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EAugust

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Which of the following factors has the least influence on determining an organizational culture?
 
  a. attitudes about your competitors
  b. values of the founder(s)
  c. the external environment
  d. solutions to problems over time
  e. none of the above

Question 2

Define a PreMortem Exercise and discuss the steps taken to conduct such an exercise.
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

A PreMortem Exercise is designed to expose vulnerabilities in planning. It uses mental simulation to identify the weaknesses of a plan and design ways to counter those problems. The steps are:
 Preparation
 Imagine a fiasco
 Generate reasons for failure
 Consolidate the lists of reasons for failure
 Revisit the plan
 Review the lists of concern and reasons for failure





 

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