Which of the Following Statements About What Happened at General

question 186

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about what happened at General Electric (GE) during the last decade is true?

• A)GE adopted a market niche strategy, which allowed it to accept the fact that it was not #1 or #2 in each industry in which it was involved.
• B)GE added 15,000 employees and added several marketing manager positions.
• C)Jack Welch was focused on delayering the company, as it had too many managers.
• D)GE vowed to be loyal to its employees and do whatever it could to maintain job security.

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Definitions:

Interpersonal Conflicts

A situation when two or more individuals have opposing interests or perspectives, often leading to emotional, physical, or relational discord.

Superordinate Goals

Shared goals that can only be achieved through collaboration, often used to override individual or group conflicts.

Functional Conflict

A healthy, constructive disagreement among group members that leads to better decisions and outcomes.

Dysfunctional Conflict

A destructive disagreement or conflict that leads to negative outcomes, hampering the productivity, cohesiveness, and effectiveness of a group or organization.