You Are an Employee at a Pharmaceutical Company That Manufactures

Essay

You are an employee at a pharmaceutical company that manufactures and markets off-patent, generic treatments for various common ailments. It has just been reported in the press that the CEO of your company personally spearheaded a sudden fourfold price increase in the prices charged for a particular generic medication while taking a huge pay raise for herself. The CEO has worked for your company for 25 years. The same press report revealed that your CEO's alma mater awarded her a business degree 10 years after she had attended the school, even though she had completed only about half of the coursework. Your company's motto states: "We challenge every member of every team to challenge the status quo. Embrace change. And drive the business forward with passion and commitment. We have integrity. We behave responsibly." As an employee of this company, how would you characterize the culture?