In which one of the following instances is the training and retraining of employees likely to make the LEAST important contribution to good strategy execution?
A) when a company shifts to a strategy requiring different skills, competitive capabilities, managerial approaches, and operating methods
B) when an organization is striving to build skills-based competencies
C) when technical know-how is changing so rapidly that a company loses its ability to compete unless its skilled people have cutting-edge knowledge and expertise
D) when the chosen strategy calls for a deeper technological capability or building and using new capabilities
E) when the strategy execution effort is based on tried-and-true operating practices that vary little from year to year

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When the strategy execution effort is based on tried-and-true operating practices that vary little from year to year, the training and retraining of employees are likely to make the least important contribution to good strategy execution because the skills required are already well-established and the employees are likely already familiar with the operating practices.

In Which One of the Following Instances Is the Training