Which of the following cultural perspectives leads to the highest long-term financial performance?
A. Adaptive perspective
B. Fit perspective
C. Market perspective
D. Conditional perspective
E. Strength perspective
A. Adaptive perspective
An investigation of 207 companies from 22 industries from 1977 to 1988 partly supported the strength and fit perspectives. However, findings were completely consistent with the adaptive perspective. Long-term financial performance was highest for organizations with an adaptive culture.
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A. stabilizing B. continuous improvement C. unfreezing D. changing E. refreezing
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