Which One of the Following Is Not Part of Organizing

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is not part of organizing the work effort in ways that promote successful strategy execution?

• A) Providing for the necessary collaboration with suppliers and strategic allies
• B) Providing for cross-unit coordination and deciding which value chain activities to perform in-house and which ones to outsource
• C) Determining how much authority to centralize at the top and how much to delegate to down-the-line managers and employees
• D) Determining which functions and organizational units require superior intellectual capital
• E) Making internally performed strategy-critical value chain activities the main building blocks in the organization structure

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Definitions:

Variable Costs

Costs that change in proportion to the level of production or sales activities, such as materials and labor.

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not vary with the level of production or sales, such as rent, salaries, and insurance premiums.

Research And Development

Research and development (R&D) refer to the activities companies undertake to innovate and introduce new products and services.

Opportunity Costs

The cost of an alternative that is foregone to pursue a certain action, representing the benefits that could have been received from the chosen alternative.