Astrongly implanted culture provides a huge assist in executing strategy because company managers can use the traditions, beliefs, values, common bonds, or behavioral normsa. to manipulate jobholders into thinking traditions are important. b. as reinforcement for convincing staff that the strategy is sound and molded in tradition. c. as levers to mobilize commitment to executing the chosen strategy. d. as disciplinary measures in making the employees perform better and achieve targets. e. to ensure the staff will embrace the new strategy like they have in the past.

Pennewell publishing inc. (pp) is a zero growth company. it currently has zero debt and its earnings before interest and taxes (ebit) are $80,000. pp's current cost of equity is 10%, and its tax rate is 40%. the firm has 10,000 shares of common stock outstanding selling at a price per share of $48.00. refer to the data for pennewell publishing inc. (pp). pp is considering changing its capital structure to one with 30% debt and 70% equity, based on market values. the debt would have an interest rate of 8%. the new funds would be used to repurchase stock. it is estimated that the increase in risk resulting from the added leverage would cause the required rate of return on equity to rise to 12%. if this plan were carried out, what would be pp's new value of operations? a. $484,359 b. $521,173 c. $584,653 d. $560,748 e. $487,805

Cynthia is a hospitality worker in the lodging industry who prefers to cater to small groups of people. she might want to open a

Which stage of group development involves members introducing themselves to each other?