Which of the following statements about a strong-culture company is false? A) Decisive leadership on the part of top
executives, an industry-leading market share, and strict enforcement of long-standing company policies are all important traits of a strong culture company.
B) In strong culture companies, senior managers make a point of reiterating key principles and core values to organization members; more importantly, they make a conscious effort to display these principles and values in their own actions and behavior—they walk the talk.
C) Continuity of leadership, small group size, stable group membership, geographic concentration, and considerable organizational success all contribute to the emergence and sustainability of a strong culture.
D) In a strong-culture company, culturally-approved behaviors and ways of doing things are nurtured while culturally-disapproved behaviors and work practices get squashed.
E) Senior managers insist that company values and business principles be reflected in the decisions and actions taken by all company personnel; moreover, individuals encounter strong peer pressures from
co-workers to observe culturally-approved norms and behaviors.