What Makes the Managerial Task of Executing Strategy So Challenging

question 103

Multiple Choice

What makes the managerial task of executing strategy so challenging and demanding is the

• A)trial-and-error experimentation that is required to come up with a workable organizational structure.
• B)people-management skills required, the resistance to change that has to be overcome, and the perseverance necessary to get a variety of initiatives launched and kept moving along.
• C)time and effort it takes to build core competencies.
• D)time, training, and creative effort it takes to empower employees and teach them responsible decision-making.
• E)supervisory requirements associated with getting company personnel to do things the right way.

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Definitions:

Pupil Diameter

The size of the opening in the center of the iris of the eye, which varies to regulate the amount of light reaching the retina.

Hyperpolarizing

Pertains to the increase in a cell's membrane potential, making it more negative.

Photoreceptor Cell

A photoreceptor cell is a type of specialized neuron found in the retina of the eye, responsible for converting light into electrical signals that can be interpreted by the brain as visual images.

Rods

Photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye, highly sensitive to light, which enable vision in low light conditions.