According to Collins and His Research Team, Which of the Following

question 58

Multiple Choice

According to Collins and his research team, which of the following is most likely true of stage 2 of the five-stage process followed by leaders of failing organizations?

• A) Leaders enjoy growth and acclaim, become greedy, and pursue activities unrelated to the organization's core business.
• B) Setbacks and erosion of financial performance cause leaders to lose hope and recognize the inevitability of failure.
• C) As reality sets in and collapse is imminent, leaders grasp at anything they think will save them, including hail-mary strategies.
• D) As danger signs develop, leaders place blame for poor results on external factors rather than their own poor decisions and counterproductive behavior.

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Definitions:

Variable Interval

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed, leading to a steady rate of response.

Fixed Ratio

In operant conditioning, a schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses.

Latent Learning

Latent learning is the subconscious retention of information without reinforcement or immediate application, which becomes evident when a specific situation triggers it.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, which in turn affects the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.