_____ is an organizational factor that gives a company specific characteristics. Over time, stakeholders begin to see the company as like a living organism with a mind and will of its own.

A) Oversight
B) Significant others
C) Corporate culture
D) The ethical climate
E) The legal climate

Corporate Culture

The beliefs, behaviors, values, and symbols accepted by members of an organization, that influence their actions and distinguish the organization from others.

Organizational Factor

Elements within a workplace or corporate culture that influence how the organization operates, including its procedures, policies, norms, and attitudes that contribute to its overall performance and employee satisfaction.

Ethical Climate

The perceived practices, values, and ethical beliefs that characterize an organization's environment and influence ethical decision-making.