In leading the push for proficient strategy execution and operating excellence, top-level managers need to take the lead on all of the following EXCEPT: a. being out in the field and seeing how well operations are going.
b. delegating authority to middle and lower-level managers and creating a sense of empowerment among employees to move the implementation process forward.
c. gathering information firsthand and gauging the progress beingmade.
d. learning the obstacles in the path of good execution and clearing the way for progress.
e. holding periodic ceremonies to honor people who excel in displaying the company values and ethical principles.

The former chairman of the federal reserve, alan greenspan, used the term "irrational exuberance" in 1996 to describe the high levels of optimism among stock market investors at the time. stock market indexes such as the s& p composite price index were at an all-time high. some commentators believed that the fed should intervene to slow the expansion of the economy. why would central banks want to clamp down when the economy is growing? a. to block the formation of unsustainable speculative asset bubbles. b. to curtail excessive profits in the banking system. c. to prevent inflationary forces from gathering momentum. d. all of the above. e. a and c only.