The Place for Management to Begin in Trying to Change

question 61

Multiple Choice

The place for management to begin in trying to change a problem culture is

• A)identifying facets of the present culture that are obstacles to executing the company's strategy and meeting performance targets.
• B)spending heavily on programs to train employees in the ways and beliefs of the new culture to be implanted.
• C)visibly praising and rewarding people who exhibit traits and behaviors that undermine the existing culture.
• D)writing a new value statement and describing in highly motivating terms the kind of culture that is needed.
• E)instituting incentive compensation programs that generously reward employees for adopting best practices.

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Definitions:

Decision Makers

Individuals or entities responsible for making choices that determine the course of actions.

Accountability

The obligation to explain, justify, and take responsibility for one’s actions in a professional or personal context, often within the structure of an organization or public service.

Qualifications

The credentials, education, skills, and experience that make an individual suitable for a specific job or task.

Stereotype

An extensively accepted yet uncomplicated and unchanging notion or representation of a specific sort of individual or thing.