Which of the Following Is Not Among the Principal Managerial

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not among the principal managerial components of the strategy execution process?

• A) Building an organization with the competencies, capabilities, and resource strengths needed to execute strategy successfully
• B) Instituting policies and procedures that facilitate rather than impede strategy execution
• C) Deciding which core competencies and value chain activities to leave as is and which ones to overhaul and improve
• D) Adopting best practices and pushing for continuous improvement in how value chain activities are performed
• E) Tying rewards directly to the achievement of strategic and financial targets and to good strategy execution

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