A Survey of 93 Fortune 500 Firms Found Ten Major

question 21

Multiple Choice

A survey of 93 Fortune 500 firms found ten major problems that over half of the group experienced when they attempted to implement a strategic change. Which of the following is NOT one of the implementation problems?

• A) ineffective coordination of activities
• B) uncontrollable external environmental factors
• C) time allocated for implementation was adequate, but was used inappropriately
• D) poor definition of key implementation tasks and activities
• E) crises that distracted attention away from implementation

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