Question

Which of the following is a substantive culture-changing action that a company's managers can undertake to alter a problem culture?
A. Identify aspects of the present culture that pose problems.
B. Revise policies and procedures in ways that will help drive cultural change and replace senior executives who are resisting and obstructing needed organizational and cultural changes.
C. Shift from decentralized to centralized decision-making so as to give senior executives more authority and control in driving cultural change.
D. Make a concerted effort to turn the company's core competencies into distinctive competencies.
E. Empower employees to adopt whatever new work practices they believe will be an improvement.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Revise policies and procedures in ways that will help drive cultural change and replace senior executives who are resisting and obstructing needed organizational and cultural changes.

Explanation:

Culture of a company are the accepted ways of doing things on a daily basis with a view of achieving organisational goals. It includes the way employees interact with one another and their customers, procedures carrying out tasks, and so on.

The management of the company are the drivers of company culture, so a substantiative culture-changing action that can be taken to solve a problem culture will include replacing senior executives who are resisting and obstructing needed organizational and cultural changes, and revising policies and procedures in a way that will drive culture change