Question

Executive headhunters have approached Charles about taking the position of senior vice president of marketing for a well-known company. Although this company has been highly successful since 1995, Charles has heard persistent rumors of overly aggressive marketing tactics, questionable reporting of sales data, and an atmosphere of intolerance of criticism. The CEO is a powerful and charismatic individual, who built the company from a small regional firm to an international powerhouse in only a decade. The other top managers have been hand-picked by the CEO, as have a number of the members of the board of directors. The salary for this position is very high and includes generous stock options. It would be a major step up in Charles's career and would position him to move to CEO of another company in the future. Charles has prided himself on his high moral values and is viewed as an exceptionally ethical person by his peers. What should Charles do?

Answer 1

Answer: d.Charles should not take the job because the culture of the organization is set by the CEO and other top managers. He would have little influence on the organizational culture as one of many top managers

Explanation:

Since Charles has prided himself on his high moral values and is viewed as an exceptionally ethical person by his colleagues, then this isn't the right job for him.

Since he has heard rumours of overly aggressive marketing tactics, questionable reporting of sales data, and an atmosphere of intolerance of criticism, this doesn't tally with his high moral values.

Also, since the CEO and other top managers sets up the organizational culture of the company, he would have little influence on the organizational culture as one of many top managers.