Highly innovative organizations have top managers who do all of the following $\textbf{ except }$
A) understand the innovation process.
B) tolerate criticism and differences of opinion.
C) create conflict to stimulate creativity.
D) take all possible steps to keep goals clear.
E) maintain the pressure to succeed.

Question

Highly innovative organizations have top managers who do all of the following $\textbf{     except    }$ 
A) understand the innovation process.
B) tolerate criticism and differences of opinion.
C) create conflict to stimulate creativity.
D) take all possible steps to keep goals clear.
E) maintain the pressure to succeed.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Highly innovative organizations encourage creativity through open communication and a willingness to explore new ideas, but they do not actively seek to create conflict. Conflict can be a natural by-product of working through differences of opinion, but it should not be intentionally manufactured as a means of generating innovation.

Highly Innovative Organizations Have Top Managers Who Do All of the Following