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22 Aug 2018, 20:12
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Here's the question again:
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In other words, why does the author say this?
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There's one clue right off the bat: This sentence starts with the word "however." The author is immediately referring back to the a prior statement and adding some kind of qualification to what was said previously. In the first paragraph the author tells us that top management decision-sharing may increase the likelihood that firms will adhere to their plans. Then, with this sentence, the author tells us that top management decision sharing may not be the only factor when determining why a firm adheres to its plan. As I wrote earlier, the author uses this sentence to qualify the previous sentence, and this is why we keep choice (D) around.
Now let's take a look at choice (E):
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Is the purpose of this sentence to explain the distinction between "build" and "harvest" strategies? Nope. Here the author names a possible second influence on a firm's adherence to strategy (the kind of strategic mission that firm is pursuing). The author uses this sentence to call into question the influence stated in paragraph 1 (top management decision sharing).
Choice (E) tells us about a thing that the author does eventually write about in paragraph 2, but it doesn't tell us why the author writes the exact sentence that is being highlighted. So it doesn't answer the question we were asked.
That's why eliminate (E) and keep (D). I hope this helps!
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03 Nov 2018, 21:57
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for the primary purpose : i thot the passage is examining the scope or extent of relevance of the explanation for the adherance of firms !
the i1st para gives us an explanation , the second para qualifies and further explains the scope and where actually it is useful .
so isnt the author evaluating the explanation?
why is choice C wrong? is it because of the last term "strategic mission"? DmitryFarber mikemcgarry chetan2u sayantanc2k workout GMATNinjaTwo
for the primary purpose : i thot the passage is examining the scope or extent of relevance of the explanation for the adherance of firms !
the i1st para gives us an explanation , the second para qualifies and further explains the scope and where actually it is useful .
so isnt the author evaluating the explanation?
why is choice C wrong? is it because of the last term "strategic mission"? DmitryFarber mikemcgarry chetan2u sayantanc2k workout GMATNinjaTwo
04 Nov 2018, 20:28
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You're right that the passage is primarily concerned with why and how firms adhere. But adhere to what? To their strategic plans.
OK, so now we have a complete statement of what the author wants us to consider. But all we've done is identify the topic of the passage. In order to understand the purpose of this passage and eliminate answer choices, let's...
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...ah, you're way ahead of me
But as with the statement of purpose, this breakdown of the paragraphs is a bit incomplete. An explanation of what? The scope of what? Where what is useful? This is a tough, wordy passage with a giant second paragraph, so if we're going to tackle this, then let's get more precise.- In P1 the author sets up the question: Why do firms adhere to or deviate from their strategic plans?
- Then the author identifies one potential reason that firms adhere to strategic plans (decision-sharing).
- In P2 the author suggests that strategic mission is another input that could influence whether firms adhere to strategic plans.
- Then the author explains two types of strategic missions (harvest and build) and describes how each type of mission relates to each type of decision-making (decision-sharing or individual leadership).
By the end of the passage, the author has presented four different factors and discussed how they all might interact to determine whether a firm adheres to its strategic plan. (E) is the best answer choice available because it reflects this precisely.
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(C), on the other hand, is very narrow. The purpose of the passage was not solely to evaluate the utility of a single factor. So once we see "evaluate the utility of top management decision-sharing" we can already be skeptical about this one.
That said, you're right to question the use of "strategic mission." Adherence to a strategic plan is not at all the same as strategic mission. The former (adherence to strategic plan) is the outcome that this author is interested in explaining. The former (strategic mission) is an input, which can influence the outcome -- depending on what kind of mission the company pursues (harvest, build, or something in between).
I hope this helps!
