A Major Problem with Buying Other Companies in Order to Gain

question 82

True/False

A major problem with buying other companies in order to gain access to their product lines is that the acquiring firm may lose its own ability to innovate.

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Definitions:

Harlow

Harry Harlow was an American psychologist best known for his maternal-separation, dependency needs, and social isolation experiments on rhesus monkeys, which manifested the importance of caregiving and companionship in social and cognitive development.

Cognitive Development

The study of how thinking, problem-solving, and intelligence change as people age.

Attachment

The emotional bond that forms between infants and their caregivers, which influences their social and emotional development.

Excessive Preoccupation

A disproportionately intense or obsessive focus on a specific subject, task, or thought, often interfering with everyday functioning.