general business data bank

56. The cultural leader articulates a vision for the organizational culture that employees can believe in and that generates excitement.

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57. Employees of an organization are considered part of the general environment.

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58. In China, business tends to be more personal.

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59. It is expected that the Hispanic population in the United States will shrink slightly over the next 30 years.

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60. Over the last four years, the weakened U.S. economy has had a devastating impact on small business.

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61. In 2010, Canada was the country with the highest environmental performance index score.

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62. The most likely competitor for an automobile manufacturer would be a company in a different but related industry, such as a steel manufacturer.

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63. Labor market forces affecting organizations right now include the growing need for computer-literate knowledge workers and the necessity for continuous investment in human resources through recruitment, education, and training.

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64. To be successful, companies should only involve top-level executives in boundary-spanning activities.

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65. As managers are increasingly shifting to a partnering orientation as opposed to one that is adversarial in nature, the use of information sharing has increased.

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66. Cultural values in organizations are rarely observed, but are rather deeply embedded to the extent that members are not consciously aware of them.

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67. In determining what cultural values are important for the organization, managers should consider the external environment as well as the company’s strategy and goals.

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68. In today’s business environment, most companies operate in a stable and rigid environment.

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69. Quadrant C represents organizations that are focused primarily on bottom-line results and pay little attention to organizational values.

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70. Companies in Quadrant D put high emphasis on both culture and solid business performance as drivers of organizational success.

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71. Quadrant A organizations represent the high-performance culture, which is based on solid organizational mission and purpose, and adaptive values that guide decisions and business practices.

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