Which of the following statements is true regarding an organization's culture? Companies with strong cultures tend to perform well when they need to adapt to dramatic changes in their external environments. Companies with strong cultures tend to perform poorly when they need to adapt to dramatic changes in their external environments. Companies with weak cultures tend to perform poorly when they need to adapt to dramatic changes in their external environments. Companies with weak cultures tend to perform well when they need to adapt to dramatic changes in their external environments.
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