Gatekeepers

question 362

Multiple Choice

Gatekeepers

• A)import technical information into their organizations.
• B)oppose innovations advocated by idea champions.
• C)perform poorly as boundary spanners.
• D)serve as devil's advocates against ideas that are creative but impractical.
• E)resist change in the organization.

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Definitions:

Context

The circumstances or setting surrounding an event, statement, or idea which can influence its meaning or effect.

Sequence

An ordered series or arrangement of items, events, or ideas, one following the other in a specific logical or set pattern.

Relationships

The ways in which two or more people or entities are connected and interact with each other.

Bias

A prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.