When There Is a Low Potential Compatibility of Changes with the Existing

question 22

Multiple Choice

When there is a low potential compatibility of changes with the existing culture and many changes in key organizational factors that are necessary to implement the new strategy:

• A) Managers should link changes to the basic mission and fundamental organizational norms
• B) Managers should reformulate strategy or prepare carefully for long-term, difficult cultural change
• C) Managers should focus on reinforcing the culture and achieving synergies
• D) Managers should manage around the culture

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Definitions:

Directional Terms

Terms used to describe the location of one body part in relation to another, often used in anatomy and medicine.

Inferior

Pertains to a lower position or location in the body.

Control Center

A system or area that manages or regulates certain functions, in biology, often referring to parts of the brain like the hypothalamus that regulate bodily functions.

Set Point

The target value of a system's parameter that is maintained physiologically by bodily control mechanisms for homeostasis.