If a Senior Manager Wishes to See Her Proposal Win

question 25

Multiple Choice

If a senior manager wishes to see her proposal win support through flexibility toward the final product, then she is:

• A) a lousy manager.
• B) attempting to reduce risk to get others to sign on.
• C) waiting for the CEO to change the organizational architecture.
• D) not interested in winning assent for her proposal.

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