Executives in ________ Firms Give Priority to Developing and Exploiting

question 97

Multiple Choice

Executives in ________ firms give priority to developing and exploiting technological expertise, and decision makers have bold, intuitive visions of the future.

• A) defender
• B) prospector
• C) analyzer
• D) follower
• E) reactor

Use mathematical models to solve economic problems.

Understand the characteristics and downsides of over-managed leadership within teams.

Identify positive strategies teams use to adapt to unexpected changes or challenges.

Recognize the optimal team size and its impact on team effectiveness.

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Definitions:

Profit Margin Percentage

A profitability ratio calculated by dividing net income by revenue, expressing the result as a percentage.

Plowback Ratio

The proportion of earnings retained by a business, rather than distributed to its shareholders as dividends, to reinvest in the core business or to pay debt.

Dividend Policy Decision

The strategy that a company uses to determine the size and timing of its dividends payments to shareholders.

Capital Intensity Ratio

A financial metric that measures the amount of capital needed per dollar of revenue; used to evaluate the investment intensity of a business's operations.