Building an organization capable of good strategy execution entails
A) staffing the organization, acquiring, developing, and strengthening key resources and competitive capabilities, and structuring the organization and work effort.
B) decentralizing authority for performing strategy-critical value chain activities, establishing at least two distinctive competencies, and hiring talented employees.
C) investing heavily in employee training, using an empowered organization design and organization structure in order to maximize labor productivity, and employing effective incentive compensation systems.
D) centralizing authority in the hands of a chief strategy implementer so as to create the leadership authority for driving implementation forward at a rapid pace.
E) empowering employees, maximizing internal operating efficiency, and optimizing core competencies.

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Building an organization capable of good strategy execution requires staffing the organization with talented employees, acquiring and developing key resources and capabilities, and structuring the organization and work effort to align with the strategy. Option B focuses more on establishing competencies and hiring talented employees, but does not mention the need for structuring the organization to align with the strategy. Option C focuses on maximizing productivity and compensation systems, but does not mention acquiring and developing key resources and capabilities. Option D suggests centralizing authority which may not always be the best approach for strategy execution. Option E only focuses on maximizing internal efficiency and optimizing core competencies without addressing staffing and structuring needs.

Building an Organization Capable of Good Strategy Execution Entails