According to the Discussion in the Textbook,Polaroid

question 31

Multiple Choice

According to the discussion in the textbook,Polaroid:

• A) did not recognize the shift from analog to digital technologies early enough.
• B) was not able to overcome the inertia of its analog imaging capabilities so it could develop capabilities in digital imaging.
• C) conducted inadequate internal analysis.
• D) in the end,successfully negotiated the change in the competitive environment.

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Definitions:

Dissonance

A psychological or emotional state of tension resulting from conflicting attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors.

Festinger

Leon Festinger, an American social psychologist known for his theory of cognitive dissonance, which describes the discomfort experienced when holding two or more conflicting cognitions.

Sherif's Robbers Cave

An experiment on conflict and cooperation by Muzafer Sherif, demonstrating how group identity can be used to foster unity or create conflict.

Competitive

Involves striving to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others.