Alex Has a New Idea for a Way to Cut

question 9

Multiple Choice

Alex has a new idea for a way to cut costs in his department, but he is not willing to share his idea with his boss because the last department head that tried new cost cutting methods was recently fired. Based on the example, how can Alex's company improve the culture to create innovation?

• A) flatten the management structure in the organization
• B) reward both successes and failures organizationally
• C) increase the resources in Alex's department
• D) encourage communication between various departments
• E) promote tenured management in Alex's department

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