Which one of the following is not a substantive culture-changing action that a company's managers can undertake to alter a problem culture?
A) Promoting individuals who have stepped forward to advocate the shift to a different culture and who can serve as role models for the desired cultural behavior
B) Revising policies and procedures in ways that will help drive cultural change
C) Screening all candidates for new positions carefully,hiring only those who appear to fit in with the new culture
D) Urging company personnel to search outside the company for work practices and operating approaches that may be an improvement over what the company is presently doing
E) Designing compensation incentives that boost the pay of teams and individuals who display the desired cultural behaviors and hit change-resisters in the pocketbook

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Urging company personnel to search outside the company for work practices and operating approaches that may be an improvement over what the company is presently doing is not a substantive culture-changing action that a company's managers can undertake to alter a problem culture. This action may lead to new ideas and approaches but it does not directly address the existing problem culture within the company. The other options, such as promoting individuals who advocate cultural shift or designing compensation incentives, are more direct and effective ways of changing the problem culture.

Which One of the Following Is Not a Substantive Culture-Changing