International Food Services (IFS)has a contract with the Marines to supply meals for its troops in Afghanistan and other foreign assignments. As a means of increasing profits,IFS has used substandard ingredients in these meals and has consistently lied about this practice during quality investigations by the Marines. Who is ultimately responsible for the corporate climate that resulted in this wrongdoing?

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The board of directors of IFS are ultimately responsible for the corporate climate and decisions made by the company, including the choice to use substandard ingredients and lie about it during quality investigations. The director of food service may have played a role in this decision, but ultimate responsibility lies with the board of directors. The employees involved in the wrongdoing may also be held accountable, but the root cause of the issue is the company's corporate culture and decision-making processes. The head of contract services for the Marines may have some responsibility for oversight, but they are not ultimately responsible for IFS's actions.

International Food Services (IFS)has a Contract with the Marines to Supply