Which of These Statements About Organizational Subcultures Is FALSE

question 183

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements about organizational subcultures is FALSE?

• A)Some subcultures support the organization's dominant culture.
• B)Subcultures spawn emerging values that the company may eventually adopt.
• C)Organizations should subdue subcultures that oppose the firm's dominant values.
• D)Subcultures potentially maintain the organization's standards of performance and ethical behaviour.
• E)Some subcultures directly oppose the organization's core values.

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