Question

According to a book by a Harvard Business School professor, some organizational cultures simply cannot meet the challenges posed by innovation and must respond to threats from new technologies by building outside ventures. Digital Equipment is described as having one of those organizational cultures. The company squandered the opportunities presented by the PC revolution even though it was well equipped to build cheap PCs. The company did not have ____.
(A) adaptability
(B) synergy
(C) a formula for success laddering
(D) knowledge management
(E) comprehension

Answer 1

Answer:

(A) adaptability

Explanation:

Adaptability refers to the ability of changing in order to meet new challenges and opportunities. When a company is adaptable, it knows how to take advantage of the new opportunities that come its way. It also knows how to recover effectively when facing problems. It can also be understood as the ability to notice and respond to changes in an organizational environment.

Answer 2

Answer:

A) Adaptability

Explanation:

The company could not adapt to the current trends in the market. organizational adaptability is concerned with how firms could quickly adjust their business processes to changes that enhances their growth and make give them the ability to compete with rivals.

Many advantages are embedded in adjusting to the trend in the market, one of which is:

1. They value their employees

2. They have a well defined goals

3. They become more creative