Which of the following statements about a strong-culture company is NOT true?
A) In a strong-culture company, culturally approved behaviors and ways of doing things are nurtured while culturally disapproved behaviors and work practices get squashed.
B) In a strong-culture company, senior managers make a point of reiterating key principles and core values to organization members; more importantly, they make a conscious effort to display these principles and values in their own actions and behavior and they insist that company values and business principles be reflected in the decisions and actions taken by all company personnel.
C) Continuity of leadership, small group size, stable group membership, geographic concentration, and considerable organizational success all contribute to the emergence and sustainability of a strong culture.
D) Centralized decision making, strict enforcement of company policies, diligent pursuit of a distinctive competence, and a bold strategic intent are the hallmarks of a strong-culture company.
E) In a strong-culture company, values and behavioral norms are like crabgrass: deeply rooted and hard to weed out.

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This statement is not true. While centralized decision making and strict enforcement of policies may contribute to a strong culture, they are not necessarily hallmarks of a strong-culture company. Strong-culture companies may have different approaches to decision making and policy enforcement, as long as they remain consistent with their core values and principles.

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