Which One of the Following Is Not a Benefit of Prescribing

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is not a benefit of prescribing policies and operating procedures to aid management's task of implementing strategy?

• A) Painting a set of white lines that places limits on independent behavior and channels individual and group efforts along a path more conducive to executing the strategy.
• B) Providing top-down guidance to operating managers, supervisory personnel, and employees regarding how things need to be done and what behavior is expected
• C) Promoting the creation of a work climate that facilitates good strategy execution
• D) Helping build employee commitment to adopting best practices and using the tools of TQM and Six Sigma
• E) Helping enforce consistency in how particular activities are performed in geographically scattered organization units

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Definitions:

Explicit Procedural

Refers to the detailed and clear instructions or steps needed to carry out a specific task or procedure.

Semantic Memory

A type of long-term memory involving the capacity to recall words, concepts, or numbers, which is essential for the use and understanding of language.

Episodic Memory

A type of long-term memory that involves recollection of specific events, situations, and experiences.

Prospective Memory

Remembering to do something at some future time.