Cathi Prokofit is a candidate for a position at Domino Grace, a financial services firm. She knows that corporate culture can have a large impact on employees, and so she is trying to learn as much as she can about the culture at Domino Grace. During one of her interviews, a Domino Grace Human Resources representative describes the culture as very team-oriented, people-oriented, and hard-working. Which of the following, if true, would support the conclusion that Domino Grace rewards employees based on the process that led to results and not simply the results themselves?
A) When initiatives achieve especially strong results, employees often receive supplementary bonuses in excess of what is called for in their bonus plan.
B) Employees are not punished when initiatives fail due to changes in external environment that could not have been predicted.
C) Employees are often rewarded for successful initiatives even when the employees' efforts did not contribute to the success of the initiative.
D) Employees are rewarded for positive outcomes but not punished for negative ones.
E) Employees are punished for negative outcomes but not rewarded for positive ones.

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If employees are not punished for failed initiatives due to factors outside their control, it suggests that the company values the process and effort put into the initiative rather than solely the outcome. This aligns with the description of a team-oriented and people-oriented culture where hard work is valued. Choices A and C suggest that results are heavily rewarded, and choices D and E suggest that there is no emphasis on the process leading to results.

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