

The influence of external factors like environment, education, and social experiences on the development of an individual.

Nature Vs. Nurture

A debate concerning the relative importance of an individual's innate qualities (nature) versus personal experiences (nurture) in determining or causing differences in physical and behavioral traits.

Environment And Culture

Environment and culture refer to the interplay between the physical, social, and cultural settings in which an individual lives and how these factors influence their behaviors, beliefs, and life outcomes.

Abstractly

Thinking in a way that is not linked to concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances, but rather involves conceptual understanding.