Managers Charged with Implementing and Executing Strategy Need to Be

question 18

Multiple Choice

Managers charged with implementing and executing strategy need to be deeply involved in the budgeting and resource allocation process because of all the following reasons EXCEPT

• A)too little funding deprives organizational units of the necessary resources to execute their piece of the strategic plan while too much funding wastes organizational resources and reduces financial performance.
• B)resource allocation involves screening of requests for people, facilities, and equipment, and approving them whether they contribute to the strategy execution effort or not.
• C)without major budget reallocations there is little chance that desired core competencies and organizational capabilities will emerge.
• D)lean, carefully managed budgets protect the company's financial condition and eliminate the wasteful use of cash.
• E)a change in strategy nearly always calls for budget reallocations and resource shifting.

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