Why Is the Competing Values Framework More Useful for Managers

question 4

Multiple Choice

Why is the competing values framework more useful for managers than earlier models of management?

• A)It uses colors to help managers remember to use different types of behaviors in different situations
• B)It helps managers identify the one best way to manage their employees
• C)It better reflects the multiple concerns that managers must take into account when making decisions
• D)It takes into account the external environment which had previously been ignored by management models
• E)None of these; the competing values framework is not more useful than earlier models of management

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