A Major Consumer-Products Company Wanted to Create a More Entrepreneurial

question 26

Multiple Choice

A major consumer-products company wanted to create a more entrepreneurial and marketing-oriented culture.After failing to bring about the change through middle management,senior executives worked directly with selected teams of front-line employees.These teams,which represented each area of the organization,worked on special projects outside the normal organizational structure.This intervention is closest to which organizational change strategy?

• A)Appreciative inquiry
• B)Process consultation
• C)Parallel learning structures
• D)Action research
• E)Search conferences

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