Andrew Fastow, the former chief financial officer (CFO) of Enron who was convict
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Question
Andrew Fastow, the former chief financial officer (CFO) of Enron who was convicted of wire and securities fraud, explains that the culture of an organization starts with the behavior of the top executives. Employees do not follow empty rhetoric though: Employees imitate the behavior and decision-making processes of top management (Useem, 2016). Based on what you have learned in this unit, do you believe this is an accurate statement? How big of an effect can empty rhetoric have on organizational behavior?
Explanation / Answer
The employer is an example before the employees and whatever he does is followed by the others in the organisation. But it is not compulsory that employees will exactly do and immitate the activities as it was performed by the employer. But organisations dont take the risk of letting others too follow the fraudful activities, therfore they find it best to remove the one who is engaged in wrong doing and creating a healthy and honest examples for all.