Research from the Ethics Resource Center (ERC)indicates that organizational culture:
A)has very little impact on individual employees' decisions.
B)has significant influence on the ethical behavior of individual employees.
C)influences the behavior of individual employees only if it involves clearly illegal behavior, such as stealing or committing fraud.
D)is most effective when it focuses on legal rather than ethical aspects of decisions.

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The Ethics Resource Center's research suggests that organizational culture plays a significant role in shaping the ethical behavior of individual employees, indicating that B is correct. Option A is incorrect because the ERC's research suggests otherwise. Option C is incorrect because organizational culture encompasses more than just illegal behaviors. Option D is incorrect because ethical and legal considerations should both be addressed by an organization's culture.

Research from the Ethics Resource Center (ERC)indicates That Organizational Culture