求解！GWD3-Q24

      Why firms adhere to or deviate from their strategic plans is poorly understood.  However, theory and limited research suggest that the process through which such plans emerge may play a part.  In particular, top management decision-sharing—consensus-oriented, team-based decision-making—may increase the (10) likelihood that firms will adhere to their plans, because those involved in the decision-making may be more committed to the chosen course of action, thereby increasing the likelihood that (15) organizations will subsequently adhere to their plans.

        However, the relationship between top management decision-sharing and adherence to plans may be affected by a firm’s strategic mission (its fundamental approach to increasing sales revenue and market share, and generating cash flow and short-term profits).  At one end of the strategic mission continuum, “build” strategies are pursued when a firm desires to increase its market share and is willing to sacrifice short-term profits to do so. At the other end, “harvest” strategies are used when a firm is willing to sacrifice marked share for short-term profitability and cash-flow maximization. 
                Research and theory suggest that top management decision-sharing may have a more positive relationship with adherence to plans among firms with harvest strategies than among firms with build strategies.  In a study of strategic practices in several large firms, managers in harvest strategy scenarios were more able to adhere to their business plans.  As one of the managers in the study explained it, this is partly because “Typically all a manager has to do [when implementing a harvest strategy] is that which was done last year.”  Additionally, managers under harvest strategies may have fewer strategic options than do those under build strategies; it may therefore be easier to reach agreement on a particular course of action through decision-sharing, which will in turn tend to promote adherence to plans.  Conversely, in a “build” strategy scenario, individual leadership, rather than decision-sharing, may promote adherence to plans. Build strategies—which typically require leaders with strong personal visions for a firm’s future, rather than the negotiated compromise of the team-based decision—may be most closely adhered to when implemented in the context of a clear strategic vision of an individual leader, rather than through the practice of decision-sharing.

A.      their willingness to sacrifice short-term profits in order to build market share

B.       their willingness to sacrifice building market share in order to increase short-term profitability

C.      the number of strategic options available to their managers

D.      the relative importance they assign to maximizing cash-flow

E.       how likely they are to employ decision-sharing in developing strategic plans

你标成黄色的部分已经很好的解释了啊

top management decision-sharing and adherence to plans 的关系取决与这个公司的战略使命处于什么阶段 是 BUILDING 还是 HARVESTING  后者的话更容易执行计划

但是两个文化下的公司BOTH ARE LIKELY TO EMPLOY THE DECISION SHARING

Why choice D is not correct?

Conversely, in a “build” strategy scenario, individual leadership, rather than decision-sharing, may promote adherence to plans. Build strategies—which typically require leaders with strong personal visions for a firm’s future, rather than the negotiated compromise of the team-based decision—may be most closely adhered to when implemented in the context of a clear strategic vision of an individual leader, rather than through the practice of decision-sharing.

这句话不是说明firms using "build" strategy用individual leadership更多，而不太用decision sharing么？

这样E就不对了阿。。。

请牛人解答！！

D中的maximizing cash flow是harvest strategy的一部分，所以可以作为一个build strategy和harvest strategy的区别看待。

developing plan是“制定计划”的意思。而整篇文章讨论的是执行计划时的偏差程度。所以E)是正确选项。

这个理解合理吧？