The Three Components of Building a Capable Organization Are

question 45

Multiple Choice

The three components of building a capable organization are

• A) making periodic changes in the firm's internal organization to keep people from getting into a comfortable rut, instituting a decentralized approach to decision-making, and developing the appropriate competencies and capabilities.
• B) hiring a capable top management team, empowering employees, and establishing a strategy-supportive corporate culture.
• C) putting a centralized decision-making structure in place, determining who should have responsibility for each value chain activity, and aligning the corporate culture with key policies, procedures, and operating practices.
• D) staffing the organization, building core competencies and competitive capabilities, and structuring the organization and work effort.
• E) optimizing the number of core competencies and competitive capabilities, making sure that all managers and employees are empowered, and maximizing internal operating efficiency.

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Definitions:

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Labor-Hour

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