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:

ERG Theory

A need-based theory of motivation proposed by Clayton Alderfer, ERG theory involves three rather than five levels of needs, and also allows for someone to regress from a higher-level need to a lower-level need.

Ratio Schedules

Are partial reinforcement schedules in which behavior is reinforced as a function of how many times the behavior occurs—for example, rewarding someone every fifth time a desired behavior occurs.

Continuous Schedules

Work schedules or production plans that operate non-stop, typically 24 hours a day, often applied in industries that require constant operation.

Extinction

Also a term from reinforcement theory, extinction refers to the situation in which a behavior is followed by no consequences and eventually disappears.