Installing Well-Conceived State-Of-The-Art Support Systems Are an Important Managerial Component

question 24

Multiple Choice

Installing well-conceived state-of-the-art support systems are an important managerial component of implementing and executing strategy because

• A) such systems are essential to being able to engage in effective benchmarking and continuous improvement.
• B) such support systems not only enable better strategy execution but also strengthen organizational capabilities (perhaps enough to provide a competitive edge over rivals).
• C) they help managers run a tight ship and preserve strong, centralized control over internal activities.
• D) they are the basis for revamping value chains, boosting labor productivity, and reducing operating costs.
• E) decentralized decision-making and employee empowerment cannot work well without having well-conceived information and operating systems to accurately benchmark internally-performed value chain activities against best-in-industry and best-in-class performers.

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