Select the meaning of 'execute' in the context of business management:
'Although the strategic blueprint was visionary, the management team failed to execute the product rollout effectively.'
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. carry out and implement
Answer: carry out and implement. Why not the others: 'put to death' refers to capital punishment; 'render void' is the opposite; 'create an artistic portrait' is an archaic specialized art sense.
- Step 1: Determine the meaning in business strategy: turning a planned strategic blueprint into actual practical reality (the rollout).
- Step 2: In corporate and project management, 'to execute' means to carry out, implement, or perform a plan or order.
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