Successful managers believe that productive organizational culture

I think just by giving training won't be sufficient , Initially I was stuck btw A and D , but argument says inspiration , work of employees are imp.So Its A

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Successful managers believe that productive organizational culture evolves only when employees resonate with the objective of the organization and identify that their role holds pivotal importance. They understand that employees' work, energy levels, and inspiration percolate deep into the organization's work culture and have immense influence on the success of the organization. Therefore, successful managers believe that the key to the organization's progress is _________.

Which of the following best completes the passage?

A. to grow, motivate, acknowledge, and reward the employees. -Correct. It takes care of an employee's objective/work/inspiration, covering all the points stated in the passage
B. take care of influential employees -Argument is about ALL the employees
C. maintaining a sound relationship with the labor union -Incorrect for obvious reasons
D. providing behavioral training to employees so that they identify that their role in running the organization hold pivotal importance -What about the work/energy/ inspiration?
E. an organizational structure that grants great power to the employees. -Power is not part of the passage

47% have chosen B while A (correct choice) is selected by only 40%. Can you please provide an expert opinion on this one.

Hi Expert,

I was confused between D and A and picked up the incorrect answer choice.
I would request you to elaborate as to how option A is the correct answer choice and the procedure of thinking to choose A.

Many thanks in advance

RahulHGGmat

Hi,
I am not an expert, but I believe I can share my two cents.

Option D only focus on one part of the argument i-e "pivotal importance". We need an answer choice that focuses on the passage as a whole. Something that covers the entire message in the passage.

Option A covers the entire message in the passage. This option focuses on the energy levels and work too that is talked about in the passage.

Hence, option A is the correct answer.

jedit

Hope I have answered your query too.

Thanks

A. Correct. This answer choice, suggesting employees’ holistic development, aligns well with the passage’s emphasis on the importance of employees and their work, energy, and inspiration and thus effectively completes the chain of thoughts developed in the passage. Because this answer choice duly completes the passage, this answer choice is correct.



B. The passage is concerned with “all employees” and not only with “influential employees”. Besides, the passage does not suggest a categorization of employees on the basis of their influence. Further, this answer choice indicates an unethical/crafty/manipulative tone; one needs to be cautious of such answer choices as they are generally incorrect on the GMAT. Because this answer choice does not effectively complete the chain of thoughts developed in the passage, this answer choice is incorrect.



C. The passage is concerned with all employees’ development and alignment with the organization and makes no mention of the labor union; so, this answer choice is out of scope and does not extend the chain of thoughts. Because this answer choice does not duly complete the passage, this answer choice is incorrect.



D. Trap. Although this answer choice builds on the passage’s mention of employees’ need to “identify that their role holds pivotal importance”, it does not build on other ideas mentioned in the passage about work, energy, and inspiration of employees; so, this answer choice only partially completes the chain of thoughts developed in the passage; this answer choice can stay after the first glance but shall eventually make way for a better, stronger answer choice; we have a more convincing answer choice in A.



E. Trap. The passage is concerned with all employees’ development and alignment with the organization and makes no mention of granting power; so, this answer choice, although appealing because of the suggestion of “empowered” employees, is simply additional information and does not extend the chain of thoughts. Because this answer choice does not duly complete the passage, this answer choice is incorrect.



A is the best answer choice.

I deeply believe option D is Correct.

The text states "productive culture evolves *ONLY* when employees [...] identify their role holds pivotal importance". Option A does not mention anything about this point, so it can't be correct.

How can option A be stronger?

Hi. You stopped after listing only one condition. There are actually several:

(1) identify that their role holds pivotal importance. (2) work, (3) energy levels, and (4) inspiration.
They are split between the sentences. So the middle portion also matters.

D) Only covers mindset (correctly) while (A) covers motivation and recognition and thus stronger.

P.S. Not saying I love the question but that's the answer to your question