Management's single most powerful tool for mobilizing employee commitment to competent strategy execution and operating excellence is:

A$)$ providing employees with a high degree of job security $($ideally$,$ via a nolayoff policy$).$

B$)$ diligent and persistent use of benchmarking and best practices.

C$)$ an attractive fringe benefit package that includes company$-$paid health care insurance.

D$)$ a properly$-$designed reward structure which includes both compensation and non$-$compensation rewards.

E$)$ TQM and$/$or Six Sigma programs.