Dimensions of Culture (Scenario)

question 103

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Dimensions of Culture (Scenario)
Todd works for SeaLan Tech, a small environmental consulting firm that has just been purchased by Zerex, Inc., a large biomedical research organization. The work environment at SeaLan had always been friendly and cooperative; people worked in teams and were encouraged to take risks. However, after meeting with the management of the new parent company, Todd believes there are considerable differences between the organizational cultures of Zerex and SeaLan. He is concerned that the new company will eliminate SeaLan's old culture, and he does not like the prospects.
-If you asked Todd to define the term organizational culture, he would probably say it is __________.

• A) the formal rules of an organization
• B) the nationality of the workers in the company
• C) a system of shared meaning
• D) a system that reflects diversity and respect for differences
• E) the strategic focus of an organization

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Definitions:

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