Build Execution into Strategy
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According to Chapter 8, what is the sixth principle of blue ocean strategy?
View answer and explanationChapter 8 states that fair process is the key variable that distinguishes successful blue ocean strategic moves from those that failed. What is the direct theoretical origin of fair process?
View answer and explanationIn the 'Lubber' liquid coolant case study, why did the company's technically superior expert system and value-innovative strategy ultimately fail in the market?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following is NOT one of the three 'E' principles of fair process described in Chapter 8?
View answer and explanationAccording to the 'Tale of Two Plants,' why did the new manufacturing process fail at the Chester plant despite its 'ideal workforce'?
View answer and explanationWhat does 'engagement' in the context of the three E principles of fair process involve?
View answer and explanationIn the Elco case, how long was the session in which management at the Chester plant unveiled the master plan for the new manufacturing system?
View answer and explanationWhat is the core reason 'explanation' is a critical principle of fair process?
View answer and explanationAccording to Intellectual and Emotional Recognition Theory, what is the likely behavioral outcome when individuals feel their intellectual worth is not recognized?
View answer and explanationThe chapter describes commitment, trust, and voluntary cooperation not merely as attitudes but as what?
View answer and explanationIn the F-35 program case study, what was a major consequence of the Pentagon's 'hands-off management policy' with its external stakeholders like Lockheed Martin?
View answer and explanationWhat is 'retributive justice' as described in Chapter 8?
View answer and explanationWhy must all three principles of fair process (Engagement, Explanation, Expectation Clarity) be practiced together?
View answer and explanationIn the 'Tale of Two Plants,' what was a key action taken by management at the successful High Park plant?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary management risk that the sixth principle of blue ocean strategy aims to minimize?
View answer and explanationWhy does the violation of fair process lead to 'intellectual indignation'?
View answer and explanationIn the F-35 case, what proportion of key decisions did Lockheed Martin end up making without the Pentagon's active engagement and input?
View answer and explanationVoluntary cooperation, as inspired by fair process, is described as involving what kind of behavior from individuals?
View answer and explanationWhat does the principle of 'expectation clarity' primarily help to minimize within an organization during a strategic shift?
View answer and explanationIn the 'Lubber' case, the sales reps perceived the new expert system as a threat to what they saw as their most valuable contribution. What was this contribution?
View answer and explanationWhat is the consequence of violating emotional recognition, according to the Intellectual and Emotional Recognition Theory?
View answer and explanationWhy is the challenge of execution heightened for a blue ocean strategy compared to a red ocean strategy?
View answer and explanationIn the 'Tale of Two Plants,' what did the employees at the Chester plant start bringing to work that signaled their deep distrust and fear?
View answer and explanationWhat was a key failure of 'expectation clarity' in the F-35 program execution?
View answer and explanationThe chapter argues that to create trust, commitment, and voluntary cooperation, companies must go beyond what traditional tools?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary benefit of practicing fair process during strategy formulation, according to Chapter 8?
View answer and explanationAt the Elco Chester plant, what rumor began to circulate when the consultants appeared and the plant manager was frequently absent?
View answer and explanationWhat crucial element did the High Park management team add to their implementation plan to calm employees' fears of layoffs?
View answer and explanationAccording to the chapter, why is fair process even more critical when dealing with external stakeholders compared to internal employees?
View answer and explanationWhat does the chapter conclude is the primary reason for the poor execution of the F-35 blue ocean idea?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following best describes the research finding by Thibaut and Walker on procedural justice?
View answer and explanationAt the Elco Chester plant, how did employees react to offers of help from faster colleagues under the new cellular system?
View answer and explanationWhat is the core idea behind 'intellectual recognition' as it relates to fair process?
View answer and explanationWhen fair process is violated, what does the chapter suggest is the emotional reaction from employees?
View answer and explanationHow did the management team at the High Park plant build trust and ensure expectation clarity regarding performance?
View answer and explanationThe failure to engage technical experts from the Army, Navy, and Marines in key design decisions for the F-35 is a failure of which principle of fair process?
View answer and explanationWhy do traditional incentives like 'carrots and sticks' fall short of inspiring the behavior needed for blue ocean strategy execution?
View answer and explanationIn the 'Lubber' case study, management was forced to take what action after the failed implementation of the expert system?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary positive outcome when a company creates 'intangible capital' through fair process?
View answer and explanationThe chapter's 'Tale of Two Plants' concludes that managers can turn their best employees into their worst by...
View answer and explanationAccording to Chapter 8, a company is not just top management or middle management, but everyone from...
View answer and explanationWhat did the successful management team at Elco's High Park plant do when the consultants first came to the plant?
View answer and explanationWhat is the risk of having a disconnect between strategy formulation and execution?
View answer and explanationIn addition to emotional and intellectual recognition, fair process allows people to accept what in the interest of the corporation?
View answer and explanationThe chapter uses Frederick Herzberg's classic study on motivation to support the idea that recognition inspires what?
View answer and explanationAt the Chester plant, the new performance system judged employees based on the performance of the cell, which led to what negative outcome?
View answer and explanationA key problem in the F-35 program was 'accelerated concurrent production.' What does this mean?
View answer and explanationWhat is the ultimate goal of building execution into strategy through fair process?
View answer and explanationIn the Elco case, what was management's flawed assumption about the Chester plant?
View answer and explanationWhat did Lieutenant General Christopher Bogdan say was the result of improved communication in the F-35 program?
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