John believes that the culture within the department of marketing at AB Company is different from the one in the human resources department. He believes that the marketing department is more focused on selling products and sending out commercials, whereas the human resources department is only focusing on firing people.
-You may describe the culture within AB Company as a whole as the _____________ and the culture is the marketing department as a ____________.

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The correct answer is B) Dominant culture; subculture. This is because the dominant culture refers to the primary culture that is prevalent across the entire organization, while a subculture refers to a culture that exists within a smaller group or department within the larger organization, which may have its own unique values, beliefs, and practices that differ from the dominant culture.

John Believes That the Culture Within the Department of Marketing