Changing a Problem Culture to Create Better Alignment with Strategy

question 84

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 strategic vision and/or its strategic and 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.

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Definitions:

Secondary Xylem

Secondary xylem refers to the plant tissue responsible for water transportation and structural support, developed after the primary xylem.

Lateral Roots

Secondary roots that grow laterally from the primary root, enhancing the plant's ability to absorb water and nutrients.

Pericycle

A layer of cells in plant roots, located just inside the endodermis, involved in the formation of lateral roots and sometimes contributing to secondary growth.

Cladode

A type of stem that resembles a leaf, functioning in photosynthesis, found in plants such as cacti and certain succulents.