A strong culture company like W.L. Gore or Nordstrom is UNLIKELY to be characterized by

A. centralized decision-making, strict enforcement of company policies, diligent pursuit of a distinctive competence, and a bold strategic intent that are the hallmarks of a strong-culture company.
B. senior managers that 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 and they insist that company values and business principles be reflected in the decisions and actions taken by all company personnel.
C. culturally approved behaviors and ways of doing things being nurtured while culturally disapproved behaviors and work practices being squashed.
D. values and behavioral norms considered to be similar to crabgrass: deeply rooted and hard to weed out.
E. continuity of leadership, small group size, stable group membership, geographic concentration, and considerable organizational success that all contribute to the emergence and sustainability of a strong culture.


Answer: A

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