Edwin H. Land, former CEO of Polaroid, took personal responsibility for technological innovation at Polaroid. On the other hand, Lewis Platt, CEO of Hewlett-Packard, believed senior management's role was to create an environment that encourages all managers to take risks and create new growth opportunities. Which of the following statements describes the actions of these men?
A) Both Land and Platt were program champions.
B) Platt was a program champion and Land was not.
C) Land was a program champion and Platt was not.
D) Neither Platt nor Land was a program champion.
E) Land believed in encouraging others to act as program champions and Platt did not.
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