An Alternative Approach to Porter's "Three Essential Tests" in Evaluating

question 15

Multiple Choice

An alternative approach to Porter's "three essential tests" in evaluating the value-adding potential of diversification is:

• A)The Boston Consulting Group growth-share matrix.
• B)Goold,Campbell and Alexander's "corporate parenting" framework.
• C)The Ansoff matrix.
• D)Porter's value chain analysis.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.