Which one of the following is a substantive culture-changing action that a company's managers can undertake to alter a problem culture?
A)Identifying aspects of the present culture that pose problems
B)Revising policies and procedures in ways that will help drive cultural change and replacing senior executives who may be stonewalling needed organizational and cultural changes
C)Empowering employees to adopt whatever new work practices they believe will be an improvement
D)Making a concerted effort to turn the company's core competencies into distinctive competencies
E)Shifting from decentralized to centralized decision making so as to give senior executives more authority and control in driving cultural change

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Revising policies and procedures is a substantive action that can help drive cultural change because it sets new guidelines for behavior and expectations. Similarly, replacing senior executives who may be stonewalling change can bring in new leadership with different values and perspectives that may be better suited to driving cultural change. Options A, C, D, and E may be helpful actions, but they do not necessarily involve substantial changes to the organization's structure or leadership.

Which One of the Following Is a Substantive Culture-Changing Action