Which of the Following Is NOT Part of Organizing the Work

question 81

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT part of organizing the work effort in ways that promote successful strategy execution?

• A) Facilitating collaboration with external partners and strategic allies
• B) Providing for cross-unit coordination and deciding which value chain activities to perform in-house and which ones to outsource
• C) Determining how much authority to centralize at the top and how much to delegate to down-the-line managers and employees
• D) Determining which functions and organizational units require superior intellectual capital
• E) Maintaining expertise and resource depth in performing those internally strategy-critical value chain activities that underpin its long-term competitive success and provide for the main building blocks in the organization structure

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Definitions:

Value Creation

The process through which businesses or organizations produce goods or services that are worth more than the cost of the inputs involved.

Customer Appeal

The attractiveness of a product or service to potential and existing customers, often influencing their purchasing decisions.

Just-in-time Scheduling

A strategy used in manufacturing and production that aligns raw-material orders from suppliers directly with production schedules to reduce inventory costs.

Lazy Managers

Describes managers who avoid work and responsibilities, often causing inefficiency and dissatisfaction within the team or organization.