Which one of the following statements about the role and influence of a company's core values and ethical standards on its culture is false or inaccurate?
a. Once established, company cultures can be embedded and perpetuated by having senior managers frequently reiterate core values, ethical standards, and the desired cultural behaviors in daily conversations, at company events, and in intracompany communications.
b. A company's culture can be more deeply ingrained by making the display of core values and ethical standards a factor in evaluating each person's job performance, granting compensation increases, and deciding who to promote.
c. A company's values statement and code of ethics are particularly valuable in creating a culture and work climate that prevents company personnel from engaging in unethical or socially irresponsible conduct that tarnishes a company's public image and puts its financial performance and market standing at risk.
d. A company that works hard at putting its stated core values and ethical principles into practice fosters a work climate where company personnel share common and strongly held convictions about how the company's business is to be conducted.
e. A company's stated values and ethical principles provide company personnel with guidance about the manner in which they are to do their jobs--what behaviors and ways of doing things are approved (and expected) and which are out-of-bounds.
