Changing a Problem Culture to Create Better Alignment with Strategy

question 33

Multiple Choice

Changing a problem culture to create better alignment with strategy generally does NOT involve

• A)replacing old-culture managers with new-breed managers.
• B)designing compensation incentives that boost the pay of teams and individuals who display the desired cultural behaviors and hit change-resisters in the pocketbook.
• C)altering the company's financial objectives.
• D)using company gatherings and ceremonial occasions to praise individuals and groups that display the desired new cultural traits and behaviors.
• E)both symbolic and substantive actions by executives to implant new cultural behaviors.

---

Definitions:

Historical Comparisons

The analysis of past data to identify trends, patterns, or changes over time, often used in financial analysis.

Competition Comparisons

An analysis technique used by companies to evaluate their position relative to competitors in the market, focusing on strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.

Market Value Ratios

Financial metrics used to evaluate the attractiveness of an investment by comparing its share price to various per-share financial metrics.

Liquidity Ratios

Financial metrics used to determine a company's ability to meet its short-term debt obligations.