Building an Organization Capable of Good Strategy Execution Entails

question 107

Multiple Choice

Building an organization capable of good strategy execution entails

• A) staffing the organization, acquiring, developing, and strengthening key resources and competitive capabilities, and structuring the organization and work effort.
• B) decentralizing authority for performing strategy-critical value chain activities, establishing at least two distinctive competencies, and hiring talented employees.
• C) investing heavily in employee training, using an empowered organization design and organization structure in order to maximize labor productivity, and employing effective incentive compensation systems.
• D) centralizing authority in the hands of a chief strategy implementer so as to create the leadership authority for driving implementation forward at a rapid pace.
• E) empowering employees, maximizing internal operating efficiency, and optimizing core competencies.

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Definitions:

Black Sheep Effect

The tendency for groups to judge deviant in-group members more harshly than comparable out-group members, often leading to greater punishment or exclusion of the deviant in-group member.

Outgroup Attribution

The tendency to attribute the behavior and outcomes of individuals who are not members of one's own group to their inherent characteristics, rather than to situational factors.

Consolidation

Consolidation refers to the process of making a position of power or achievement secure and stable, or in psychology, the process by which memories become stable in the brain.

Dissenting View

An opinion that differs from the consensus or majority viewpoint, highlighting the presence of diverse perspectives in discussions or debates.