When Strategies Fail, It Is Often Because of

question 91

Multiple Choice

When strategies fail, it is often because of

• A)poor execution of the strategy.
• B)shortfalls exposed with the strategic management design process.
• C)inadequate support for the management team responsible for the planning process.
• D)secondary operating practices that hinder the required changes.
• E)lack of sufficient information about operating systems.

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Definitions:

Gymnosperms

A group of seed-producing plants that includes conifers, cycads, Ginkgo, and gnetophytes, characterized by their naked seeds not enclosed in an ovary.

Angiosperms

A large group of plants characterized by having flowers and producing seeds enclosed within a fruit.

Xylem

Complex vascular tissue of plants; cell walls of its dead tracheids and vessel elements form tubes that distribute water and mineral ions through the plant body.

Tracheids

Component of xylem. Tapered cells that die when mature; pitted walls that remain interconnect with other tracheids to form water-conducting tubes.