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:

Corresponding K

The equilibrium constant, K, associated with a specific chemical reaction at a given temperature.

ΔG°

The change in Gibbs free energy under standard conditions, indicating the spontaneity of a reaction.

Entropy

A measure of disorder or randomness in a system, often associated with the second law of thermodynamics describing the direction of physical processes and energy dispersion.

Randomness

The lack of pattern or predictability in events.