Which of the Following Statements Holds True for the Book

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements holds true for the book Strategy and Structure: Chapters in the History of the Industrial Enterprise?

• A) It stressed how strategy and organizational structure need to be consistent with each other in order to ensure strong firm performance
• B) It offered concepts such as Five Forces Analysis and Generic Strategies that continue to strongly influence how executives choose strategies
• C) It stressed how organizations could become more efficient through identifying the "one best way" of performing important tasks
• D) It argued that many of the advantages that firms in developed countries like the United States, Japan, and Great Britain take for granted are disappearing
• E) It emphasized student's critical thinking skills in general and the notion that multiple ways of addressing a problem could be equally successful in particular

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Definitions:

Lack of Ability

The absence or deficiency of skills or competencies required to perform a task or action.

Meta-Analysis

A technique to review findings in the literature involving the use of specific statistical methods in integrating the findings from different empirical studies.

Narrative Review

A technique for literature reviews in which the author locates and reports on all the studies he or she can find, providing a qualitative summary.

Spatial Abilities

The ability to comprehend, rationalize, and recall the spatial relationships between objects or areas.