Executing Strategy Is a Make-Things-Happen Task That Tests a Manager's

question 101

Multiple Choice

Executing strategy is a make-things-happen task that tests a manager's ability to perform all of the following EXCEPT

• A) manage the people, talents, and business processes of an operations-driven activities company.
• B) direct organizational change and achieve continuous improvement in operations and business processes.
• C) create and nurture a strategy-supportive culture.
• D) meet or beat performance targets consistently.
• E) focus on market conditions and the company's resources and capabilities.

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