In Which One of the Following Instances Is the Training

question 46

Multiple Choice

In which one of the following instances is the training and retraining of employees likely to make the least important contribution to good strategy execution?

• A) When a company shifts to a strategy requiring different skills, competitive capabilities, managerial approaches, and operating methods.
• B) When an organization is striving to build skills-based competencies.
• C) When technical know-how is changing so rapidly that a company loses its ability to compete unless its skilled people have cutting-edge knowledge and expertise.
• D) When the chosen strategy calls for deeper technological capability or building and using new capabilities.
• E) When the strategy execution effort is based on tried and true operating practices that vary little from year to year.

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Definitions:

Scapula

A flat, triangular bone located at the back of the shoulder, serving as an important attachment site for several muscles.

Hyoid Bone

A U-shaped bone in the neck that supports the tongue and provides attachment for its muscles.

Short Bones

Bones that are as wide as they are long, providing support and stability with little to no movement, found in the wrist and ankles.

Vertebral Bones

The bones that make up the vertebral column or spine, providing structural support and protecting the spinal cord.