Question

Ron Johnson, JCPenney’s former CEO, had a vision to make Penney hipper, and he changed long-held strategies and management practices that defined the company’s culture and identify. Which kind of change does this vision most closely align with?
A. adaptive change
B. periodic change
C. innovative change
D. radically innovative change
E. transition change

Answer 1

Answer:

C. innovative change

Explanation:

The type of changes that Ron Johnson implemented in order to make JCPenney hipper can be described as innovative change. This term refers to changing or reimagining something in a new, creative and unexpected way with the goal of being successfull by meeting existing market needs. Which is what Ron is trying to accomplish in this scenario.