    Sentence 1: In addition, the  senior’ executives -at’~ these    organizations demonstrated.  their sustained. commitment to  finanéerélated improvement    initiatives ‘.by. using. key  business/line managers to  drive. ‘improvement . efforts,  attending key meetings,  ensuring that’ the necessary  resources are made available,  and:. creating a . system of  rewards -‘and-. incentives to  recognize those". who. support  improvement initiatives.