Which of the Following Is NOT a Guideline for When

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a guideline for when an organization should use an unrelated diversification strategy?

• A) When revenues derived from an organization's current products or services would increase significantly by adding the new unrelated, products
• B) When an organization's present channels of distribution can be used to market the new products to current customers
• C) When the new products have countercyclical sales patterns compared to an organization's present products
• D) When an organization competes in a highly competitive and/or a no-growth industry
• E) When existing markets for an organization's present products are not yet saturated

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Definitions:

Ekman's Work

The research conducted by psychologist Paul Ekman, primarily focusing on the universality of facial expressions and their relation to emotions.

Cross-cultural Agreement

The consensus or similarity of beliefs, values, practices, and norms across different cultural or ethnic groups.

Expressions of Emotions

The ways in which people outwardly demonstrate their emotions through facial expressions, body language, and vocalizations.

Thought Suppression

The deliberate attempt to stop thinking about certain thoughts or feelings.