What Negative Consequence Might Result If There Is a Delay

question 48

Multiple Choice

What negative consequence might result if there is a delay in naming a successor when a key executive, like a CEO, suddenly quits?

• A) Decreased operating performance for up to two years.
• B) Increased recruitment and selection of middle managers.
• C) Decreased opportunities for management development.
• D) Increased likelihood that the successor will be a family member.

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