One Reason Why a Long-Tenured Top-Level Manager May Hesitate to Conclude

question 118

Multiple Choice

One reason why a long-tenured top-level manager may hesitate to conclude the firm's structure is a problem is that doing so

• A) indicates to competitors that the firm is vulnerable to a hostile takeover.
• B) will only lead to inefficiencies.
• C) requires the firm undertake multi-year restructuring period that will delay retirement.
• D) suggests that their previous choices were not the best ones.

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Definitions:

Limbic System

A sophisticated arrangement of nerve systems and connections in the brain, situated around the cortex's perimeter, responsible for basic instincts and emotional states. This system regulates core feelings including pleasure, fear, and rage, as well as basic urges related to eating, sexual activities, asserting dominance, and nurturing offspring.

Corpus Callosum

A large bundle of nerve fibers that connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain, facilitating interhemispheric communication.

Cerebellum

In vertebrates, a brain segment positioned at the skull's back, in charge of orchestrating and controlling movements of muscles.

Emotion Regulation

The process by which individuals influence their emotions, when they have them, and how they experience and express them.