In Moving to Alter a Problem Culture, Management Should Do

question 97

Multiple Choice

In moving to alter a problem culture, management should do all of the following EXCEPT

• A)identify which aspects of the present culture are supportive of good strategy execution and which ones are not.
• B)specify what new actions, behaviors, and work practices should be prominent in the "new" culture.
• C)talk openly about the problems of the present culture and how new behaviors will improve performance.
• D)employ visible, forceful actions-both substantive and symbolic-to ingrain a new set of behaviors, practices, and cultural norms.
• E)avoid cross-unit cooperation.

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Definitions:

Reduced Gradient

A numerical optimization method that calculates the direction in which an objective function should be modified to achieve the quickest improvement, considering constraints as gradients as well.

Nonlinear Optimization

The process of maximizing or minimizing an objective function that is nonlinear in its variables, subject to constraints.

Reduced Cost

In optimization, the amount by which an objective function's value could decrease by increasing a non-basic variable by one unit.

Projected Revenue

An estimated amount of money that an organization, project, or product is expected to generate over a specific period in the future.