Which One of the Following Is Not a Substantive Culture-Changing

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is not a substantive culture-changing action that a company's managers can undertake to alter a problem culture?

• A) promoting individuals who have stepped forward to advocate the shift to a different culture and who can serve as role models for the desired cultural behavior
• B) revising policies and procedures in ways that will help drive cultural change
• C) screening all candidates for new positions carefully and hiring only those who appear to fit in with the new culture
• D) urging company personnel to search outside the company for work practices and operating approaches that may be an improvement over what the company is presently doing
• E) designing compensation incentives that boost the pay of teams and individuals who display the desired cultural behaviors and hit change-resisters in the pocketbook

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Definitions:

Sense Of Security

A feeling of safety and stability that comes from believing that one is protected from harm and risk.

Grapevine

Transfers information through networks of friendships and acquaintances.

Ethnocentrism

The tendency to believe one’s culture and its values are superior to those of others.

Alternative Points

Perspectives or options that differ from the main or currently considered paths, often providing creative or novel solutions to problems.