Mintzberg's Notion of "Crafting" Strategies

question 16

Multiple Choice

Mintzberg's notion of "crafting" strategies

• A) is consistent with the view that strategic management is more a science than an art.
• B) contends that firms need to assess their environments, do research, evaluate alternatives, analyze, and then choose a course of action.
• C) suggests that strategic decision making be based primarily on holistic thinking, intuition, creativity, and imagination.
• D) reject strategies that result from subjective imagination in favor of objective analysis.
• E) insists on formality.

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Definitions:

Palace At Knossos

An archaeological site on the island of Crete, considered Europe’s oldest city, and the ceremonial and political center of the Minoan civilization.

Minotaur

The mythical beast, half man and half bull, that inhabited the labyrinth of the Minoan palace at Knossos.

Labyrinth

A complex network of paths or passages, often designed as a puzzle or maze that is challenging to navigate.

Harvesters Vase

An artifact from the Minoan civilization featuring carved scenes of sowing, harvesting, or celebrating the harvest.