Which of the following is NOT a benefit of prescribing policies and operating procedures to aid management's task of implementing strategy?
A) Placing limits on independent action and helping overcome resistance to change
B) Providing top-down guidance to operating managers,supervisory personnel,and employees regarding how things need to be done and what behavior is expected
C) Promoting the creation of a work climate that facilitates good strategy execution
D) Helping build employee commitment to adopting best practices and using the tools of TQM and Six Sigma
E) Helping enforce consistency of effort in how particular activities are performed in geographically scattered organization units

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The benefits of prescribing policies and operating procedures include placing limits on independent action, providing top-down guidance, promoting a work climate that facilitates good strategy execution, and helping enforce consistency across geographically scattered units. Option D is not a benefit of prescribing such policies and procedures. Employee commitment to adopting best practices and using tools like TQM and Six Sigma is more related to training and development programs.

Which of the Following Is NOT a Benefit of Prescribing