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. Cathi has learned that organizations that promote employees' knowledge of the organization's history tend to have strong corporate cultures and that Domino Grace employees lack such knowledge. Cathi concludes that Domino Grace lacks a strong corporate culture. Which of the following points out a flaw in this reasoning?
A) It fails to consider the possibility that Domino Grace has a long history that would inspire employees.
B) It mistakenly assumes that all companies with strong corporate cultures adopt the same corporate culture.
C) It erroneously concludes that the strength of a corporate culture has no effect on that company's performance.
D) It is based on the belief that a few exceptions invalidate a rule that applies in most cases.
E) It presupposes that employees' knowledge of company history is necessary in order to have a strong corporate culture.

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The flaw in Cathi's reasoning is that she presupposes that knowledge of a company's history is necessary to have a strong corporate culture. This is not necessarily true, as there are many other ways to establish a strong culture within an organization. Additionally, the fact that Domino Grace lacks a strong knowledge of its own history does not necessarily mean that it has a weak corporate culture. It is important to consider other factors, such as team orientation and work ethic, which were described by the HR representative.

Cathi Prokofit Is a Candidate for a Position at Domino