Successful managers believe that productive organizational culture

Premise:

Successful managers

1) believe that

productive organizational CULTURE evolves only when employees resonate with the objective of the organization
and
2) identify that

their role holds pivotal importance.

They understand

that employees' work, energy levels, and inspiration
1) percolate deep into the organization's work culture
and
2) have an immense influence on the SUCCESS of the organization.

Conclusion:

Successful managers believe that the key to the organization's PROGRESS is _________.

Pre-Think:

The term Organization's Progress can be coined to either
Organization's Success
OR
Organization's Productive Culture.
However, we understand that it makes better sense to coin Progress with Success, NOT Culture.

Answer choice analysis between A and D:

A. to grow, motivate, acknowledge, and reward the employees. - Mapped to Success

Correct! It takes care of an employee's objective/work/inspiration, covering all the points stated in the passage.

D. providing behavioral training to employees so that they identify that their role in running the organization hold pivotal importance - Mapped to Culture

The organization's progress does NOT necessarily imply 'productive organizational CULTURE'.
Choosing D is an INFERENCE mistake. - Mistake of mapping Progress with Culture.

TakeAway:

The Q-maker effortlessly tried to create a TRAP answer, usng the key-word ONLY to emphaisis on the importance of Culture.
Resulting in an unintended yet costly mistake.

_________________

In my opinion D.
A can be tempting but "to grow, motivate, acknowledge, and reward the employees" does not mean that they will be able to discover and embrace how their roles contribute to the organization.

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

Posted from my mobile device

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.

Hello from the GMAT Club VerbalBot!

Thanks to another GMAT Club member, I have just discovered this valuable topic, yet it had no discussion for over a year. I am now bumping it up - doing my job. I think you may find it valuable (esp those replies with Kudos).

Want to see all other topics I dig out? Follow me (click follow button on profile). You will receive a summary of all topics I bump in your profile area as well as via email.
_________________