Which one of the following is not part of organizing the work effort in ways that promote successful strategy execution?
A) Providing for the necessary collaboration with suppliers and strategic allies
B) Providing for cross-unit coordination and deciding which value chain activities to perform in-house and which ones to outsource
C) Determining how much authority to centralize at the top and how much to delegate to down-the-line managers and employees
D) Determining which functions and organizational units require superior intellectual capital
E) Making internally performed strategy-critical value chain activities the main building blocks in the organization structure

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The other options (A, B, C, and E) are all part of organizing the work effort in ways that promote successful strategy execution, such as collaborating with suppliers and strategic allies, coordinating cross-unit activities, delegating authority, and making strategy-critical activities the building blocks of the organization structure. Option D, on the other hand, does not directly relate to organizing the work effort, but rather to identifying which functions and organizational units have valuable knowledge and skills. While this may be important for executing the strategy, it is not an organizing activity per se.

Which One of the Following Is Not Part of Organizing