McKinsey Discovered That Performance Declined When Many of Their Clients

question 32

Multiple Choice

McKinsey discovered that performance declined when many of their clients implemented new strategic plans because the strategies were ________.

• A) not developed organically within the company
• B) executed without sufficient studies of the competitive environment
• C) implemented within old structures, cultures, skills, styles, and staff
• D) not designed, recommended, and reviewed by McKinsey consultants

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