1. How is “empower action” a specific change management technique or tool you think is most likely to pave the way for a successful launch of the new product line? 2. How is “incremental change” the most likely decision-making oversight the board could make in the launch of a new product line?

1. How is “empower action” a specific change management technique or tool you think is most likely to pave the way for a successful launch of the new product line? 2. How is “incremental change” the most likely decision-making oversight the board could make in the launch of a new product line?

Management, Loose-Leaf Version

13th Edition

ISBN:9781305969308

Author:Richard L. Daft

Publisher:Richard L. Daft

Chapter11: Managing Change And Innovation

Section: Chapter Questions

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