How would you assess Epic Systems' corporate culture?
A. Epic's people often have a low regard for high ethical standards (because some disregard for ethics is a normal part of meeting or beating performance targets).
B. Epic's clear and unyielding expectation is that all company personnel will strictly follow company policies and procedures.
C. Epic's challenge in creating an adaptive culture has been to come up with a strategic vision and strategy that wins enthusiastic support from most all company personnel.
D. Epic has a strong managerial commitment to paying big bonuses and granting generous stock options.
E. Epic's results-oriented, high-performance culture is permeated with a spirit of achievement and employees have shown a good track record in meeting or beating performance targets.
Answer: E
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